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Garment production is the process of turning an approved design and a purchase order into thousands of identical, finished pieces of clothing, on schedule. This is different from tailoring, where one garment is made to one person's measurements — industrial production has to repeat the same result accurately, at scale, across every size and colour in the order.
A typical order moves through these stages, roughly in this order:
The buyer's purchase order, design, and technical specification are confirmed before anything else starts.
Fit samples and pre-production samples are made and approved before bulk work begins.
The pattern is finalised, graded across sizes, and arranged into a cutting marker.
Fabric is layered and cut into garment panels according to the marker.
Panels are assembled into finished garments on the sewing line — often called the heart of production.
Garments are trimmed, pressed, tagged, inspected, and packed into cartons for shipment.
Every one of these stages has its own dedicated topic in this Knowledge Library, since each one has its own process, equipment, and common problems worth understanding on its own.
Coordinates between buyer and factory — orders, approvals, timelines, and communication.
Develops and grades patterns, and prepares cutting markers.
Spreads fabric and cuts it into garment panels.
Assembles panels into finished garments across production lines.
Trims, presses, tags, and folds garments to a shippable standard.
Checks work at multiple stages against the buyer's approved spec and sample.
Plans line layout, manpower, SMV, and production schedules.
Manages fabric, trims, and finished-goods inventory going in and out of the factory.