How Does the Packing Production Process Work?

The last production step before goods leave the factory — and why assortment complexity slows it down more than volume does.

Garments being folded, polybagged, and packed into cartons

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The Last Production Step Before Goods Leave the Building

Packing takes finished, folded garments and turns them into shippable cartons — and it has to follow the buyer's packing instructions exactly, since a wrong size/colour ratio or a missing shipping mark can hold up an entire shipment at the buyer's end.

The Packing Flow, Step by Step

1. Individual Packing

Each garment is polybagged according to the buyer's spec — bag type, thickness, and any required warning print.

2. Assortment

Garments are grouped by the buyer's specified size and colour ratio per carton, not just packed in whatever order they arrive.

3. Carton Preparation

Cartons are built to the correct size and strength for the product weight and shipping method.

4. Carton Packing

The assorted garments are packed into the prepared carton, matching the planned carton quantity exactly.

5. Marking & Sealing

Shipping marks (PO number, carton number, destination, weight) are applied, and the carton is sealed ready for storage or dispatch.

Why Packing Needs Its Own Careful Planning

Packing speed depends on assortment complexity — an order with many size/colour combinations per carton takes longer to plan and execute accurately than a simple, single-colour bulk pack. Factories plan packing labour and carton materials around this complexity, not just around total garment quantity.

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