How to determine Embroidery costing for garments

If we talk about garment or apparel sector, we know embroidery is one of the most important sections in apparel industry. To make fashionable cloth or decorate the garments, we can use embroidery. Embroidery makes the garments for attractive to the customer. As we know, embroidery is one of the most important sections in garments industry, so as a merchandiser we have to calculate accurate embroidery cost for the garment.

Calculate button Liner consumption & costing

In garment industry, production merchandiser has to know clearly button liner calculation process for smooth bulk production. Improper button size calculation may hamper bulk production process or can turn the garments into faulty garments.  As it is important task in readymade garments, find the process of button measurement calculation system step by step. 

Basically, in garments we used “L” symbol to define the button liner. Liner is expressed as “L” which is internationally recognized standard. Liner is used to measure the diameter of button. In clothing and fashion design, button is a small disc and typically round, object attached with cloth in order to secure an opening or for decoration. 

Type of Button

• Alloy button
• Nylon button
• Polyester button
• Horn button
• Jeans button
• Snap button
• Shank button
• Coconut button
• Wooden button

Before starting calculation of button measurement we should know below information for measuring:

1 inches = 40 ligne = 2.54 cm

1 ligne = 0.635 mm

1 dozen = 12 Pcs

1 gross = 12 Dozen = 144 pcs

1 GG = 12 Gross = 1728 Pcs

To calculate button measurement follow below formula to get the button liner;

Button liner = Button diameter (mm) x 1/0.635

Find the below example with details;

Suppose, button dia is 15 MM then what will be the button liner?

Solution:

Button liner = Button Dia / 0.635

= 15MM / 0.635

= 24 L

For 15 mm dia button, we found button size 24L. Using above formula, we can calculate any button measurement for garments item.

Button costing calculation:

Suppose, we have garments order qty – 30,800 pcs and need 2 pcs Alloy button for every garments. And we have button price $4.00 for 1 gross. Let’s find out the total button cost for 30,800 pcs garments?

Solution:

1 Gross = 144 pcs

Price for 1 gross is $4.00

Need button = 30,800 * 2 = 61,600 pcs = 427.77 Gross

So, button price will be = 427.77 * $4.00

= $1711.11

So, our button cost is $1711.11 for 30,800 pcs garments. 

Carton consumption and costing calculation

Carton consumption and costing is the most important part for garment merchandiser. In apparel industry, packing accessories which are used for garment packing during garment shipment called packing accessories. Various types of packing accessories which are used in garment packing to shipment process. Carton is one of the important item for shipment the goods. Buyer wise packing instruction varies in different orders. Number of carton ply is showing how much it is hard and strong.

Calculate Poly bag costing for garment

In readymade garment, one of the most important material is Poly bag. Calculating the garment costing, poly bag effect on total price of the product. As we know, poly bag cost is effected on the total price of the product, so this article will help those people who don’t know the way to calculate poly bag costing. 

Calculate garment Sewing thread consumption

Like other business, apparel industry is going to be competitive marketplace. So, as a garment merchandiser we need to control manufacturing costs of a product. We need to minimize our manufacturing cost for getting more profit. As we know, sewing thread is one of the common accessories in the garment industry. By minimizing sewing thread consumption, we can save maximum wastage for an order. By saving sewing thread for a particular order or style, not only saving money, but also save warehouse maintenance cost. To estimate sewing thread consumption for an order, merchandise need to understand the stitching and way of cloth stitching.

Basic Polo Shirt fabric consumption

In the apparel industry, every garment business set for profit generate like other business. As we know fabric consumption is one of the most important parts of a garment. If any garment wants to maximize their profit, then we should more careful when we are doing fabric consumption for an order. Because around 50 to 70% of the total product manufacturing cost come from fabric. That’s why the garment merchandise need to do correct way to calculate fabric consumption. As we have already discussed with example for calculating fabric consumption for basic T-shirt, see the below link;