As we already know a little bit about garment and marketing. Before we are going to start briefly about apparel industry, there are lots of important task have to do, but few common important task needs to do for merchandise.
Those common important tasks are -
- Fabric consumption calculation for garments (T-Shirt, Polo Shirt, Hoodie Sweatshirt & Knitted Trouser)
- Sewing Thread consumption for garments product
- Poly Bag calculation and costing
- Carton consumption and costing
- Button measurement calculation and costing for a Polo shirt
- Embroidery costing
Why fabric consumption calculation?
In the apparel industry, the main component of a garment is fabric. Fabric is one of the most important item in the garment industry. If any mistake happens in fabric consumption, then full order will be distrusted and company also loses their reputation in the marker. That’s why every garment Merchandiser has to be more careful at fabric consumption.
Why need sewing thread consumption?
As we know, sewing thread is the most common item in the apparel industry. Without sewing thread, can’t possible to make a complete ready-made garment. That’s why garment Merchandiser need to calculate sewing thread consumption carefully for a garment/body. Wrong sewing thread consumption for an order, it will reduce profit for an order.
Why need poly bag consumption?
In apparel industry, poly one of the most common item in garment. Poly bag used for product safety like insects, dust, etc. Sometime, poly bag used for chest print safety purpose. If poly bag does not use in chest print garments, then product can damage like - print removes from a specific spot. That’s why poly bag measurement and costing should be done carefully by garment Merchandiser.
Why carton consumption is needed?
As we know, carton is used for garment product safety purpose. Carton has determined by ply base. If we need strong carton, then we should choose 5 ply or 7 ply carton. Garments product depends on carton. So, garment Merchandiser should select correct carton for the export product.
Why need to determine button measurement?
In garments sector, button usability is huge for knit and woven garment product. Basically, when garment manufacture takes polo shirt order from buyer, merchandise need to determine correct button measurement for specific garment product. That’s why button measurement is one of the most important tasks for a Merchandiser.
Why need to calculate embroidery costing?
In garments industry, marketing manager or merchandise need to calculate correct embroidery costing for a garment. We know embroidery used to decorate or make it look good. If embroidery used in a simple kids’ T-shirt, then it looks more beautiful than regular T-shirt. The seller can create more attract than a regular T-shirt to the customer. That’s why as a garment Merchandiser, we need to do correct costing for a knitted embroidery T-shirt.
