AKTU Garment Manufacturing Technology (BTT701) Syllabus PDF – B.Tech 4th Year

Course Objectives

1.To familiarize with various processes involved in garment manufacturing, human body measurements and pattern making terms.

1. To develop understanding of marker planning, spreading, cutting and fusing processes.
2. To acquire knowledge of sewing and finishing processes, machinery used and other associated aspects.
3. To understand and apply the concept of Industrial Engg to improve productivity and efficiency of a garment manufacturing unit.
4. To understand and resolve various quality related aspects involved at various stages of garment manufacturing.

Unit 1: Overview of Indian and Global apparel industry, Introduction to garment manufacturing

process, Garment classification; familiarisation with body measurements for men, women and kids; patternmaking terminologies.

Total Lectures Required: 8

Unit 2: Pre-Sewing Operations: principles and objectives of marker planning, marker efficiency,

computerised marker planning techniques, fabric spreading and its requirements, cutting process-objective of cutting, different methods of cutting; fusing-means, equipment, methods, and requirements.

Total Lectures Required: 8

Unit 3: Sewing and finishing: Definition of stitch and seam, their classifications and

applications; methods of stitch formation, Classification of sewing machines, commonly used sewing machines and their main parts and functions; Different feed systems; Sewing thread– types, properties, applications, ticket number; Calculations of sewing thread consumption, sewing needles and its types; garment finishing processes, Pressing- purpose, categories, means, equipment and methods.

Total Lectures Required: 8

Unit 4: Production Planning and Industrial Engg: Introduction to Industrial Engg, Concept of

SAM, SMV, Performance Rating, allowances, Productivity, Efficiency, Time study and Method study; Line-balancing, preparation of operation bulletin, work-aids; Production Planning and Control.

Total Lectures Required: 8

Unit 5: Quality Control: Fabric inspection systems; sewing thread quality requirements; cutting

and fusing defects, stitch and seam defects, sewing defects; finishing defects, Acceptable quality level(AQL).

Total Lectures Required: 8 Grand Total Lectures Required: 40

Course Outcomes

At the end of the course, students will develop adequate knowledge and skills to be able to work in garment industry. They will be able to:

1. Understand human body measurements and pattern making terminologies.
2. Apply marker planning, spreading, cutting, sewing and finishing techniques in garment industry.
3. Identify and explain various types of machinery used in garment manufacturing.
4. Apply industrial engineering concepts in garment industry.
5. Identify and resolve quality issues occurring at different stages of garment manufacturing.

Text Books

1. Harold Carr and Barbara Latham, “The Technology of clothing manufacture”, 4th Edition Wiley-Blackwell, 2008.
2. Gerry Cooklin, Steven George Hayes and John McLoughlin, “Introduction to Clothing Manufacture”, Wiley-Blackwell, 2006.
3. Helen J Armstrong, “Pattern Making for Fashion Design”, 5th Edition, Prentice Hall, Tokyo, 2006.
4. R. Rathinamoorthy and R. Surjit, “Apparel Machinery and Equipments”, Woodhead Publishing India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, 2015.
5. Mehta P. V., "Managing quality in the apparel industry", New Age International, Chennai, 1998.
6. Laing R.M. and Webster J, “Fundamentals of stitches and Seams”, Textile Institute, 1998.
7. Jacob Solinger, “Apparel Manufacturing Handbook”, Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1988.