In apparel industry, we
know fabric consumption is the most important factor of an order. As we already
discussed, Types of fabric consumption for Knit garments & Basic knitted T-Shirt fabric consumption system.
Now we will know how to calculate polo shirt’s fabric consumption of an order.
Main reason of garments consumption is to bring an assumption over costing of
the garments. Since it depends on fabric prices therefore we should focus on
fabric consumption to get accurate and closure consumption of an order. Closure
consumption of an order will reduce fabric wastage which will be economically
beneficial for us. If you want to know more about fabric consumption like
Hoodies, Trouser then see the bellow article;
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| Basic Polo Shirt Front |
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| Basic Polo Shirt Back |
Fabric consumption for
different parts:
1. Fabric consumption for body part
2. Fabric consumption for collar
Spec sheet for men’s Polo-shirt:
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| M-list for Polo shirt Front |
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| M-list for polo shirt Back |
| Size range | 92 | 98/104 | 110/116 | 122/128 | 134/140 |
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| (1) Half chest (1/2 chest) | 31 cm | 33 cm | 35 cm | 37 cm | 40 cm |
| (2)Half bottom (1/2 bottom) | 31 cm | 33 cm | 35 cm | 37 cm | 40 cm |
| (3)Body length from shoulder (BL) | 37.5 cm | 41.5 cm | 46 cm | 50 cm | 55 cm |
| (8)Sleeve length (SL) | 17.5 cm | 19 cm | 21 cm | 22.5 cm | 24.5 cm |
| Collar height | 5.5 cm | 6 cm | 6 cm | 6.5 cm | 6.5 cm |
| Collar Length | 27.5 cm | 31 cm | 30.5 cm | 32.5 cm | 33.5 cm |
Fabric: Pique Knit
Item: Basic men’s short
Polo T-shirt
Size: 122/128
Fabric weight = 180 GSM
BL = Body length from
shoulder = 50 cm
SA = Seam Allowance = 5
cm
SL = Sleeve length =
22.5 cm
SA = Seam allowance = 5
cm
½ Chest = 37 cm
SA= Seam allowance = 4
cm
TF = Trim fabric (Neck
collar & cuff rib) = Neck collar & cuff rib consumption 0.80 kg/Doz.
1. Fabric consumption formula for Body / Doz.:
{(BL + SA + SL + SA) x
(1/2 chest + SA)} x 2 x GSM / 100,00,000 + 8% (Wastage and extra cutting) x
Doz.
= {(50 + 5 + 22.5 + 5) x
(37 + 4)} x 2 x 180 / 100,00,000 + 8% x 12
= 1.578 kg / Doz.
2. Fabric consumption formula for Collar / Doz.: Suppose, Collar GSM 320
{(Collar Length + SA*) x
(Collar Height + SA)} x 2 x GSM / 100,00,000 + 8% (Wastage and extra cutting) x
Doz.
= {(32.5 + 0) x (6.5 +
2.5)} x 2 x 320 / 100,00,000 + 8% x 12
= 0.253 kg / Doz.
NOTE (Collar Length allowance): Practically, we
used minus tendency in collar length measurement. Because we can’t reduce
collar length after getting the final collar from delivery section. If you want
know to calculation process for collar length, then check the below article;
Total fabric consumption
for Polo shirt / Doz.:
Body consumption +
Collar consumption
= 1.578 + 0.253
= 1.831 kg / Doz.
Finally note that, using
above formula we will get only fabric weight that is consumed by a garment. In
the above formula, it didn’t include marker loss, fabric loss due to fabric
width and fabric wastage (like dying loss, finishing loss etc.). When we
purchase fabric we have to consider all of those parameter.