Guide line industrial attachment for textile students

1. Southeast University Department of Textile Engineering Guide Line For Textile Industrial Trainee Things to be learned during Industrial Attachment (For the students specialized in GMT) Knitting Section: 1. Relation of fabric GSM with yarn count. 2. How grey GSM is adjusted to achieve final/finished GSM? 3. Knitting mechanism of – Single Jersey (with or without lycra), Rib, Engineering/Feeder Stripe, Fleece or any other new fabric (if possible). 4. Faults in knitting section. 5. Collection of samples of different knitted fabric (if possible). 6. What steps are taken in the knitting section to control shrinkage/dimensional stability of Knitted fabric? 7. Blending Dyeing & Finishing Section: 1. Basic dyeing procedure of- Cotton, CVC, PC & TC fabric. 2. General finishing procedure. 3. How to control GSM and shrinkage in the finishing section? 4. Fabric inspection procedure. 5. Fabric faults. 6. Collection of samples of fabric faults (if possible). 7. Lab-dip development procedure & different kinds of tests. Garments Section: (a) Sample Section: 1. Follow a particular sample making deeply (from pattern to finishing). 2. What steps are taken for making proto/photo, fit and pre-production sample (follow this with respective technical package)? 3. Follow types of samples for different buyers. 4. Machines used in sample section. (b) Pattern Section: 1. Pattern and marker making by CAD. 2. How different types of allowances (Sewing allowance, Shrinkage allowance etc.) are assumed in pattern making? 3. How shrinkage is assumed for different types of fabric? 4. Way of making pattern if there is any matching requirement (stripe matching vertically, horizontally or both way). (c) Cutting Section: 1. Methods of cutting for different types of fabric. 2. Bias cutting. 3. Cutting for Engineering stripe, feeder stripe and all-over printed fabric. 4. How cutting is done if there is any matching requirement (stripe matching vertically, horizontally or both way)? 5. How cutting is managed if there are variations in shade? 6. Detail study on wastages (types of wastages & reasons) in cutting. 7. How Packing Ratio is maintained in cutting? 8. How numbering and bundling are done? (d) Sewing Section: 1. Detail study on production planning- How production target is set per day and per hour? How required machines and lines are assessed? 2. How production lay-out is prepared with correct machines and manpower following shipment/delivery date? 3. Follow the production of different sewing lines with respective production lay-out at hand. 4. How input is done for garments with packing ratio? 5. Machines- types, brands and usage. 6. Maintenance of machines- regular and periodic maintenance.

2. 7. Causes of machines and equipments breakdown. 8. Folders and guides used in sewing machines. 9. Study a production report and compare it with target. Find reasons for not fulfilling the target. 10. Quality- detail study on sewing faults (reasons and remedies), in-line inspection, on-line inspection, how operators sewing quality is ensured? 11. Compare performance between lines and between floors. (e) Finishing Section: 1. How finishing target is set per day? Reasons for not fulfilling the target. 2. Follow- ironing, spot removing, attaching labels, tags or any other value adding items, folding, packing into poly and carton. 3. How packing is done for ratio packing as per size and color. 4. Follow type of assortment (Solid size solid color, solid size assorted color, assorted size solid color, assorted size assorted color) and how it is maintained? 5. Detail study on finishing faults (types, reasons & remedies). 6. Follow the items required to pass through metal/needle detecting machine. (f) Printing Section: 1. Types of prints are in practice normally and chemicals used for different types of printing. 2. How design is developed and screen is prepared for printing? 3. Study on printing faults (types, causes and remedies) 4. Assessment of price for different types of prints. 5. Collection of samples of different types of prints (if possible). (g) Embroidery Section: 1.Design development for embroidery. 2. Cost assessment of embroidery with number of stitches, number of colors and machine running time. 3. Threads used in embroidery-types, count and brand. 4. How to prepare appliqué in the embroidery? (h) Washing Section: 1. Types of washes-procedure and their effects. 2. How to follow wash standard? 4. How washing approval is taken from buyer? 3. Study on washing faults. 4. Assessment of cost for different types washes. (i) Merchandising Section: 1.Observe a technical package along with respective sample and swatch board deeply. 2. Analyze a costing sheet. 4. Follow different approvals taken from buyer by a merchandiser. 3. How a merchandiser keeps follow-up with production? 4. How fabric and different accessories booking are done by a merchandiser? 5. Observe different garments, accessories and fabric testing reports. 6. Follow how merchandisers keep communication with buyer and factory people, what problems they face and how they solve these. 7. Collect different fabric and accessories suppliers information from merchandising section. 8. Read different buyer’s manual (if possible). (j) Commercial Section: 1. See basic documents required for export and import such as L/C, commercial invoice, packing list, country of origin, GSP form, bill of entry, bill of exchange, exp form etc. (as much as possible) 2. How an imported good is released from port? What documents are necessary? 3. What documents are needed to be ready while exporting? 4. How C&F agent works? (k) Store : 1. How the store keeps record of fabric and accessories? 2. How quality and quantity of fabric and accessories are checked by store people? Miscellaneous: (a)Quality: 1.Follow pre-final and final inspection conducted by buyer’s QC (if possible). 2. What AQL is maintained during final inspection? (b)Work Study: What is work study? How it works? (c) Find out if any other new technologies and software are used by the factory to improve productivity and efficiency of work.