Flow Chart of Sweater Manufacturing Process

Introduction:

Sweater is one kinds of knitted item. It can be pullover or cardigans which are worn by adults and children of both sexes. Sweater items also followed a garments manufacturing flow chart which makes the manufacturing processes easier. The actual process flow chart of sweater garments manufacturing has discussed in this article.

Sweater Manufacturing Process

Flow Chart of Sweater Manufacturing Process:

Yarn collection
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Winding of yarns
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Yarn distribution
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Knitting start of sweater panels
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Online inspection of knitting panels
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Linking of panels
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Online inspection of linking panels
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Trimming
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Light checking
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Mending
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Making button hole
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Washing
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Labeling
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Ironing
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Inspection by the factory quality team
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Folding and packing
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Final inspection
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Shipment

All the processes are discussed in the below table:

SL No.	Process	Procedure
01	Yarn collection	According to buyers instruction required types of yarn should be collected from the suppliers. But, before purchasing yarn, a sweater garments merchandiser must need the clear idea about the wastage% of yarn. It should be noted here that, the range of wastage% for cotton and acrylic is 5-7% and in case of viscose, spandex and wool it is 10-12%.
02	Winding of yarns	Here, by using winding machine, yarns are wound into cones from hanks, which are stored for production.
03	Yarn distribution	When winding of yarns completed, then all the cones are sent to yarn distribution section. From here, it’s distributed into the knitting floor. Here, it should be noted that, yarn distribution should be perfect for correct gauge knitting machine.
04	Knitting start of sweater panels	According to buyers provided sample, sweater panels are knitted here. Number of panels can vary for different sweater styles. A single worker makes all the sweater panel here.
05	Online inspection of knitting panels	After making sweater panels it’s checked by online Q.C. If found any problem, immediately rectified by the operator.
06	Linking of panels	Here, by using linking machine, all the sweater panels are joined according to buyers providing sample.
07	Online inspection of linking panels	After linking of all panels, it’s checked by online Q.C here. if found any problem, immediately takes the necessary steps.
08	Trimming	In this process, loose yarns are trimmed by using trimmer.
09	Light checking	In this stage, sweaters are checked here by using light checking machine.
10	Mending	If found any knitting defects in the sweater, then its repaired here with the help of needle.
11	Making button hole	According to buyers approved sample, all the required button holes are made here also zippers are attached here.
12	Washing	In this stage, sweater sent o the washing section for completing required wash. It should be noted here that, washing is a must needed process in case of cotton and acrylic, where, in case of fancy yarns it’s not recommended.
13	Labeling	Here, required labels are attached in the sweater by using sewing machine.
14	Ironing	According to buyers provided measurement sheet, sweater garments are ironed here by using steam iron. Here, it should be mentioned that, after ironing, sweaters are kept open to dry the steam.
15	Inspection by the factory quality team	After completing al the above processes, factory quality team inspects the garments according to buyers demand.
16	Folding and packing	All the sweater garments are folded and packed here and make ready for the shipment.
17	Final inspection	Finally, buyers nominated quality team inspects the sweater garments here according to buyer’s instruction.
18	Shipment	Finally all the goods are sent to the shipping port.

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