Introduction
Costing is a very complex procedure with set patterns andguidelines followed by the industry and it is difficult to find out costs forevery process as there are some inbuilt costs while costing. The yarn is madeand fabric is weaved and thus generates Grey cloth. The general sequence ofprocesses carried out on Grey cotton cloth to the final garment is as follows:
About 65-70% cost of the garment is the cost of the fabricand hence it is very crucial to get the right cost of the fabric from fabricmanufacturers and suppliers.
A large variety of fabrics are used in the export/domesticmarket for different end uses. Costing depends a lot on quantity and orderreceived. Buyers send specifications and the fabric has to be developed as perthe design trend. Garment manufacturers source fabrics with specificconstruction and characteristics in different quantities for different enduses. Garment manufacturers struggle to get the best possible cost of thefabric. It would be interesting to know the important points to consider forgetting a comprehensive understanding of costing. Costing seems to be a complexexercise as it depends on a number of variables. Costs are calculated takinginto consideration the complete production process and machinery involved.
Theauthor is a practicing Textile Consultant and Colour Matching expert.
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