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SAMPLING MANAGEMENT IN APPARELS
Before a product is sold in the market, it must be designed manufactured and
distributed.
Product development is the activity related to the design and manufacture of
a new product.
The product development cycle begins when the designer prepares design
sketches. The design manager then selects the potential styles for
development of the prototype.
The buyer prepares a buying plan.
With the selected styles, the buyer approaches the merchandiser to begin the
sampling.
The objective for sampling is to study : feasibility of marketing, sales, bulk
production, initial quotations.
Sample Development - Options:
1. Buyers own design room
2. Suppliers sample room
3. Samples developed by other /bought from market
4. Sourcing offices design room
5. Design Studio/freelancer , design consultant
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Sample development of the samples designed in buyers own design room:
Initial samples have been conceptualized by the designer based on the
review of market status . The concepts /forecasts to be pursued for the
upcoming season.
Colors, fabrics, textures, silhouettes, silhouettes, design features, fit, fall,
look, price points.
Once the buyer/designer decide the styles they may get the same stitched in
their own design studio, the samples are then sent out to the sourcing
country for prototyping. The sourcing country /manufacturer will be decided
based on the proficiency in terms of fabric, sewing, value addition, costing,
quality, lead time.
These samples are prototyped by the manufacturer and sent to the buyer
along with the buyers original sample.
OROn receiving the tech pack or development packages from buyers the
manufacturers develop the samples as per the specifications and send to the
buyer.
All samples have a counter sample made to be kept back for reference.
Every sample is sent along with a detailed sample sheet consisting of
Sketch, measurement, specifications. A copy of which is kept with the
manufacturer.
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Component Example
Year /Season Fall 08, S/S 09
Style No. # 404
Description L/sleeve , S/sleeve ladies shirt, etc
Fiber Content 100% cotton, 65% Poly+35%Cot
Yarn count/const 40s, 120x60, 210 GSM
Color TP 1234, Breezy blue
Finishing Wrinkle free, softner wash
Spec sheet As given by buyer or self made
Construction details French seam, key hole buttonhole
Trims Horn button 20L
Packing Flat pack, hanger packed
Performance requirements Color fastness
Care instruction Wash care as suggested
Minimum of fabric 10,000 per color Minimum of units 500-10,000 units
Lead Time 80 days
Cost FOB USD 8.00/pc
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Sample Development Sourcing offices Suppliers sample room
development of samples
The development cycle begins 3 12 months ahead of the selling season.
This depend son the scale /kind of business of the Brand.
This is done in advance so that the samples reach the design team when they
are finalizing on their concepts, OR in case the buyers/designers are
traveling to the exporting countries .
To prepare samples exporter should have :
A product development team - develops concepts by studying fashion
forecasting (colors, fabrics, textures, silhouettes, design details, style details)
sample development , sourcing, price points.
After the buyers meetings/communication over phone/e-mail is over:
The merchandiser sends a recap of the points discussed and agreed/disagreed
on. This should have ;
Style No
Description
Fabric
Points discussed
Points agreed/disagreed
Deadlines set.
As soon as the buyers agrees on all details as okay, the sampling starts.
Every third day the status of the report should be sent to the buyer in an
excel format. Which has Style no, Description, Fabric/Trim details,
Changes if any, Date of delivery( expected/actual date), Courier details.
This helps the buyer to track the samples and plan presentation of the
samples expected from the manufacturers end. All the samples should have a
counter sample. Copy of the style sheet also kept along with counter sample.
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SAMPLE ROOM:
Every exporter/manufacturer has a sample room where samples are
manufactured/developed The sample room includes:
1. Pattern Master
2. Cutting master
3. Tailors4. Embroiders
5. Quality supervisors
6. Washing/Finishing/Packing
7. Fabric/trim Store
8. Sampling Coordinator
9. CAD/CAM
SAMPLE
A small part of something intended as representative of the whole
A sample is a limited quantity of something which is intended to be similar
to and represent a larger amount of that thing(s)
A part of anything presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of the
quality of the whole; a specimen; as, goods are often purchased by samples
To make or show something similar to; to match.
PROTOTYPE
A prototype is an original type, form, or instance of something serving as a
typical example, basis, or standard for other things of the same category.
The word derives from the Greek"archetype, original", neutral , "original,
primitive", "first" , "impression".
Proto Sample :
Is an example or standard for the garment with limited quantity which is
intended to be similar to and represent a larger amount . Proto sample is
presented for inspection, or shown as evidence of quality of the whole.
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FIT
To be the proper shape and size, also to measure for proper size.
The state, quality, or way of being fitted
The degree of precision with which surfaces are adjusted or adapted to each
other in a collection of parts.
To insert or adjust so as to be properly in place.
FIT SAMPLE
A sample which is a representative for inspection, or show evidence of it
meeting the requirements of shape, size , quality or way of being fitted,
degree of precision with which each part is adjusted and adapted , and to be
in proper place.
Has a specific size.
SIZE SET SAMPLES
A sample which is a representative for inspection, or show evidence of it
meeting the requirements of shape, size , quality or way of being fitted,
degree of precision with which each part is adjusted and adapted , and to be
in proper place.
Samples are made in more than one size. It is to be checked for patterngrading as well.
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PRE PRODUCTION SAMPLE/SEALER SAMPLE
When the prototype samples are approved , when all the bulk fabric is in
house, when all the sizes are approved by buyer on fit/trims/finish/fabric/
packing trims then the pre-production/sealer sample is made using all the
approvals this sample is a representative of what the actual production
pieces are going to be like.
Garment Testing Samples GTS
These samples are made simultaneously with the pre-production samples to
be sent to Testing lab either nominated by the buyer or chosen by the
supplier. Samples in all the actual colors/fabric, actual production trims is
sent for testing to the nominated or local lab to achieve an okay on
parameters for which they checked.
The testing parameters are provided by the buyer or agreed on between the
buyer &supplier.
TOP OF PRODUCTION
These samples are sent to the buyer from the initial production for reference.