Sampling | Purpose of sampling | Types of sample | Sample making process

Here, I will discuss on Sample making process (Process & Procedure Manual). I hope it will make a clear concept about sampling of a Garments. Now check the Diagram of SAMPLE MAKING PROCESS.
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Garment sampling: Garment sampling is a very important task in an apparel manufacturing concern as the satisfaction of the customer with respect to the product being manufactured is gauged by the sampling comments and acceptability level. This is in turn important because if the buyer is not satisfied by the samples, this puts the following at risk:

   >> Placement of the order

   >> Acceptance of the some or the entire quantity of garments produced.
 

There may be a separate sampling department in a company. But as the merchandiser is the person who is interacting with the buyers regarding samples and other requirements, this sampling department will work under the supervision of merchandising department. Also as the samples are to be made according to the buyers’ price ranges and quality levels, merchandiser has to advise sampling department suitably.

Purpose of Sampling

• To allow the buyer to judge the production capabilities of the manufacture
• To provide a means for making revisions in the bulk production process
• To let the manufacturer estimate the thread and fabric consumption, and develop cost quotations

Information provided with the sample card

• Ref no.
• Color
• Fabric
• Composition
• Description
• Quantity
• Style no/ Size
• Buyer Name

Types of Sample: There is various type of sample those are given below-

1. Original sample: This type of sample made of original fabric and accessories according to buyer sketch and measurement. 
2. Photo/ Develop sample: Here measurement is very important but need not to match the fabric and accessories.
3. Seal sample: Seal sample is approved by the buyer with tag.
4. Size set: All sizes of sample are produced such as S, M, L, XL, etc and send to buyer.
5. Wash sample: Shade of wash sample must be matched with original sample after washing. It also determined by gray scale.
6. Pre-production sample: First garment of bulk production is called pre- production sample.
7. Add sample: For advertising of the product buyer want this type of sample.
8. Sales man sample: To supply the new product in different showroom, buyer wants this sample.
9. Photo sample: Only photograph of the product is send to buyer.
10. Shipment/ Reference sample: After completion the shipment of the garment some garment are kept in sample room which are known as shipment or reference sample.
11. Pre-line sample: This type of sample is collected from anyone line during production.
12. Lab-test sample: Sample is tested by third party or buyer’s nominated lab.
13. Mock up: it is a sample of any parts of garments. That is a sleeve for a shirt or collar for a shirt etc.
14. Counter sample: The manufacturers produce several numbers of samples following the approved sample which is known as counter sample.
15. Approved sample: The sample which is approved by the buyer is called approved sample.

Sample making process:

Fig: Sample making process

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