Sewing Line Layout
The sewing line layout is a complete setup of machines, manpower, and equipment to run the sewing process in the section. Layout set based on product category and similarities of product. The layout is an important part to get the best possible output in a garments industry. As setting layout takes time, the layout does not change easily. Here in this article, we have given a sewing line layout of a shirt.
Sewing Line Layout for Shirt in the Garments Industry:
| Sl. No. | Process Name | M/C Type | Guide/Folder | Needle Size | Stitch Type | SPI | Sewing Thread | M/C Quantity | Operator | Helper | Iron man | Total | |
| Needle | Looper /Bobbin | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Collar Make | SNLS(V.M) | Plain feet | 14 | 301 | 6-7 | 40/2 | 40/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Collar Make T/S | SNLS | 3/16 R.S | 14 | 301 | 10-11 | 40/2 | 40/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | Band rolling | SNLS | 5/16 R.S | 14 | 301 | 10-11 | 40/2 | 40/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Band Join | SNLS(V.M) | 1/4 Plain feet | 14 | 301 | 9-10 | 40/2 | 40/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 5 | Band T/S | SNLS | 1/16 L.S | 14 | 301 | 10-11 | 40/2 | 40/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | Cuff rolling | SNLS | 5/16 R.S | 14 | 301 | 10-11 | 40/2 | 40/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Cuff Make | SNLS(V.M) | 1/4 Plain feet | 14 | 301 | 6-7 | 40/2 | 40/2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 8 | Cuff T/S | SNLS | 3/16 R.S | 14 | 301 | 10-11 | 40/2 | 40/2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 | Main lbl | SNLS | 1/16 R.S | 14 | 301 | 10-11 | 40/2 | 40/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 10 | Back Yoke Join | SNLS | Plain feet | 14 | 301 | 9-10 | 40/2 | 40/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11 | Back Yoke T/S | SNCS | 3/16 R.S | 14 | 401 | 10-11 | 40/2 | 40/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 12 | Pair Tuck | SNLS | Plain feet | 14 | 301 | 4-5 | 40/2 | 40/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 13 | BTN Placket | SNLS | 1/16 L.S & 22mm folder | 14 | 301 | 10-11 | 40/2 | 40/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 14 | Box Placket | Kansai | 28mm plain feet | 14 | 402 | 10-11 | 40/2 | 40/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 15 | SLV Gamble | SNLS | 1/16 L.S & 8mm folder | 14 | 301 | 10-11 | 40/2 | 40/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 16 | Gamble Tuck | SNLS | Plain feet | 14 | 301 | 10-11 | 40/2 | 40/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 17 | Placket Join | SNLS | 1/16 L.S & R.S | 14 | 301 | 10-11 | 40/2 | 40/2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 18 | Front Join | SNLS | Plain feet | 14 | 301 | 9-10 | 40/2 | 40/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 19 | Shoulder T/S | SNLS | 1/16 R.S | 14 | 301 | 40/2 | 40/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| 20 | SLV Join | 5 th o/l | 14 | 516 | 11-12 | 40/2 | 40/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 21 | A.H.T/S | SNCS | 3/16 R.S | 14 | 401 | 10-11 | 40/2 | 40/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 22 | Collar Join | SNLS | Plain feet | 14 | 301 | 10-11 | 40/2 | 40/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 23 | Collar join T/S | SNLS | 1/16 L.S | 14 | 301 | 10-11 | 40/2 | 40/2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 24 | Care lbl | SNLS | Plain feet | 14 | 301 | 9-10 | 40/2 | 40/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 25 | Side Join | F.O.A | Plain feet & 1/4 folder | 14 | 402 | 10-11 | 40/2 | 40/2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 26 | Cuff Join | SNLS | 1/16 L.S & Cuff folder | 14 | 301 | 10-11 | 40/2 | 40/2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 27 | Hem | SNLS | 1/16 L.S & 5mm folder | 14 | 301 | 10-11 | 40/2 | 40/2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 28 | Hole Stitch | HSM | 12.7 mm knife | 14 | 304 | 10-11 | 40/2 | 40/2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 29 | BTN Stitch | BSM | 16L | 14 | 304 | 10-11 | 40/2 | 40/2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Total | 37 | 37 | 18 | 3 | 58 |
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Sewing Line layout for Shirt in Garments Industry