FABRIC AND GARMENT FINISHING

Cost Estimation of Fabric and Garment Finishing

Compiled By: Prateek Agarwal Shilpi Sushant Kumar BFT Sem VI NIFT Mumbai

Cost Estimation of Fabric and Garment Finishing Unless any product is characterized by value addition it is now impossible to survive in this highly competitive world market. Processing is important to make a usable but finishing gives value addition to it. It makes garments attractive, comfortable & finishing can incorporate desirable properties. Finishing is the heart of textile processing. But to give these finishes there are various costs involved in it. And each finish has its own cost. In this document we have tried to incorporate various costs of finishes. Approximate share of individual cost classes in total finishing costs: Personnel Process material Energy, water/ effluent Repairs, maintenance Capital Other costs 42-45 % 16-20% 15-21% 4% 8% 8%

Quality also plays important role in cost estimation: The more stringent the customers quality requirement the greater the expense necessary on personnel and processing technology. Costs due to quality requirements are relative to the product and the economic situation. Costs due to Quality requirements amount to 6-10% of turnover. Quality costs include: Length Compensation, short measure and weight these costs class are quite typical in textile finishing. Compensation for fabric damaged in finishing. Credits/price reductions for faulty finished fabric. Return costs.

Fabric direct from the loom is unattractive. To make the fabric attractive and acceptable to the consumer, several finishing processes are applied. Sometimes, special finishes are also applied to the fabric to make it serviceable for particular end use.

Cost Structure of woven fabric up to finishing

120

100 Total Percentage of cost

Finishing Inspection

80 Weaving 60 Weaving Preperation Yarn Production 40 Material 20

0 Yarn Dyeing Piece Dyeing

Cost distribution in woven fabric of different raw materials: % Cost with articles of Cotton Wool/Polyester 23 34 14 38 8 35 6 14 19 9

Material Spinning Weaving Preparation Weaving Darning Dyeing and Finishing

Types of Finishes:

Finishes

Textile

Garment

Knits

Wovens

Special Finishes

Denim

Various Washes

Cost of Various Types of Finishes: KNITS FINISH (in ) 50 /kg (medium shade) 5/kg 25/kg 25/kg 25/kg 40/kg 3-5/kg 3-5/kg 15-20/kg 35-40/kg 40-50/kg 70-80/kg

Dying cost Washing & drying charges Stone wash Bio finish Enzyme finishing Bleaching Stenter(soft finish) Stenter (stiff) Wrinkle free(curing) Water repellent (curing) Teflon finish Fire retardant

Normal Wash Softener wash (shirt) Softener wash ( trouser) Softener wash (lycra mixed) Stone wash Stone wash (cellulase)

GARMENT FINISH (in ) 5-7/piece 10/piece 18-20/ piece 10-12/piece 50/piece 35/piece

Flame retardant Antistatic finish Anti-stain Anti-wrinkle Mercerizing cost Enzyme wash

WOVEN FABRIC FINISH COST (in ) 15/metre 5/metre 10/metre 5/metre 38/metre 16/metre

SPECIAL FINISH FABRIC COST (in ) Nano-Tex finish 136/metre Nano-Tex Bio AM 163/metre Dura-Block added to SPT Nano-Texed fabrics 272/metre Nano-Tex and Dura-Block 327/metre Teflon/Teflon Comparable 177/metre Flameproof Treatment 231/metre Note: One needs to add Rs 35/kg as additional cost which includes steam, power or wages. If softeners are added in the jigger after dyeing, then the cost is Rs 10/kg whereas if it is done on a separate machine and later stentering is done then the cost is Rs 20/kg. It is important to note that wastage and shrinkage are integral part of costing. Cost of the fabric = Cost of grey fabric + dyeing charges + finishing charges + shrinkage + wastage.