Monday, 12 February 2018

Export garment sampling and there concern

Export garment sampling:- Sampling are playing vital role in  export garment manufacturing for all areas to Receive orders and what to produce after receiving the order.You can get types of sampling and there definition details on search but this article will help you knowing the correct sampling req and there importance in export garment division.

We can categories export garment sampling in three divisions as below :
1. Design or offer sample
2. Salesman sample
3. Production samples


Design or offer samples: Marketing team is dealing with this division sampling as they have to offer samples to customer as per marketing trend of there sailing country in terms of fabric and design to get the orders from customer. This categories samples named as : Development sample, Proto samples or offer sample etc.
There are separate designing dept mostly available in all reputed export houses, this team is taking care of design development section.Marketing or merchandising team is doing selection of fabric and design to be offered to buyers. See below the concerns involve while dealing with such kind of samples.
Concern: While making such kind of samples there are some points to be taken care for getting good result of it otherwise it wont be useful to make it.
a. Visual Look:- Selection of design for fabric and construction should  be as per taste of brand. for example: Formal category brand will not select casual or funky look.
b. New trend:- All brands try to offer new or upcoming fashion trends to there customer so always try to make some thing new design as per brand requirement.
c. Trims selection:- This is the most effective part in sampling, while doing selection of trims you should have to keep in mind the below things.

Price:- Trims price is the main part of selection category Like- If customer want the product in lower range category then the trims selection will be as per lowest price material where as higher range category product material should be in higher price range.
Colour:- Fabric colour and there contrast trims colour selection plays effective role for this sampling as these types of sample used for presentation. On the time of colour selection you should have to keep in mind the design requirement by co-ordination with design team to give the appealing look of a garment which give interaction to customer towards product.while dealing with it, put yourself as customer and think what kind of material you will choice on the time of garment purchasing.
Material type:- Garment trims are always available in different kind of material. So on the time of material quality selection you should have to keep in mind the buyer quality stander(every buyer has there own material quality stander).
d. Operation :- Manufacturing operations selection is depend upon garment manufacturer feasibility. You can offer your own method of stitching or other manufacturing Technics in these samples, if customer like that they will approve as it is or they can able to suggest there requirement.

2. Salesmen sample: Some export buyers req salesman sample to check product demand in market. They want to confirm there order qty by checking the market demand through salesman sample. they are ordering mass qty of sample from supplier to distribute it among stores and book there requirement as per demand.qty of these category samples can be -10 to 50 pcs or more as per req.

Concern:Bulk order qty depend upon these samples so some points to be taken care while making these samples.
Quality: Stitching quality and fitting of garment is playing important role in these samples as its directly involve to end customer.
Trims: Here also have to follow the trims selection as per design or development sample concern criteria only.
Packing: Packing should be done as per properly to visualise the product.
Lead time:Manufacturing lead time is very short for theses samples.If the sample will not reach on time in stores then the season might lapse which may cause bad result in order qty confirmation.

3. Production samples: After order confirmation there are lots of sampling req by buyers before production or after production, See below the production sample list with there concern.
Fit sample: Basically req to check the base pattern fitting as well to check the the stitching stander of a design.

PP sample:Can also called production go ahead sample as its made at with all actual trims as well considering comment on fit sample received from buyer for final sample.
Size set sample:Basically req to check all size garment spec before starting bulk cutting. If there any measurement issue in any size can able to control by making all size garment before starting the bulk order cutting.
Advertisement sample:Advertisement or photo shoot sample require for sales promotion. It can be offer from bulk which require before garments reach in stores.
Shipment sample:This is the reference sample for customer record about the product made from supplier.


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