This document defines common terms used in the garment industry for processes like cutting, inspection, stitching and quality. It outlines key metrics for evaluating stitching like standard allowed minutes (SAM), stitches per inch (SPI), revolutions per minute (RPM), defects per hundred units (DHU) and first passed yield (FPY). Maximizing factors like machine efficiency, FPY and SPI while minimizing defects and DHU ensures the optimal quality of stitched garments.

1. COMMON TERMS IN GARMENT INDUSTRY

2. Processes in Stitching
 Cutting
 Inspection
 Stitching
 Quality

3. Stitching
 OPERATIONS
 SAM
 SMV
 RPM
 SPI
 MACHINE SPEED
 EFFICIENCY

4. OPERATION
 Activity takes part in stitching process.
 Unit of stitching

5. OPERATIONS
 Lock Stitching
 Panel attach
 Back pocket attach
 Front pocket attach
 Quality checking

6. SAM
 Standard allowed minutes
 Standard time allowed to operator to complete
specific operation
 Standard time
 Plan SAM
 Actual SAM

7. SMV
 Standard Per minute value
 Cost on Stitching in one minute
 Labor cost in one minute
 Total cost=SMV* no. of operation

8. RPM
 Revolution per minute
 Speed of machine how many thread machine can
consume in one minutes and how much stitching it
can do.
 Machine Efficiency
 Factor in SAM

9. SPI
 Stitches per inch
 How many stitches in one inch are needed
 Thinness and strength of stitching
 Vary As per need

10. EFFICIENCY
 Machine Speed
 SPI
 Operator performance

11. QUALITY
 DEFECTS
 DHU
 EFFICIENCY
 FPY

12. DEFFECTS
 Operation not according to standard
 Loose stitch
 Broken Stitch
 Uncut Thread

13. DHU
 Defects per hundred units
 No. of Defects in one hundred garments.
 Can be more than 100%.
 DHU increase
 Efficiency Decrease

14. DHU
 Defects per hundred units = (Total defects found *
100)/Total garments inspected

15. FPY
 First Passed Yield
 Garments percentage passed in first inspection without
any defect.
 Maximum Efficiency
 Maximum FPY
 Minimum Defect

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