Fashion Design

1. Skill development in ready made
garment(RMG)
Presented by: Eng. Mohamed El-Sayaad

2. Definition & Portions in the RMG
Department Percentage
Design 1-2%
Production 75-80%
Merchandising 3-4%
Quality 3-4%
Engineering/ Maintenance 3-4%
Support functions 10-12%
•It’s done to help in Marketing, Training and assessment.

3. Minimum educated
• Operator
ITI/ Diploma/
Minimum educated
with 3-5 years
experience
Engineer/ Diploma/
Minimum 5- 10 years
Experience
Engineer/ 5-10 years
Experience
Manager
Line/Shift
supervisor
Supervisor
Operator
Supervisor
Operator
Line/Shift
supervisor
Supervisor
Operator
Qualification requirements for RMG

4. Function Level Skill required
Procurement
Purchase
Manager
• Knowledge of fabric types and quality .
• Price cost calculation
• Negotiation skills.
• Sourcing and evaluation of suppliers.
Purchase
associate/
executive
• Calculation for consumption rates and wastage.
• Orders consumption follow up.
• Delivery time follow up.
• Knowledge of different kinds of fabric defects and
other quality parameters.
• Liaison with the fabric manufacturers and dye
houses.
• Color continuity cards & Tests required.
Skill Requirements and Gaps

5. Functi
on
Level Skill required
Merchandising
Senior
Merchandiser
• Various production activities understanding
• Soft skills (specially for Export).
• Foreign languages speaking and writing.
• Ability to handle multiple accounts/customers.
• Understanding of costing's and different requirements
for different buyers.
Junior
Merchandiser/
Merchandising
Executive
• Reviewing materials used for garment manufacturing.
• Understanding of various production activities.
• Ability to work closely with other RMG departments.
• Time management skills to handle multiple orders.
• Basic computer skills.

6. Functio
n
Level Skills required
Design
Designer
• Design and develop garments.
• Designs to suit the current trends in the requested market.
• Fashion trends in the key markets
• Elements of Design, Basics of Costing, Fabric Study, Pattern
Making and Draping.
Production
Production
manager
• Production planning.
• Quality control.
• Do it right from first time.
• Management skills

7. Function Level Skills required
Production
Line
Supervisor/
Floor
Supervisor
• In-depth knowledge of production process and inspection
methods.
• Knowledge of different type of fabrics and stitching
processes.
• Ability to guide the sewing machine operators.
• Man-management skills to manage the shop floor. The
Supervisor should be able to motivate the workers.
Operator
• Good machine control.
• Knowledge of Pattern making.
• Knowledge of machines faults and maintenance procedures.
• Knowledge of machine and fabric faults.
• Ability to sew complete garment.

8. Functi
on
Level Skills required
Quality
Quality control
executive
• Quality requirements.
• Understanding of the customer requirements.
• Knowledge of international standards is desirable.
• Knowledge of in line and final quality testing
procedures.
• Ability to understand and prevent defects .

9. Overview of skill requirements

10. Skill Building scope
Course type Course content
Apparel Manufacturing
• Pattern making & Garment Construction.
• Quality control & work study.
• Production Planning and Control.
• Computer based tools.
Fashion Design
• Fashion styling and illustration.
• Pattern making and draping.
• Merchandising(including costing).
• Design studio activities.
• Portfolio presentation.
Quality Assurance • knowing all the processes from quality prospective.

11. Course type Course content
Knitwear Manufacturing
• Pattern making for knits
• Quality control & work study.
• Production Planning and Control
• Computer based tools.
Production Supervision
and Quality Control
• Inspection methods & Quality Systems.
• Sewing and Supervision skills.
Sewing Machine
Technician
• Maintenance and precautions.
Sewing Machine
Operators
• Basic sewing machine control
• Threading & Sewing of different shapes
• Quality standards
• Maintenance of sewing machine.

12.  Qualified Man power and training of trainers
 Measurable tools
 Technology transfer And upgrade
 Research and development through different institutions.
 Time and work study importance
 Design and Fashion are key tools for RMG.
 Management, systems , standards and procedures.
Observation