SAMPLING DEPARTMENT
The very beginning stage of garment industry is sampling.Sample means the birth stage or the childhood of a new garment and it become in bulk production having maximum perfection.Sampling is the process of transformation from 2-Dimentional to design3-Dimentional garment.
Sample Room |
There are five types of sample at four different stages, they are-
1. Proto Sample or Fitting sample.
2. Salesmen Sample or SMS.
3. Photo Sample
4. Size Set Sample.
5. Pre-production Sample.
Proto Sample or fitting sample
First the style sheet is send to the sampling rather salesmen sample department to produce the proto sample by buyer via internet.
Now this department create or give the birth to the imagination of a designer.
Actually they receive a document having the details regarding the garment. They source the fabric of previous season, then color, trimmings, and made 3-pieces of garments send it to buyer.
Now buyer put some comments on the proto or fitting sample and sends back to this department.
Salesmen Sample
This is modified and corrected version .Salesmen sample is produced with original fabric, color, accessories, design and it must be similar to the style sheet.Twenty SMS is produce and send to buyer, they used to hang on their different showroom or retailing shop for advertisement.Then again they send it here for improvement and to make it more style sheet oriented.
Buyer Retail Shop
Photo Sample
Photo sample is required for photographic advertisement of a garment. Actually it is the color print out of a new style which gives an idea about what is going to be made. It is also send to buyer asking for approval
Size Set Sample
It is produced by merchandising department with available fabric, color etc, for fitting purpose and send it to buyer. It is prepared after receiving the comment on SMS.
Fitting Sample |
Responsibilities of a merchandiser(Flow chart given bellow)
Work for Merchandiser |
Diagram Of Working Process
Diagram: 1
Buyer
↓
Buyer's Agency
↓
Salesmen Sample DPT
↕ (Proto Sample & SMS)
Buyer
Diagram: 2
Buyer → P.P Sample DPT → Buyer's Agency
Diagram: 3
Buyer's Agency →Merchandising DPT →Bulk Production
It Depends on Company's Sampling Process
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