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Week One
- Cutting floor with cutting supervisor (3days)
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common fabric type & defects (mesh, interlock, jersey, solid/non-solid)
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explain reasons for stabilizing fabric
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how markers are used eg. 4-pc versus 6 to 8-pc markers
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pinning for plaids or stripe laying
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one-way versus two way cut (grain or pattern direction)
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numbering of panels
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importance of cutting precision (under or over cut)
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purpose of building in shrinkage & relationship of fabric weight
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Deploy trainee to observe work-in-progress on her own to identify with her previous 3 days input & form her own questions
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Present notes of topic covered in ENGLISH to management as a recap and to assess written communication skills.
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Trainer to provide management their assessment report of the trainee’s performance
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Management to set aside time to assess how much was absorbed & to answer trainee’s questions. This also helps to detect if the designated instructors had conducted the training topics in the desired fashion or if the trainee had problems understanding the content. Do not move to the next stage until problems are resolved.
Week Two
- Sewing with sewing supervisor (3 days)
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identify basic garment small components & trims
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observe sewing technique (no need to know how to sew, just know how the operators do it)
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show the flow of each operation from small parts, to sub-assembly to full assembly
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basic type of stitches (lockstitch, chain-stitch, overlock-stitching, blind-stitching)
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explain term like edge-stitch, double needle, topstitching, reinforcement stitching
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Same as week one. Let trainee observe on her own & form her own questions
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Same as week one
Week Three
- In finishing department with packing supervisor (3 days)
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checking of after-washed garments (hand, shade, damage, measurement… etc)
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function of trimmers & checkers (in-house standards)
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identify common sewing mistakes & workmanship flaws
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identify packing accessories (UPCs, hangtag, polybag)
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pressing & folding guidelines
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presentation
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color & size sorting
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carton packing & scan packing
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Same as week one & two. Let trainee observe on her own & form her own questions
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Same as week one & two
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