1. The 5 Core Stages of Custom Garment Production
Stage 1: In Queue & Fabric Allocation
Fabric bolt is inspected for flaws, measured, tagged, and queued according to target delivery dates.
Stage 2: Master Pattern Drafting & Cutting
The master cutter chalks patterns based on client measurements, cuts panels, and bundles linings/trims.
Stage 3: Assembly & Tailor Stitching
Assigned tailor assembles the body, canvassing, lapels, sleeves, and pockets.
Stage 4: Hand Finishing, Buttonholing & Pressing
Artisan completes hand pick stitching, milanese buttonholes, button attachments, and heavy iron pressing.
Stage 5: Quality Assurance & Ready for Pickup
Final quality inspection against original measurements, garment bagged, and moved to the dispatch rack.
2. Barcode / QR Check-in System
Rather than having workshop managers manually update spreadsheets, each tailor or workstation uses a low-cost barcode scanner or phone camera to scan the garment’s job ticket.
This instantly moves the order card on the live workshop kanban board and credits the artisan’s piece-rate earnings in real time.
3. Visual Bottleneck Identification
A visual kanban board immediately highlights when too many orders are stuck at the cutting table or hand-finishing bench, enabling workshop managers to reassign staff before delivery dates are compromised.