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EXERCISE 34 : Various sheets used in garment export

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Objectives

At the end of this exercise you shall be able to
• analyse the sheets used in garment export house.

Here are some of the key sheets:
1 Purchase Order Sheet (PO Sheet)

- A purchase order sheet (or PO sheet) is an essential document used in garment manufacturing to handle
export orders and shipments.
- Brands generate PO sheets for their manufacturers, containing information
- About production goals for the garment, including quantity, size breakdown, and color combinations
2 Specification Sheet (Spec Sheet)
- A specification sheet (or spec sheet) provides detailed information about the garment design and
construction.
- It includes a sketch of the garment design and specifies how the garment should be constructed.
3 Documentation procedure sheet
- This sheet is used for obtaining approval from the central excise authority to remove goods from the factory
for export shipments.
- It ensures compliance with export regulations and facilitates the smooth movement of goods.
Purchase order sheet in the garment industry
A purchase order sheet (or PO sheet) is an important document commonly used in garment manufacturing to
handle garment export orders and shipments. A PO sheet is generated by the brand for their manufacturer with
all the information about production goals for the garment, including quantity, size breakdown and color combos.
In general, the PO sheet includes all necessary information on a specific order lot and is followed by the
merchandiser from raw materials booking to packing and preparing for export.
Some important aspects of a PO sheet in garment manufacturing include
1 The sheet organizes size breakdowns and order quantities.
2 It also arranged lot-wise or color-wise orders.

3 Very often a PO sheet includes packing specifications.
4 The shipment date can be also included in a PO sheet, to ensure the order is packed and shipped on time.
Garment manufacturers use the PO sheet to plan the cutting and sewing process. For large orders, the fabric
is cut in bulk for each size. Weight, width and fabric type are taken into consideration before the cutting begins.
The factory then creates a lay plan to determine how much fabric is needed to avoid excess waste. After the lay
plan is finalized, the cutting of the fabric finally begins. Depending on the factory’s capacities either a manual or
computerized method of fabric cutting is used. (Fig 1)
Fig 1

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