Calculation of Thread consumption for

Garments.
Calculation of Thread consumption for Garments.

Stitch & Machine wise thread consumption

Stitch class Description and Machine Thread consumption (cm) per cm of seam
301 Single needle lock stitch 2.8
301 Double needle lock stitch 5.6
301 Double needle split bar 5.6
401 Single needle chain stitch 4.8
401 Double needle chain stitch 9.6
401 Three needle chain stitch 14.4
304 Lock stitch zigzag 5.4
406 3 Thread Flat lock/cover stitch 11.8
602 4 Thread 2 needle Flat lock 16.9
407 4Thread 3 needle Flat lock 16.7
605 5 Thread 3 needle Flat lock 22.5
607 6 Thread 4 needle Flat lock 27.4
408 5 Thread 2 needle Flat lock 15.4
504 3 Thread over lock 13.8
514 4 thread over lock 17.1
512 4 thread over lock 16.3
Stitch class Description and Machine Thread consumption (cm) per cm of seam
516 5 Thread over lock 18.6
514+401 6 Thread over lock 21.9
401 Top center(4 needle) 19.2
304 Button attach 0.3
304 Button hole 0.95
404 Eyelet Button hole 1
304 Bar tacking 0.5
401 Feed of the arm(per needle) 4.8
301 Velcro attach 2.8
503 2 thread Shell stitch/Blanket stitch 11.7
501/ 513 Single thread Blanket stitch 16.6
505 Decorative stitch 13.8
411/404 Picot stitch 6.8
103 Blind stitch 4.5
401 Pin tucking(per needle) 4.8
108/104 Pinpoint/Saddle stitch 2.8
101 Single thread chain stitch/Blasting 3.8

Thread consumption of a Polo shirt:

SL Process Machine Length of seam(cm) Machine wise thread consumption per cm of

seam Required thread =LOS x Thread consumed by machine
1 SEW SLEEVE HEM 3T F/L 72 11.8 849.6
2 SEW UNDER & TOP PLACKET HEM SNLS 32 2.8 89.6
3 ATTACH UNDER &TOP PLACKET SNLS 26 2.8 72.8
4 MARK & MAKE PICK SNLS 4 2.8 11.2
5 LABLE ATTACH SNLS 4 2.8 11.2
6 JOIN SHOULDER 4T O/L 28 17.1 478.8
7 TOP STITCH AT JOIN SHOULDER SNCS 28 4.8 134.4
8 JOIN COLLAR SNLS 50 4.8 240
9 COLLAR JOIN POSITION SEW 4T O/L 50 17.1 855
10 BIND COLLAR SNLS 50 2.8 140
11 1/4'' TOP STITCH AT NECK SNLS 50 2.8 140
12 FINISH TOP PLACKET STITCH SNLS 14 2.8 39.2
13 FINISH UNDER PLACKET STITCH SNLS 14 2.8 39.2
14 TACK BOX PLACKET END SNLS 8 2.8 22.4
15 SLEEV E ATTACH 4T O/L 100 17.1 1710
16 TOP STITCH AT ARMHOLE 3T F/L 100 11.8 1180
17 BOTTOM HEM 3T F/L 100 11.8 1180
18 SIDE SEAM SEW + PLK END O/L 4T O/L 98 17.1 1675.8
19 SIDE BAND SEW 4T O/L 25 17.1 427.5
20 TACK AT SIDE BAND SNLS 14 2.8 39.2
21 1/4 TOP STITCH AT SIDE BAND SNLS 30 2.8 84
22 TACK SLEEVE MARGIN SNLS 6 2.8 16.8
23 TOP STITCH AT SLV OPENING SNLS 6 2.8 16.8
24 BUTTON HOLE B/H 3 hole 0.95 2.85
25 BUTTON ATTACH B/A 3btn 4hole 0.3 0.9
Total thread required for one Garment 9457.25 cm

Thread required for one garment =9457.8 cm = 9457.25/100 = 94.57 m

Thread required for one garment with 5% allowance=94.57+5%= 99.3 m

Thread required for 1 dz of garment=99.3 x 12=1191.6 m