National Textile University

BSc. Textile Engineering

Garment Manufacturing

LAB REPORT
Course Code: GM-3043
Course Title: Garment Production Machinery
Semester: 8th
Section: D

Experiment No. 14
Title of the Experiment
Preparation of a maintenance plan for sewing machines in a
garment unit

Kashif Raza
16-NTU-0068

Date Experiment was Conducted: 04-06-2020

Date Report was Submitted: 11-06-2020
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1 Abstract:
The main purpose of this experiment was to study the maintenance plan for a garment unit was
prepared. For this purpose, denim manufacturing industry was selected. All kinds of maintenance
like preventive, predictive and time base maintenance was kept under consideration during
preparation of the plan.

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Table of Contents
1 Abstract: ................................................................................................................................... i
Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................ ii
1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 1
1.1. Objectives ............................................................................................................................ 1
1.2. Theory .................................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Sewing Machine Maintenance in Garments..................................................................... 1
1.2 Objectives of Sewing Machine Maintenance in Garments .............................................. 1
1.3 Types of Maintenance ...................................................................................................... 1
1.3.1 Time based maintenance ........................................................................................... 1
2. Equipment and Materials ........................................................................................................ 2
3. Method .................................................................................................................................... 2
4. Discussion ............................................................................................................................... 2
5. References ............................................................................................................................... 3

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1. Introduction

1.1. Objectives
• To understand the Preparation of a maintenance plan for sewing machines in a garment
unit.
1.2. Theory

1.1 Sewing Machine Maintenance in Garments

Maintenance is the routine job for keeping sewing machine fit for garments manufacturing.
Every factory assign maintenance team to ensure the proper functioning of a sewing machine.
Sewing Machine maintenance team make Schedule and take preventive action. Proper
maintenance of sewing machine will ensure the long-lasting service. For this reason, sewing cost
per unit will be less. This is the reason importance is given for sewing machine maintenance in
garments.

1.2 Objectives of Sewing Machine Maintenance in Garments

• To get good quality product/garments
• Reduce sewing machine downtime
• Ensure long-lasting of sewing machine
• To save time
• Increase productivity of garments
• Stop unwanted machine breakdown

1.3 Types of Maintenance

1.3.1 Time based maintenance
Time-Based Maintenance refers to replacing or renewing an item to restore its reliability at a
fixed time, interval or usage regardless of its condition.
Failure finding maintenance
Failure Finding Maintenance tasks are aimed at detecting hidden failures typically associated
with protective functions.
Risk based maintenance
Risk Based Maintenance (RBM) is when you use a risk assessment methodology to assign your
scarce maintenance resources to those assets that carry the most risk in case of a failure.
Condition based maintenance
Most failure modes do give some sort of warning that they are in the process of occurring or are
about to occur they are called condition based maintenance.
Predictive maintenance
Predictive maintenance techniques are designed to help determine the condition of in-service
equipment in order to estimate when maintenance should be performed. This approach promises
cost savings over routine or time-based preventive maintenance.

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2. Equipment and Materials

• Microsoft Office
• Denim Industry
3. Method
• Require plan for maintenance in garment industry was made by using Microsoft Office.

4. Discussion

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5. References
Lab demonstration
https://textileapex.blogspot.com/
https://textilelearner.blogspot.com/
https://clothingindustry.blogspot.com/

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Rubric For Conducting Laboratory Experiments

Course & course code: GM-3043_
Title: Preparation of a maintenance plan for sewing machines in a garment unit

Name: _Kashif Raza_____ Registration No. _________16-NTU-0068_______ Total Marks Obtained: _____________

Attributes Max. Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Obtained

Marks Beginning or Developing Accomplished Exemplary Marks
incomplete
• Set-up of equipment is not • Set-up of equipment is • Set-up of equipment is generally • All equipment accurately placed
accurate, help is required with generally workable with accurate with 1 or 2 small • All necessary supplies on hand
Set-up and several major details several details that need details that need refinement • Very neat and organized
Equipment 04 • Many necessary supplies must refinement • All necessary supplies on hand
Care found in mid-lab • Some necessary supplies must
be searched out
• Lacks the appropriate • Demonstrates general • Demonstrates good knowledge • Demonstrates very good knowledge
knowledge of the lab knowledge of lab procedures of the lab procedures of the lab procedures
Following procedures • Requires help from teacher • Will ask peers for help with • Gladly helps other students to follow
Procedure • Often requires help from the with some steps in procedures problems in lab procedures procedures
04
teacher to even complete basic • Works to follow each step • Thoroughly and carefully follows
procedures before moving on to the next each step before moving on to next
step step
• Measurements are incomplete, • Measurements are somewhat • Measurements are mostly • Measurements are both accurate and
inaccurate and imprecise inaccurate and very imprecise accurate precise
Data
• Observations are incomplete or • Observations are incomplete • Observations are generally • Observations are very thorough and
Collection not included or recorded in a confusing complete may recognize possible errors in data
04 • Symbols, units and significant way • Work is organized collection
figures are not included • There are 3 or more minor • Only 2 or 3 minor errors using • Work is neat and organized
errors. symbols, units and significant • Includes appropriate symbols, units,
digits and significant digits
• Proper safety precautions are • Proper safety precautions are • Proper safety precautions are • Proper safety precautions are
consistently missed often missed generally used consistently used
Safety
• Needs to be reminded often • Needs to be reminded more • May need to be reminded once • Consistently thinks ahead to ensure
04 during the lab than once during the lab during the lab safety
• Will often help other students to
conduct labs safely

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RUBRIC FOR ASSESSING LAB REPORTS

Course & course code: _____ GM-3043_________
Title: Preparation of a maintenance plan for sewing machines in a garment unit
Name: __Kashif Raza__ Registration No. ___16-NTU-0068____ Total Marks Obtained: _____________

Attributes Max. Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Obtained

Marks Beginning or incomplete Developing Accomplished Exemplary Marks
Abstract/ Several major aspects of the Abstract misses one or more Abstract references most of the The abstract contains reference to all
Summary experiment are missing, student major aspects of carrying out major aspects of the major aspects of carrying out the
04 displays a lack of understanding the experiment or the results experiment, some minor details experiment and the results,
about how to write an abstract are missing wellwritten
Introduction Very little background information Some introductory The introduction is nearly Introduction complete and
provided or information is incorrect information, but still missing complete, missing some minor wellwritten; provides all necessary
04 some major points points background principles for the
experiment
Experimental Missing several important Written in paragraph format, Written in paragraph format, Well-written in paragraph format, all
procedure experimental details or not written in still missing some important important experimental details experimental details are covered
04 paragraph format experimental details are covered, some minor details
missing
Results: Figures, graphs, tables contain errors Most figures, graphs, tables All figures, graphs, tables are All figures, graphs, tables are
data, figures, or are poorly constructed, have OK, some still missing some correctly drawn, but some have correctly drawn, are numbered and
08 missing titles, captions or numbers, important or required minor problems or could still be contain titles/captions.
graphs, tables,
etc. units missing or incorrect, etc. features improved

Discussion Very incomplete or incorrect Some of the results have Almost all of the results have All-important trends and data
interpretation of trends and been correctly interpreted and been correctly interpreted and comparisons have been interpreted
08 comparison of data indicating a lack discussed; partial but discussed, only minor correctly and discussed, a good
of understanding of results incomplete understanding of improvements are needed understanding of results is conveyed
results is still evident
Conclusions Conclusions missing or missing the Conclusions regarding major All-important conclusions have All-important conclusions have been
important points points are drawn, but many been drawn, could be better clearly made, the student shows good
04 are misstated, indicating a stated understanding
lack of understanding

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Spelling, Frequent grammar and/or spelling Occasional grammar/spelling Less than 3 grammar/spelling All grammar/spelling correct and
grammar, errors, the writing style is rough and errors, generally readable with errors, mature, readable style very well-written
04 immature some rough spots in writing
sentence
structure style

Appearance Sections out of order, too Sections in order contain the All sections in order, formatting All sections in order, well-formatted,
and formatting muchhandwritten copy, sloppy minimum allowable amount generally good but could still be very readable
04 formatting of handwritten copy, improved
formatting is rough but
readable