Knit Wear Manufacturing
The Knitwear Manufacturing Course aims to provide students with a solid foundation in the design, production, and quality control of knitwear garments. The course will cover fundamental knitting techniques, machine operation, fabric properties, pattern making, and sustainability practices.
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Course Fee
3500 Tk.
Available Seats
30
Duration
3 months
STRUCTURE OF THE CURRICULUM
- Duration of the program: 3 months
- Total class weeks in a semester: 12 Weeks
- Total minimum credit requirement: 15 Credits
- Classes and exams conducted online (Zoom/Google Classroom)
- Minimum result requirement: 50 marks/Grade Point: 2.00/Letter Grade: C+
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum SSC or equivalent passed
- JSC passed with at least 1 year's job experience in the apparel industry
COURSES
Course Code | Course Name | Credits |
---|---|---|
KM101 | Basics in Knit Wear Manufacturing | 3 |
KM102 | Fibers and Fabrics | 3 |
KM103 | Knit Wear Manufacturing Machineries and Maintenance | 3 |
KM104 | Production Planning and Control | 3 |
KM105 | Compliance in Knit Industry | 3 |
DURATION OF THE COURSES
Events | Weeks |
---|---|
Theory Class | 10 |
Evaluation | 2 |
Total Weeks | 12 |
MARKS DISTRIBUTION
Events | Marks |
---|---|
Class attendance | 20 |
Assignment | 20 |
1st evaluation | 20 |
Final evaluation | 40 |
Total marks | 100 |
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
- Introduction to knit wear manufacturing
- Historical development of the knit wear industry in Bangladesh and other countries
- Study on general terms and principles of knitting technology
- Knit wear manufacturing sequence
- Study on single jersey machines and their working principle
- Study on different knitting actions
- Study on circular rib machines, interlock machines, Purl machines, Hosiery machines, and weft knitting machines
- Explanation of the mechanism of the straight bar machine
- Illustration of dobby Shedding and mechanism
- Textile Fiber
- Definition of textile fiber
- Classification of fibers with examples
- Definition and classification of chemical fibers
- Significance, advantages, and disadvantages of man-made fibers
- Cultivation and harvesting, Growth, Composition, Physical and chemical structure, and properties
- Discussion about the characteristics of fiber considered by a spinner
- Introduction to fabric design and analysis
- Study on derivatives of plain weave, Twill Weave, Satin Weave, and Fancy design of fabrics and their characteristics
- Explanation of knitted fabric structure and their representation
- Maintenance of the single jersey knitting machine
- Maintenance of different knitting machines
- Circular rib machine
- Interlock Machine
- Purl Machine
- Hosiery Machines
- Weft Knitting Machines
- Lubrication & Lubricants
- Positioning of oiling and greasing points
- Schedules for cleaning, oiling, and greasing
- Production Planning
- Functions and types of production
- Product life cycle
- Capacity planning: advantages and disadvantages
- Line balancing
- Plant layout; plant location factors
- Work Study
- Method study, purpose, and techniques used
- Work measurement, purpose and techniques used
- Standard Minute Value Calculation
- Definition, purpose and procedures, use of pilot study, Interpretation of results
- Production studies
- Machine utilization and operator performances. Machine interference
- Definition of Compliance
- Introduction to Compliance
- Attitudes toward compliance
- Social compliance
- Environmental Compliance
- Compliance in the RMG sector
- Sustainable textile
- Labor law
- Green factory
- Carbon footprint