Different Types of Sewing Line Layout

Different Types of Line Layout in Garments sewing floor

 Most garment manufacturers are comfortable with straight lines having center table in between two rows of machines. (সর্বাধিক পোশাক প্রস্তুতকারকদের মেশিন দুটি সারি মধ্যে কেন্দ্রে টেবিল থাকার সোজা লাইন সঙ্গে আরামদায়ক হয় .)

The other common sewing line layouts are as following.(অন্য প্রচলিত সেলাই লাইন বিন্যাস নিম্নরূপ )........ 

1. Line with center table and operators facing same direction (একই অভিমুখ সম্মুখীন কেন্দ্র টেবিলের সাথে লাইন ও অপারেটর)(Figure-1):

In the line a centre table is placed in between two rows of sewing machines. All operators sit on workstation facing same direction. Operators pick bundles from center table and after stitching dispose bundles on the center tables. 

Figure 1: Straight line.
Image courtesy: Denim Experts, Bangladesh

2. Line with center table and operators facing opposite direction(বিপরীত দিক সম্মুখীন কেন্দ্র টেবিলের সাথে লাইন ও অপারেটর) (Figure -2)

Machine layout is same as above one. Difference is on operators’ sitting position. Operators sit on the machine keeping center table left side. This layout is more convenient to all operators for picking up work from left side.

Figure-2. Straight line operator facing opposite direction
Image source: Stitch World via Facebook 

3. Straight line without center table and one row of machines(স্ট্রেইট কেন্দ্র টেবিল ছাড়া লাইন এবং মেশিনে এক সারিতে)

In this layout no center table is used for material handling. Instead cutting and finished garments are kept of hangers, on baskets or on trolleys. See the different form of layout where machines are placed in a straight line but no center table is used.

 (a) Overhead material movement (Fig-3): Garment components are placed clipped on hanger. and transported on a rail. 

Fig. 3: Straight line layout with overhead material transportation
Image courtesy: Sahu Exports

 (b) Trolley for material transportation (

উপাদান পরিবহন জন্য ট্রলিবাস)(Fig-4): In this layout instead of center table trolleys are used for material transportation. 

Fig-4: Straight line layout with trolleys

 (c) Line having individual disposal basket (Fig-5): Instead of centre table individual disposal baskets are provided to operators. 

Fig-5: Straight line layout with individual disposal basket
Image source: Stitch World via Facebook 

4. Side by side machine layout (পাশ মেশিন বিন্যাস ) (Fig -6): 

In this layout sewing machines are placed side by side. Two rows of machines are faced each other. This type of layout is used for single piece production system.

Fig -6: Side by Side machine layout
Image source: Alibaba.com

5. U-shaped line layout (ইউ - আকৃতির বিন্যাস)(Fig - 7): 

This kind of line layout is used in lean manufacturing. Machines are placed side by side and U-shape is formed to make a line. Operators sit inside. No center table is used. This line layout is also known as modular line.

Fig. 7: U-shaped line layout.
Image source: Stitch World via Facebook

6. Modular line layout:

In lean manufacturing, to reduce material transportation and increase the machine utilization sewing machines are placed in such a way that neither it forms a U-shape nor a straight line. Instead machines placed that suits better to work into multiple sewing machines sitting in single chair. I don’t know what the exact name of this kind of layout is. This layout is named as modular layout to differentiate from the above one.

7. Machine layout in UPS system (Fig-8)

This is bonus for you. I found this while searching on the web. Machines are placed in straight line but in an angle. In the other UPS workstation machines can be placed side by side.

Fig-8: Line layout in UPS system
Image source: Unknown 

 If you have a different layout in your factory, take a snap of the line and share with us  by mail.

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