Machine Knowledge Improvement Program for H&M NQC Team

No Topic Duration Trainer

i. Types of Sewing Machines which we are using in here

a. Basic Knowledge of Machine Parts
1 b. How to Threading 01 1/2hrs Indika
c. Basic Uses of each machine

ii. Machine Feeding Mechanisms

a. Drop feed mechanism.
2 b. Differential bottom feed mechanism. 01hr Indika
c. Needle feed mechanism.

i. Six Major Elements of Sewing

a. Needle Bar
b. Hook (Looper for Chainstitch)
3 c. Thread Take up Lever 02hrs Indika
d. Feed
e. Pressure Foot
f. Thread Tension
ii. Different Type of Needles and their uses
a. Parts of a Needle
4 b. Needle Types 01hr Indika
c. Various uses of Needles

iii. Seam Engineering

a. Factors That effect seam strength
5 01 1/2hrs Indika
b. Thread Size
c. Minimizing Thread Breakage & Skipped Stitches
iv. Stitches per Inch
a. What you should know
6 01hr Indika
b. SPI Recommendations for Woven

v. Minimizing Seam Puckering

a. Yarn Displacement or Structural Damage
i. Solutions to Puckering Caused by Yarn Displacement
b. Thread Tension Puckering
c. Solutions to Tension Puckering
7 i. Solutions for lockstitch machines 02hrs Indika
ii. Solutions for chaintitch machines
d. Feed Puckering (Uneven Ply Feeding)
i. Solutions to Feed Puckering
e. Shrinkage Puckering
i. Solutions to Shrinkage Puckering
 Training Program about Knowledge about Bottoms for H&M NQC Team

No Topic Duration Trainer

i. Type of Bottoms
2hrs /
1 a. Various Types of Bottom Garments Mr. Mintu
Week
b. How they constructed
ii. Type of Fabrics
a. Fabrics which are using to make bottoms 2hrs /
2 Mr. Mintu
b. How to Identify fabrics Week

iii. How to Measure

a. How to measure a bottom
2hrs /
3 b. Key Point of Measurements Mr. Mintu
Week
c. Importance of measurements

iv. Key Quality points of Bottoms

a. Checking Tear Strength
2hrs /
4 b. Checking Seam Strength Mr. Mintu
Week
c. Checking Shades

v. Bottom Garment Zones

1 1/2hrs /
5 a. Identifying Zones Mr. Mintu
Week
b. Defect Categorizing based on Zones
 Training Program about Sewing construction for H&M NQC Team

No Topic Duration Trainer

I. Stitch Type Matrix

a. Stitch Drawing
1
b. Common Application
c. Stitch Description
II. Seam Types
a. Seam Drawing
2
b. Common Application

III. Attachments
a. Gauges
3 b. Folders
c. Foot

4 IV. Operation Breakdown / Machine Layout

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