1.a. Sample, Pattern and design department: The department in each of the garment manufacturing units is equipped with CAD (Lectra and/or Garber) systems and between 48 to 64 sewing machines to produce samples according to buyer’s specifications and /or Apex’s own designs. All samples are fitted on appropriate fitting-forms and on live models before sending to the buyers. From digitized patterns, all production markers are produced with optimum efficiency.

 

1.b. Cutting department: The cutting department for each of the sewing floors is equipped with fabric inspection, 6 to 8 cutting tables, straight knife, band knife and stripe fabric pilling or lace pilling setups. The capacities of each cutting departments are carefully matched with the respective sewing capacities, between 45,000 to 100,000 pieces each day. All cut pieces are hecked and are prepared into bundles of 12 to 24 pieces. The bundle baskets are sent to the sewing section. Before cutting 100% of the fabrics are inspected and laid for sufficient time on cutting tables for relaxation.

 

1.c. Sewing department: All the sewing floors are equipped with modern apparel machinery and attachments. The mechanical department is fully equipped with specialized attachment making within facilities. The lines are laid out in a manner to allow 100% inspection of the garments during production.

 

1.d. Finishing department: Completed garments in size lots are cleaned of loose threads, dust etc in vacuum suction device, as required. Subsequently, the garments are transferred into an enclosed humidity controlled (air conditioned) room, where, for the Bra and underwears, the garments are inspected and for the knitwears, the garments are finished with steam iron on vacuum tables. After putting all packaging accessories each piece is checked with needle detector before packing for shipment. For all orders, internal AQL is determined before buyer’s inspection.

 

1.e. Molding & Laminating: Apex Lingerie Limited mainly uses the molding & laminating facility. This section is equipped with foam molding, elastic fabric molding, rigid fabric molding, die-cutting (for both foam & fabric) and fabric-fabric, foam-fabric, fiber fill-fabric Laminating machinery. Foam molding Capacity: 50,000 pairs/day and fabric molding capacity: 70,000 pairs/day.

 

1.f. Hook & eye tape making: Apex Lingerie Limited mainly uses the hook & eye tape making facility. This section is equipped with fully computerized machinery to produce both hook tape and eye tapes of up to 4 rows. The Hook & eye capacity is about 64,000 pieces/day.

Raw Materials source:

Apex Textile Printing Mills Limited sources most of the required fabrics from the different production units within the Apex Textile complex. Some special components are imported. Items like hangers, poly-bags, printed individual boxes, woven labels etc are procured from local sources, approved by the buyers.