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Our clients often ask us about if Greco Apparel is involved with grading so we wanted to record a short video to explain our thoughts on this step in apparel production.

Grading is making different sizes from a base size, which means you can grade up or down. There are certain grade rules that pattern makers use when constructing garments because there are body types that need to be accounted for as people will be wearing these articles of clothing.

As an example, Man’s waist might grow in 1 inch increments, while thigh measurements may grow in 1/2 increments. Also very important to allow for seam allowance when parts of garment are sewn together, so finished garment is size you are expecting when put on clothes.

Call us at 215-628-2557 if you have questions about grading.

Our clients often ask us about if Greco Apparel does pattern making for clients so we wanted to record a short video to explain why we offer pattern making for clients.

Creating a pattern is the process of crafting shape of the garment in pieces. Almost like putting a puzzle together when pieces are dumped out of box. Pattern is cut, then sew pieces together in the factory.

Most of this work is done on hard paper, then used to cut fabric out, all the parts of the garment in there to make complete garment. This drives style and sizes for each article of clothing to ensure all parts of garment are fitting together. Art meets science, when the clothing designers vision coming to reality when clothing is manufactured.

For optimal pattern making it is crucial to minimize waist of fabric and maximize yield. This happens by measuring cuttable width of fabric, then make marker that contains all pattern pieces. Also need to understand the type of garment, so parts of garment close together as possible to avoid shading issues throughout the garment.

Greco Apparel uses digital markers, then markers are checked against fabric width when fabric rolls arrive from mill. This will enable our clients to maximize utilization by checking marker against usable fabric length on a fabric roll.

Call us at 215-628-2557 if you have questions about pattern making.

Our clients often ask us about if Greco does pick and pack for clients so we wanted to record a short video to explain how we work with clients in a pick and pack situation.

“Pick and Pack” is part of the warehouse fulfillment system after garments have been manufactured. Essentially, garments are stored in warehouse so picking and packing of clients orders can be accomplished. Greco Apparel does offer fulfillment services and we ship everyday for some of our clients.

Call us at 215-628-2557 if you have questions about pick and pack.