How Much Is Indian Apparel Self-reliant When Needle To Sewing/Stitching Machines All Been Imported
05 July 2022, Mumbai:
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship's Apparel, Made-ups, and Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council has been vital in the sector's skill-transfer process. After agriculture, this industry employs the most people.
A sewing machine operator is one of the job roles/qualification packets in the AMHSSC that is mainly common in the manufacturing units across many sectors in the garment industry. He is also known as a Stitcher or Machinist, and his primary duty was to sew or stitch cloth composed of many kinds of natural and synthetic fibers.
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Since its foundation, the Council has rigorously taught almost 5 lakh employees and students in this job function under various programs. When the training is complete, it places about 2.5 lakh individuals in the sector.
The job function covers about 70% of the sector's total personnel. He is in charge of delivering the designer's vision of an aesthetic yet comfortable outfit for its diverse consumers' shapes, whether in the export or retail industries.
The instruction for operating a sewing machine is provided in various NOS conversions modules (National Occupational Standards).
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The training material familiarises the candidate with various raw materials, tools, and equipment, including different sewing machines, sewing supplies, fabrics, trimmings, and accessories. The candidate is familiar with the steps involved in sewing clothing, accessories, and home furnishings.
Qualified trainers deliver the training of the Apparel, Made-ups, and Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council who work or are hired at approved training facilities across India.
He has received training in soft skills, computer basics, customer service, and other business abilities that will be useful for opening a small shop.
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Following completion of the training, certified assessors from the Council-accredited assessment organizations perform the assessment.
The exam has three parts: practical, theory, and oral. It provides a chance for someone with schooling up to the fifth grade to receive training in this employment capacity and develop independence. It enables them to overcome the obstacles they confront in pursuing formal education on a personal and economic level.
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The textile sector has dramatically influenced the Indian economy. Currently, the organized manufacturing sector in India employs over 28 percent of its workforce in the textile industry alone. This industry employs around 93 million people both directly and indirectly.
The fact that the Indian textile industry is nearly self-sufficient, from producing raw materials to delivering completed goods—from cotton farming, ginning, spinning, and weaving to the creation of clothing—gives it an inherent comparative advantage.
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The traditional method of producing apparel from ready-dyed pieces is interestingly supplemented by dyeing prefabricated clothing components.
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This is particularly true because conventional production entails significant risks regarding the accuracy of the color shade and usually results in a wide range of colors with higher storage costs.
When dyeing garments after manufacturing, there is a more significant potential for harm if there are issues with the dyeing process. In the worst-case circumstances, irreversible error-related value losses are made worse by failing to fulfill a delivery pledge.
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