Comparative Study on Manufacturing Process of Long Sleeve Polo Shirt & Short Sleeve T-shirt

Abstract

Bangladesh knitwear industry keeps great contribution in the Bangladesh economy. Bangladesh now holds number two position in the world in terms of knitwear export and is bandied about as the next possible champion in exporting knitwear product as china is gradually backing out of apparel business. The value addition from the knitwear sector is about 84%. The contribution in GDP is about 7% in FY-2017-18. The ready-made garment (RMG) industry is a strategic sector for Bangladesh. In FY-2013-14,it provided 4.2 million direct jobs, 16 percent of GDP, and more than 75 percent of foreign exchange earnings. Both long sleeve polo shirt and short sleeve t-shirt are same popular as garments. The purpose of this report is to compare the manufacturing process between long sleeve polo shirt and short sleeve t-shirt. Data for this research were collected from Cotton Field (BD) Ltd. of Bangladesh. We have collected data of those manufacturing details such as fabric consumption, sewing, finishing process. On the basis of the results of this research, it can be said that, there have key difference between polo and t shirt is their design; polo shirts typically have a collar and placket with two or three buttons beneath the collar whereas most t shirts don’t have collars. Basis on patterns they have some difference, because Polo shirts come in solid colors or basic patterns such as stripes; they don’t have images. T-shirts may come in solid colors, small or big patterns, they will also have images, and similar things printed on them