Case study
McKinley Case Study – FUSH˚ as the Thermal Underwear Manufacturer
The design process
Our designer Andrea adapted the packaging size to perfectly fit the clothes.
She took inspiration from the existing McKinley boxes and designed her own mirror version. There were no vectors provided, she’s done it from scratch.
McKinley Case Study – FUSH˚ as the Thermal Underwear Manufacturer
The design process
Our designer Andrea adapted the packaging size to perfectly fit the clothes.
She took inspiration from the existing McKinley boxes and designed her own mirror version. There were no vectors provided, she’s done it from scratch.
Knitting the fabrics for the sports underwear
There are 8 knitting machines in our factory in Oraovica (interlock, rib, and single) capable of knitting 2.5 tonnes of fabrics daily.
That’s rather useful in a situation like this. With the number of machines at our disposal and the incredible expertise of our knitting expert Milovan Ristić, a perfectly matching fabric was easily made.
Ok, maybe not that easy. It took some trial and error, especially since the goal was to make the cotton-feel fabric.
And that’s why it’s paramount for a clothing manufacturer to have the facilities to create their own knitted fabric. You depend on the skills of your workforce and not the skills of the third-party supplier.
The fabric we made for this order was 100% polyester ribbed fabric (staple yarn).
Knitting the fabrics for the sports underwear
There are 8 knitting machines in our factory in Oraovica (interlock, rib, and single) capable of knitting 2.5 tonnes of fabrics daily.
That’s rather useful in a situation like this. With the number of machines at our disposal and the incredible expertise of our knitting expert Milovan Ristić, a perfectly matching fabric was easily made.
Ok, maybe not that easy. It took some trial and error, especially since the goal was to make the cotton-feel fabric.
And that’s why it’s paramount for a clothing manufacturer to have the facilities to create their own knitted fabric. You depend on the skills of your workforce and not the skills of the third-party supplier.
The fabric we made for this order was 100% polyester ribbed fabric (staple yarn).
Emulating the shapes
This is a standard practice in the clothing manufacturing business but to do it right, you should have extensive experience and thousands of samples and sizes in the database.
As we’ve been receiving orders with sample garments since 2005, our modellers Slađana, Tanja, and Dragana are experienced and our database is extensive.
They’ve put the shapes on cardboard, measured, made cardboard samples of the cuts, and photographed them. Then they sent the photos to the Gemini software, which then instructed the robotic fabric cutter to make new cutouts.
Emulating the shapes
This is a standard practice in the clothing manufacturing business but to do it right, you should have extensive experience and thousands of samples and sizes in the database.
As we’ve been receiving orders with sample garments since 2005, our modellers Slađana, Tanja, and Dragana are experienced and our database is extensive.
They’ve put the shapes on cardboard, measured, made cardboard samples of the cuts, and photographed them. Then they sent the photos to the Gemini software, which then instructed the robotic fabric cutter to make new cutouts.
Assembling the pieces
As this type of clothes is in contact with skin, our sewing technicians used flatlock seams to avoid any possible irritation. Many of our sewing technicians have been in the industry as early as the 1970s.
This comes as no surprise since our Oraovica factory was built on what once was ITP Grdelica, a textile and yarn factory, built in 1958.
The moral of the story here is that our sewing technicians’ experience helped us meet the required quality standards within the deadline.
Assembling the pieces
As this type of clothes is in contact with skin, our sewing technicians used flatlock seams to avoid any possible irritation. Many of our sewing technicians have been in the industry as early as the 1970s.
This comes as no surprise since our Oraovica factory was built on what once was ITP Grdelica, a textile and yarn factory, built in 1958.
The moral of the story here is that our sewing technicians’ experience helped us meet the required quality standards within the deadline.
Conclusion
What it all comes down to is this – Intersport needed a clothing supplier that can work with as little guidance as possible for this particular line of clothes and we proved to be a perfect fit. As a result, we’ve proven to be a reliable thermal underwear manufacturer.
Conclusion
What it all comes down to is this – Intersport needed a clothing supplier that can work with as little guidance as possible for this particular line of clothes and we proved to be a perfect fit. As a result, we’ve proven to be a reliable thermal underwear manufacturer.