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What does CMT mean? CMT stands for cut make trim or cut make and thread CMT refers to a price component in the cost breakdown of a garment manufacturing price. In order to understand CMT as price component lets look at a cost breakdown that includes Fabric; Trim; Accessories; Cut and Make 1. Fabric isContinue reading “What does CMT mean?”

Interlock fabric in Vietnam is one thing Gold Garment can do for you. We produce fabric, sew garments and ship to the nearest port of your choice. Gold Garment is a semi vertical factory. We import cotton, viscose and spandex yarn from India, China, or Korea; we also buy small quantities of yarn in Vietnam.Continue reading “Can Gold Garment produce interlock fabric?”

The proposed Minimum Wage Adjustment for 2016, the third since the establishment of the National Wage Council under the revised Labour Code of 2012, is about 12.4%. It will be submitted to the Government for discussion and approval at the next regular meeting, and go into effect on Jan 1, 2016. According to media reports,Continue reading “What is the minimum wage in Vietnam?”

First, what does ODM mean? An original design manufacturer designs and manufactures a garment that is bought and rebranded by garment wholesalers or retailers for resale. In contrast is OEM: original equipment manufacturer. An OEM supplier only produces garments. An OEM factory does not have designs for sell. A brand like Mango does not haveContinue reading “What is difference between ODM and OEM?”

When a garment manufacturer quotes an FOB price, you have to ask the question about FOB port. It is very important because the price you pay is only up-to-the-port price. For an example, Gold Garment S.P Sewing factory always quotes FOB price of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) port. It means that our price getsContinue reading “What does FOB mean?”

Are you looking for a socially compliant garment factory in Vietnam? Social Compliant Factory is term that comes up a lot when discussing garment manufacturing overseas. There are many types of social compliant certification that can be confusing. For example, Gold Garment S.P is SA 8000 compliant but not WRAP certified. So, what does thatContinue reading “Is Gold Garment a socially compliant garment factory in Vietnam?”

The number of sewers in a sewing line depends on what type of garment you are making. For example, a t-shirt may only require 16 sewers whereas a dinner jacket might require 25. A typical sewing line in Vietnam has 20 sewers. They are the people who actually do work and produce value that customersContinue reading “How many sewing lines in a garment factory in Vietnam?”

Does Gold Garment S.P cutting fabrics for sewing by ourselves? Yes, we cut fabric by hand as opposed to automatic cutting machines. Once the fabric is knitted and died and delivered to our factory we have to relax it and lay it out on the tables for cutting. We layer the fabric 40 to 100 layersContinue reading “Does Gold Garment cut fabric by hand?”

Gold Garment has 12 sewing lines and each sewing line has a line leader. They oversee the sewing of garments made with circular knit fabrics. We are thought of as a single jersey fabric company in Vietnam that takes quality control into our own hands. Quality control in apparel manufacturing can make or break aContinue reading “How does Gold Garment control quality in factory?”

As a cut and sew garment supplier in Vietnam we need a power back up system because we get power outages periodically. My name is Chris and I am the marketing manager at Gold Garment cut and sew garment supplier in Vietnam. I’ve been living in Vietnam for more than five years. In the beginningContinue reading “Does Gold Garment have a back up power generator?”