What is BOM?

BOM means for bill of material. BOM is actually contain a list of raw materials that are needed to be collect for making the garments. All bill of material should be collected before production. Garments merchandiser should be aware about shipping date.

Bill of material contains the below information’s:

  • Complete description of detail raw materials
  • Care label
  • Fabric cont
  • Emb repeats or not
  • GSM
  • Fabric Weight
  • Button construction detail
  • Construction facing
  • Detail woven – detain interlining
  • Clean finish hem on the round
  • Functona vent button
  • Coller roll
  • Pocket size
  • Detail woven sleevs
  • Construction seams
  • 5 thread safety stitch
  • Total cost of raw materials
  • Garments Supplier name
  • Product color code or color name,
  • Product code means style no
  • Buttons size or zippers length
  • Concept group
  • Product typoe
  • Raw materials Consumption of per each garment
  • The responsible person name for sourcing
  • Collar type description
  • Price of raw material
  • Fabric finish type
  • Date of sourcing
  • Stretch type
  • Stage of development
  • Cutting Width,
  • Projection cost for each item
  • Quality of product
  • Special claim
  • Comment
  • Sleeve Cuff
  • Selection code
  • Garment print type
  • Garment embroidery type
  • Sketch
  • Supplier category
  • Raw material placement
  • Quantity
  • Specification of Product

POM Description

  • CHEST POCKET WIDTH AT TOP
  • LOWER POCKET PLACEMENT FROM CF
  • POCKET PLACEMENT FROM BOTTOM HEM UP
  • BOTTOM PKT LENGTH AT CENTER
  • BOTTOM PKT WIDTH AT TOP
  • COLLAR LENGTH ALONG SEAM (V TO V)
  • BANANA COLLAR STAND LENGTH
  • 1ST BODY BUTTON FROM NECK SEAM
  • LAST BUTTON PLACEMENT FROM BOTTOM EDGE
  • CHEST POCKET PLACEMENT FROM HPS
  • CHEST POCKET PLACEMENT FROM CF
  • CHEST POCKET LENGTH AT CENTER
  • UNDERARM SEAM LENGTH
  • SLEEVE OPENING (S/S)
  • SLEEVE HEM HEIGHT
  • FRONT NECK DROP FROM HPS
  • COLLAR POINT LENGTH
  • BANANA COLLAR BAND HE
  • COLLAR LENGTH ALONG TOP EDGE
  • SHOULDER SLOPE FROM HPS
  • ACROSS SHOULDER (SEAM TO SEAM)
  • FORWARD SHOULDER SEAM AT ARMHOLE
  • FORWARD SHOULDER SEAM AT NECK SEAM
  • ACROSS CHEST 7″ FROM HPS
  • ARMHOLE CIRCUMFERENCE
  • TRUE SLEEVE LENGTH
  • BODY LENGTH FROM CB NECK
  • CHEST CIRCUMFERENCE
  • WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE
  • BOTTOM CIRCUMFERENCE
  • BOTTOM HEM HEIGHT
  • ACROSS BACK 7″ FROM HPS
  • YOKE HEIGHT FROM CB NECK
  • BACK NECK WIDTH
  • BACK NECK DROP FROM HPS

BOM Preparation Method in Garment Industry:

After confirming a garment export order garment / production/ factory merchandiser receives the details information of the product  e.g. product size, quantity, color,  style etc. from the buying merchandiser. Then he flow bill of material sheet by maintaining a specific format which normally followed in ready-made garment sector. Bill of material sheet is prepared by garments merchandisier. One thing should be noted here that garment merchandiser or factory merchandiser should provide bill of materials to the procurement department to source raw materials according to the style/product of garments.