JD Institute of Fashion Technology
Fashion Design Students Explore Global Garment Manufacturing at Maral Overseas

A garment seen in stores often begins far from the spotlight.

Before it reaches shelves, it passes through a world of precision, coordination, testing, and technical expertise. To understand this journey, JD Institute’s Fashion Design students from the Kamla Nagar and Hauz Khas Village campuses visited Maral Overseas, an export house producing garments for leading global brands such as Adidas, Brooks Brothers, Superdry, and Marc O’Polo.

The visit gave students direct exposure to the end-to-end garment manufacturing process, helping them understand how creative concepts are transformed into finished products at an industrial scale.

Inside the Garment Manufacturing Process

Students were guided through the complete production cycle, beginning with fabric preparation and ending with final packaging.

They observed:

1. Fabric Relaxation

Before production began, fabric was allowed to rest so that any built-up tension could be released. This helped prevent shrinkage and ensures consistency during further processing.

2. Spreading

Layers of fabric were spread evenly across cutting tables, ensuring accuracy and minimising material wastage.

3. Cutting

Using precise patterns, the fabric was cut into garment components that was later assembled.

4. Ticketing & Bundling

Each cut piece was labelled and grouped for easy identification, tracking, and smooth movement through production lines.

5. Sampling

Sample garments were created to test fit, construction, design details, and quality before bulk production began.

This sequence helped students understand that manufacturing is built on discipline, order, and precision.

Printing and Processing Techniques

The visit also introduced students to specialised methods used to enhance garments and meet brand-specific requirements.

They explored:

• UV Printing – used for durable and high-quality logo applications
• Manual Printing – suitable for customised or detail-oriented designs
• Heat Sealing – attaching logos or labels without stitching
• Cut Panel Laundry – washing garment panels before assembly to achieve texture and finish

These techniques showed students how functionality and branding are integrated during production.

Finishing: Where Quality Meets Presentation

The final stages of production demonstrated how garments are prepared for international markets.

Students observed:

Tagging & Folding

Garments are labelled with brand tags and folded according to specific brand guidelines.

Quality Control

Checks are carried out at every stage to maintain consistency, accuracy, and defect-free output.

Packaging

Finished garments are packed carefully for export, meeting global shipping and presentation standards.

This helped students understand that the final impression of a garment is shaped as much by finishing as by design.

What Students Took Back

By the end of the visit, students gained a broader understanding of fashion as both a creative and operational industry.

They learned:

• The complete production journey from raw fabric to finished garment
• Why precision and standardisation are essential in manufacturing
• How quality control is embedded throughout production
• The role of printing and finishing in brand identity
• Why workflow coordination matters in large-scale production

This experience reinforced that a  successful design is one that can be executed efficiently without losing its intent.

The JD Institute Approach

At JD Institute, students are encouraged to see design as more than creation, it is also collaboration, production, and real-world execution. By placing them inside functioning industries, they learn how ideas move through systems, teams, and technical processes.

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Great fashion is not only designed well, it is produced well.