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Apparel Diary

Apparel & textile calculators

The arithmetic that gets done on the back of a production bulletin, done properly. Every calculator states the formula it uses and the assumptions it makes, so you can check it against your own method before you rely on it. Nothing you type is sent anywhere - it all runs in your browser.

AQL sampling plan calculator

Sample size, accept and reject numbers for a pre-shipment inspection.

  • General inspection levels I, II and III
  • AQL 1.0 / 1.5 / 2.5 / 4.0 / 6.5
  • Resolves the table arrows automatically
  • Optional accept / reject verdict from your defect counts
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SMV and CM cost calculator

Turn a stopwatch reading into an SMV, then into a CM price per garment.

  • Observed time → basic time → SMV
  • Cost per minute from earned, not available, minutes
  • CM per garment and daily line output
  • Shows what the available-minutes shortcut costs you
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Yarn count converter

Ne, Nm, tex, dtex and denier in both directions, plus folded counts.

  • All five systems at once
  • Direct vs indirect flagged so you cannot invert a count by accident
  • Resultant count for plied yarn
  • Woven GSM from EPI, PPI and yarn counts
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Sewing line efficiency calculator

Earned standard minutes against the minutes the operators were available.

  • Earned vs available minutes, both shown
  • Optional off-standard time
  • Flags results above 100% instead of hiding them
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Production target calculator

Daily and hourly line targets from manpower, hours, SMV and planned efficiency.

  • Daily and hourly board targets
  • Output at 100% shown for comparison
  • Planned efficiency is an explicit input
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Required manpower calculator

How many operators an order needs in the days you have.

  • Exact figure and whole-person headcount
  • Standard minutes in the order
  • Efficiency and working time are explicit assumptions
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Fabric GSM calculator

Grams per square metre from a weighed sample, with oz/yd².

  • Round-cutter (100 cm²) or any sample size
  • Metric and imperial units
  • GSM and oz/yd² together
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Fabric shrinkage calculator

Lengthwise, widthwise and area dimensional change after washing.

  • Length and width separately
  • Growth reported, not treated as an error
  • Area change from both directions
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