We offer services and processes that breathe life into client’s ideas.
Fabric Department
In-house knitting facility:
A Mix of Single Jersey, Interlock, Rib And Fleece Circular Knit Machines with Varyiang DIA And Gauge to help with Continued Development of New Fabrics.
Fiat-bed Computerized Knitting Machine
Kauo Heng 80”: 1
Kauo Heng 60”: 1
High Speed Automated Cone- Rewinding Machine: 12 spindles
Fabric store maintains a record of all in-house fabrics
Fabric Checking
100% fabric inspection is conducted at its initial greige stage, as well as after processing for shrinkage, spirality, crocking, etc.
Fabric checking is done in-house, but may be outsourced to labs such as ITS, SGS, Bureau Veritas
Fault marking on processed fabric is followed meticulously so as to facilitate cutting room operations
Sampling
A dedicated sampling room, headed by a pattern master with 30 years of experience, continuously churns out new developments, proto and sales samples
In-house team of 9 pattern cutters (manual and CAD), 4 fabric cutters, a team for handwork/applique and a dedicated QA+Tech team
Company’s current client profile requires us to make almost 10,000 sales samples every season
Machinery:
Lock stitch: 50
Flat Lock: 6
Over lock: 8
Chain stitch: 1
Embroidery machine: 2
Cutting
Two well lit and spacious cutting rooms equipped to cut over 350,000 pieces per month
Safety is of the utmost importance, and all employees are provided with masks and gloves
Tools provided include Spade knife (Eastman), Band knife (Eastman), Fusing machine (Hashima)
100% panel check is done against patterns in order to control garment rejection
Stiching
The stitching shop floor is equipped with stateof-the-art UBT machines (Brother, Pegasus) and thread trimmers
Traffic light system is followed throughout our floors
Areas are well defined with clear aisle spaces
Optimum lighting and ventilation have been provided
Lines are versatile, with checkpoints and operations set as per studies done by the IE department
Equipped for on-line finishing wherever possibl
Finishing
The Company constantly reviews advancements in technology to improve product quality and checks for finished product
An example of this is the ‘light globes’ and ‘light cones’ installed on the finishing floor to improve checking of finished products, particularly relevant to garment dyed and embroidered products
Daily training of all checkers is compulsory
DHU levels are monitored daily by top management, who conduct surprise audits of all goods being packed on a frequent basis
Company is working toward eliminating ‘thread cutting’ on its finishing floor
Well maintained presses, spotting stations and finishing tables
Quality is of the highest concern and we follow AQL 1 and AQL 2.5 depending on the requirement of the customer
All packed goods are passed through a needle/metal detecting machine (Hashima) Super Overseas Private Limited
Laundry
The laundry is equipped to wash up to 15,000 garments per da
All knit fabrics are shrinkage controlled and relaxed before cutting
Lab
The lab is equipped with Domestic Washers, Washing Fastness machine, Crockometer, GSM Scale, Gray Scale and a Macbeth Color Matching Cabinet, Laundrometer, Button Pull Tester, Dimensional Stability Tester, etc.
All fabrics and garments are put through rigorous internal testing alongside third party testing as required
Hygiene & Safety
The health and safety of employees is of utmost importance to the Company
Great care is taken to provide hygienic, clean toilets and filtered water for drinking
Adequate fire fighting equipment and first aid boxes have been provided throughout the facilities, with a sufficient number of people trained in these areas.
Trainings are conducted frequently on matters ranging from Fire Safety to Personal Hygiene
A qualified nurse is present on site for free consultations, along with scheduled doctor visits and ey camps organized by the Company open to all workers and staff Super Overseas Private Limited
Manpower -Our Greatest Asset
The Company has built a team of efficient, dedicated and enthusiastic people in every department, including Sampling, Merchandising, Sourcing, Production, Quality Assurance, Logistics and Finance
We endeavor to provide ongoing training programs with clear ‘6 month’, ‘2 year’, ‘5 year’ goals for employees to chart out their future within the industry
While steadily growing our manpower over the years, SOPL has maintained high employee retention in a high employee turnover trade