Fashion Capital - Transporting Your Fashion Items

Transporting Your Fashion Items

Ready-made garments are mass-produced finished textile products of the clothing industry. They are made from many different fabrics and yarns. Their characteristics depend on the fibres used in their manufacture. Ready-made garments are divided into the following types:

1. Outer clothing: work wear and uniform, leisure wear, sportswear (e.g. suits, trousers, dresses, ladies' suits, blouses, blazers, jackets, cardigans, pullovers, coats, sports jackets, skirts, shirts (short- or long-sleeved), ties, jeans, shorts, T-shirts, polo shirts, sports shirts, tracksuits, bathing shorts, bathing suits, bikinis etc.)

2. Underclothing (underwear): lingerie (e.g. underpants, vests, briefs, socks, stockings, pantyhose etc.)

Ready-made garments are today transported worldwide from and to all continents.

When transported by truck, outer clothing is often carried as hanging garments, while other clothing items are generally transported in folding cartons. Hanging garments must be inserted into tight-fitting individual dust covers, sealed at the bottom. There should be special interior fittings for transporting hanging garments in box bodies, or containers. The entire area of the side walls should be provided with holes, into which bars can be locked at different heights depending on the size of the garments. When outer clothing is shipped in folding cartons, it is essential, in particular for higher quality goods, for the folding cartons to be lined with tissue paper or the like, the individual items to be secured and interlayers used. The cartons often consist of wet strength corrugated board.

In damp weather (rain, snow), the cargo must be protected from moisture, since garments easily absorb moisture.

The transporting containers must be dry and clean. The stowage space must be away from heat sources. Temperatures can play a part in the safe passage of your garments, as fibres react differently to changing climates. This should be given special consideration.

The cargo must be stowed in such a way that the boxes or cartons do not slip and become damaged during transport. Where garments are shipped hanging, the shipping container must be carefully inspected for cleanliness, and be free of leaks, and have the ability to secure individual coat-hangers firmly. The coat-hangers must be secured on the bars with retaining clips.

It is important that you get a clear picture from your transporter of the stages of storage and transportation of your goods. Remember, they are carrying your profits.