ITI/NCVT Sewing Technology (AITT Theory) case studies
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The ITI/NCVT Sewing Technology AITT Theory examination is the written trade-theory paper taken by trainees enrolled in the Sewing Technology trade under the National Council for Vocational Training framework in India. It tests whether a trainee understands the trade as a body of knowledge, not just as a set of hands-on operations: why a particular seam allowance is used, how a machine fault produces a specific stitch defect, how fabric grain affects fit, and how a production floor is organised. The ITI/NCVT Sewing Technology (AITT Theory) case studies are 5 cases and about 4,686 words.
1Twelve Accident-Free Years, Three Needle Injuries and a Blocked Exit
A ready-made garment unit in an industrial estate runs two shifts with 60 lockstitch machines, four overlock machines and one fusing press, employing 74 workers. In the last six weeks the overlock line has had three needle-break incidents, and a new trainee punctured her index finger while lifting the presser foot to pull the work back.
962 words, about 5 min2Breakdown Calls Jump from Four to Seventeen: Skipped Stitches and a Cheaper Oil
A factory has 45 three-year-old lockstitch machines on a single shirt model. Breakdown calls rose from 4 per month to 17 in the last month.
980 words, about 5 min3Shrinkage Above Contract, a Shade Bar and a Marker Two Centimetres From the Selvedge
An export order for 1,200 men's cotton poplin shirts must ship in 14 days. The fabric arrived as three rolls totalling 3,000 m; roll 2 carries a shade bar about 180 m from its start.
947 words, about 5 min4AQL Inspection at the Acceptance Number, and a Needle Fragment in a Collar
A final inspection is being made on a lot of 4,800 finished cotton shirts. The buyer's contract specifies ISO 2859-1, general inspection level II, normal single sampling, with AQL 2.5 for major defects, AQL 4.0 for minor defects and zero acceptance for critical defects.
913 words, about 5 min5A ₹340 Offer, Idle Machines and a 30-Day Delivery
A small unit with 18 single-needle machines works 26 days a month on one 8-hour shift and currently runs at 85% line efficiency on a 22-minute SAM for a school shirt. Monthly fixed overhead (rent, staff salaries, the fixed component of power, and depreciation) is ₹1,20,000, already covered by existing orders that fill about 6,000 pieces a month.
884 words, about 4 min