Skip to content
Back to GarmentEd

AcademyMerchandising, Costing and Commercial Management

100% Free

This GarmentEd subject and every learning resource are free of charge — no fees, no subscriptions.

What this lesson answers

Consumption and Cost Control — questions covered in this lesson

  • How do you calculate fabric consumption for a knit T-shirt?
  • How is consumption per dozen calculated from GSM?
  • How much wastage allowance should a cost sheet include?
  • How do you investigate a fabric cost variance?
  • What is the difference between net and gross consumption?

Key terms

fabric consumptioncost sheetGSM based consumptionwastage allowancecosting variancematerial cost control

Loading lesson…

Questions about this lesson

Ask about Consumption and Cost Control. No account needed — questions are published once reviewed, with the answer alongside them.

No questions yet — be the first to ask.

Stay in touch

New chapters, delivered quietly.

A short note when a new story, reflection or milestone is added. No noise, no spam — unsubscribe with a single click.