How to Calculate Standard Minute Value (SMV) in the Garment Industry
Noor Ahmed Raaz
Specialized in Apparel Manufacturing
Owner and Editor in Chief Textile Merchandising
Asst. Prof., Department of Textile Engineering
Atish Dipankar University of Science & Technology
Email: textilemerchandising1@gmail.com
Standard Minute Value:
SMV is defined as the time that is allowed to perform a job satisfactorily. Normally, it is expressed in a minute value. The full elaboration of SMV is Standard Minute Value. The SMV term is broadly used in the garment manufacturing industry. SMV is also known as Standard Allocated Minute (SAM). For smooth and timely shipment of an export order, a merchandiser needs to proper SMV set up the garments production floor.
SMV Calculation in the Garments Industry:
In garments industry, SMV calculation differ accounting to the number of operations, seams length, types of fabric, number of workers, machine efficacy etc.
The general formula of SMV is given below-
SMV= Basic time + Allowance
Where,
Basic time Observed time X Rating/ 100
Allowance Relaxation Allowance + Contingency Allowance + Machine Delay Allowance.
Rating the pace or speed of operation at which the operator is performing the job.
Standard Minute Value
Observed time can be found by the time necessary to complete an operation. This observed time calculated by stop watch. Ratting is an evaluation of efficiency. This ratting is done by the operator who is performing the job. It can be measured by an observer who experienced in specific job which is being observed.
SMV of Different Garments:
Standard Minute Value (SMV) of different basic garments are given below-
| S/L | Garments | SMV |
| 1 | Full sleeve shirt(woven fabric) | 16-20′ |
| 2 | Jeans pant | 12-15′ |
| 3 | Athletic knit shirt | 2-3′ |
| 4 | Women’s shelf campy | 4-5′ |
| 5 | U-neck T-shirt(Knit fabric) | 4-5′ |
| 6 | women’s panty | 3-4′ |
| 7 | Men’s polo shirt(woven fabric) | 12-15′ |
| 8 | Men’s brief | 2-3′ |
Factors of Standard Minute Value in garments :
Standard Minute Value of garments depends upon a good number of factors. They are as follows-
- Type of garments
- Types of fabrics
- Garments size
- Garments design
- Difficulty of the processes
- Types of machine
- Types of technology
Speech from the writer:
If you read this article with full concentration, then you can easily answer the following questions-
- Factors of Standard Minute Value in garments
- SMV of Different Garments
- What is SMV?
- What is Standard Minute Value?
- Importance of SMV
Mohammad Noor Nabi, known by his author name Noor Ahmed Raaz, is a PhD Fellow at Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX) and the Founder & Editor of Textile Merchandising. He is also an Assistant Professor and Chairman of the Textile Engineering Department at a renowned university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. His research focuses on textile innovation and sustainability. Awarded the Research & Development Fellowship twice from the Ministry of Science & Technology in Bangladesh, Noor Ahmed Raaz is dedicated to advancing textile engineering through education, research, and industry collaboration. For inquiries or collaborations, contact Noor Ahmed Raaz via email at textilemerchandising1@gmail.com or WhatsApp at +8801673758271.