The Kamna Blog
Production tips, industry insights, and technology strategies for garment factory owners.
How Many Pieces Can Your Factory Actually Make in a Day?
The textbook capacity formula needs an industrial engineering department. Your production register does not. How small factories find real daily capacity by counting, not calculating.
WhatsApp for Garment Factories: Features You Are Not Using
Your factory already runs on WhatsApp. Most owners use fewer than half of the free features sitting inside it. Labels, searchable captions, broadcast lists and more.
Customer Concentration: Why One Big Buyer Can Close a Small Garment Factory
Tiruppur's tariff year closed an estimated 750 to 1,000 units, many of them dependent on one market. How to measure buyer concentration in your order book and reduce it.
Fabric Wastage in the Cutting Room: How Small Factories Lose 3 to 8 Percent
Small knit factories lose 3 to 8 percent of fabric in the cutting room beyond planned allowances. Here is where it goes and how to measure it per lot.
The Real Cost of Not Knowing Your Cost Per Piece
Most garment factories calculate cost after the lot ships. Here is how to build a cost per piece that updates as production happens, and why it matters more than ever.
Three Market Shifts That Hit Small Garment Factories Harder Than Large Ones
Raw material inflation, the visibility gap, and changing buyer expectations. What is different about the Indian garment market in 2026 and what small factories can do about it.
Why Most Production Software Fails in Small Garment Factories (And What Actually Works)
Small garment factories have tried spreadsheets, ERPs, and custom tools. Most abandon them within months. The problem is not the factory. It is the software.