Detailed Analysis of T-shirt Product Life Cycle Phases

This report provides a detailed analysis of the product life cycle of a t-shirt, encompassing the initiation, planning, execution, and closure phases. The initiation phase involves feasibility studies and determining project scope. The planning phase focuses on team responsibilities, market analysis, and design selection. The execution phase outlines the cotton processing, fabric creation, sewing, and design processes, including sourcing materials, blending, and dyeing. Finally, the closure phase covers product delivery, marketing, and business analysis. The report uses various figures and diagrams to illustrate each stage, citing sources to support the analysis, and offering a comprehensive understanding of the t-shirt production process.

Running head: Product Life Cycle of T-shirt
PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE OF T-SHIRT
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Product Life Cycle of T-shirt
T-shirt are one of the most trending fashion item in the clothing world due to its
inexpensiveness, durable as well as comfortness since most of the time it is made up of 100%
cotton or mixed with polyester. Before the t-shirts comes to our hands it passes through four
major stages which are described below:
Initiation phase –
Figure 1: Initiation Phase
Source: (Khan and Islam 2015)
Initially in order to produce cotton t-shirts, in this stage a feasibility study on this
approach in being created later on based on those findings the it determines the possible
future scope of this project and analyse the desired requirements which includes the cotton
balls and required equipment and materials.

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Figure 2: Functionalities of Initial phase
Source: (Khan and Islam 2015)
Followed by this step the t-shirt making process moves to the next step.
Figure 3: Project Objective
Source: (Khan and Islam 2015)
Planning Phase –
This stage is about the planning phase of how the execution team and closure team
will works and what responsibilities are lied on their teams. Along with this it offers to

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Project Planning
Management
Closure Team
Execution team
Execution Team
Cotton processing team Packaging TeamSewing and Designing teamMaterial cutting Team
analyse the present market situation based on which it decides to carry forward the business
strategies of it. It determine the market crisis as well as the finds the market need. Followed
by the result of the analysis in this stage the style and designs of the t-shirts are selected.
Based on by these planning the process then moves to the execution phase.
Figure 4: Planning phase
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Closure
management
Delivery TeamReceptionist Analysis Team
Figure 5: Execution Team
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Figure 5: Closure phase
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Execution Phase –
This phase is the execution phase of t-shirt making process. Which includes the below steps:
Step 1 - In this stage the cottons collected from the fields are send to a giant gin in which the
chaff and seeds will be separated from the cotton balls.

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Figure 6: Collection of cotton
Source: (Lundstrom 2019)
Figure 7: Filtering the cotton
Source: (Lundstrom 2019)
Step 2 -Next, the cotton balls are send to a spinner in which the fibers are blended, combed
and carded as well. Later on the carded fibers are knit to convert into a loom which is a rough
fabric. Followed by the above processes the rough fabrics are then processed with the contact
of chemicals and heat. After this treatment the fabrics became the final material which will be
utilized in the making of t-shirt. Fundamentally this procedure has three separate parts which
includes preparation, painting and finishing. Thus, after completion of this stage the t-shirt
material gets its desired colour and softness.

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Figure 8: Cotton blending
Source: (Lundstrom 2019)
Step 3 - Followed by this the next step is to sew the material into the desired pattern.
Figure 9: Material Sewing
Source: (Lundstrom 2019)
After the above stages the t-shirts gets its final touch in which it gets the desired design and
style considering the market demand. Finally, the t-shirts are packed well and send to the
market for sale.

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Figure 10: Designing and Styling
Source: (Lundstrom 2019)
Closure Phase –
This field primarily handles the process of product delivery which includes the
process of monitoring the deliverables sent by the customer, analyse those requirements, the
deliver the desired product to the customer.
Figure 11 : Functionalities
Source: (Manda, Worrell and Patel 2015)

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Figure 12 : Purpose of Closure Phase
Source: (Manda, Worrell and Patel 2015)
Along with these, this process also includes the marketing management process in which it
inform the stakeholders about the closure of the business. Based on the above analysis and
activities the products are then send to the market in order to retail the t-shirt.
Figure 13: Final Stage
Source: (Manda, Worrell and Patel 2015)
Later on this stage also includes the analysis part of the business considering the objectives
and profits.

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