SewEasy GSD

Garment Labour Costing Software

A scientifically grounded, internationally recognised platform for calculating Standard Minute Values, costing garments accurately, and paying workers fairly.

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Overview

Built on the Global Standard for Labour Costing

GSD — Garment Sewing Data — is the internationally recognised predetermined motion time system developed specifically for the apparel industry. It is accepted by the ILO, aligned with MTM and ISO standards, and used by global brands and manufacturers to set fair, accurate Standard Minute Values (SMVs) for every sewing and non-sewing operation.

SewEasy GSD is the software platform that puts GSD into practice — giving industrial engineers, costing managers, and buyers a fast, structured, and auditable way to build operation analyses, calculate SMVs, cost garments, and set wage rates grounded in real data.

Capabilities

Key Features

Six purpose-built capabilities that cover the full garment costing workflow.

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Operation Analysis & SMV Calculation

39 GSD motion codes covering all sewing and non-sewing operations. Build unlimited operations and styles from a single methodology. Consistent, repeatable SMV outputs that hold up in buyer negotiations. Full audit trail for every analysis.

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Global Wage Rate Integration

Available in over 200 languages. Country-specific minimum wage and productivity data built in. Supports multi-country, multi-factory deployments. Ideal for buying offices managing diverse supplier bases.

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Flexible Deployment

Cloud-based (browser access), IOT-enabled (real-time factory floor data capture), or local server (for restricted internet environments). Works on desktop, tablet, and mobile.

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ERP & PLM Integration

Connects with existing ERP and PLM systems. Eliminates duplicate data entry. Supports end-to-end costing workflows from design to production.

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Reporting & Analytics

Garment cost summaries by style, operation, and factory. Labour efficiency and productivity dashboards. Export-ready reports for buyer submissions. Compliance reporting aligned with SLCP and social audit requirements.

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Multi-Factory & Multi-User

Role-based access control (IE engineer, manager, buyer, admin). Centralised database across multiple factories or locations. Real-time collaboration between costing and production teams.

Users

Who Is It For?

Industrial EngineersBuild and maintain operation analyses; calculate SMVs for new styles
Costing ManagersGenerate accurate garment costs tied to real labour data
Buying Office TeamsAudit supplier SMVs; benchmark against GSD standards
Factory ManagementMonitor productivity; set fair piece rates and incentive targets
HR & Compliance TeamsEnsure wage rates meet ILO standards and buyer CoC requirements
In action

See the Software and the Methodology

Real SewEasy GSD screens, paired with the work-study framework that powers every SMV.

MTM2 Work Standard Framework
SewEasy GSD software dashboard showing estimation metrics, messages, and category breakdowns

Multi-factory overview, real-time.

SewEasy GSD Dashboard
Development of Work Standard — MTM2 reference diagram showing standard time calculation

The international standard SewEasy is built on.

Standards

Standards & Compliance

SewEasy is an SLCP signatory alongside H&M, Nike, Adidas, and Gap Inc.
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See SewEasy GSD in Practice

A short overview of how SewEasy GSD works on the factory floor.

5%+ Average reduction in SMVs after GSD implementation
5–15% Productivity improvement reported by users
100% ILO, MTM & ISO standards compliant
Testimonials

What Our Clients Say

MP
★★★★★

SewEasy has transformed how we approach garment costing. The accuracy we've achieved means our negotiations with manufacturers are faster, fairer, and based on real data.

Matthew Parry
Buying Director, Walmart / ASDA
TN
★★★★★

We've standardised our SMV process across all our factories using SewEasy GSD. It's the backbone of our industrial engineering operations.

Tony Nadaraja
CEO, Hirdaramani Group

Want to Get the Most from SewEasy GSD?

Enrol your team in SewEasy Academy — our structured GSD training programme that takes engineers from foundational concepts through to full software certification.

See SewEasy GSD in Action

Request a live demo with our team. We'll walk you through the platform using real garment data relevant to your operation.