Textile production tracking software
Textile production tracking software: see real consumption and cost in production.
Put the fabric you planned in the style BOM side by side with the fabric actually used. Let operators report cutting and sewing from their phones and stock update instantly; see scrap and cost per piece before the order closes.
- Free trial
- 14 days
- Setup
- < 1 week
Real numbers in three steps
- Step 1
Set up the style BOM
How many metres of fabric, how many accessories and how many minutes of labour per piece.
- Step 2
Produce
Operators report their own step from a phone and consumption is deducted instantly.
- Step 3
Compare
Planned and actual consumption side by side, with scrap in plain sight.
Can You Answer These Questions Today?
In an apparel workshop, every day goes by with the same questions:
In textiles, unit cost is calculated down to the cent. A 2% overconsumption of fabric can wipe out the profit on an order of thousands of pieces, and you usually notice it months later.
Skala puts the consumption planned in the BOM side by side with the actual consumption on the floor. Scrap, subcontracting and labour are posted to the style.
Did the Fabric You Planned Really Go Where It Should?
In the style BOM you define how many metres of fabric, how many accessories and how many minutes of labour each piece needs.
As production progresses, actual consumption comes in from the floor. The difference is reported as scrap; you see which style and which line has rising scrap before the order closes.
- BOM per style: fabric + accessories + labour
- Planned consumption / actual consumption
- Scrap rate by style and line
- Real cost per piece
Let Floor Data Enter the System Instantly
Operators see their own step on their phone or tablet: cutting, sewing, ironing, packing. They tap Start, and Complete when the job is done. They enter seconds from the same screen.
The moment the job is done, fabric stock is deducted, the order moves forward and cost is updated. That is exactly the answer to “we want to get out of Excel, but nobody here will use an ERP”.
- Entry from a tablet or phone
- Start · Pause · Complete: three buttons
- Seconds and scrap entered on the floor
- Fabric stock by roll, metre and kilo
Cutting machine · 1 pc / 3 h
One Style, Ninety Separate Lines
5 colours, 6 sizes and 3 fabrics means 90 different products. Beyond a certain point it is impossible to track that many lines in Excel.
In Skala every variant's orders, production and stock are kept separately, and you see them all in one list.
Know What's at the Subcontractor and Every Fabric's History
Printing, embroidery and washing are done outside; goods that leave also drop off the tracking list. In Skala the subcontracted operation is part of the route: what went out and how many pieces came back are on record.
Which fabric batch you used is recorded too. If there's a colour mismatch, you trace that batch's history backwards.
- Subcontract dispatch and return tracking
- Subcontracting cost posted to the style's cost
- Fabric lot and batch traceability
- Alerts for goods that haven't come back
- 1Raw material lotLOT 2406-15 · Raw material A
- 2Work orderWO-1188 · Mixing / production step
- 3Finished goodsSN 0091-344 · Finished product
Let Skala Tell You When to Buy Fabric
Skala looks at your open orders, current stock and past consumption, and suggests how much of each fabric and accessory you need to buy.
What do you manage with Skala?
All in the same system. No separate programs, files or notebooks.
Cost per Piece
See the real cost with fabric, accessories, labour and scrap.
Style BOM
Define how much fabric and how many accessories each piece needs.
Planned / Actual Consumption
Compare scrap by style and line.
Operator Mobile
Follow cutting, sewing and packing live from the floor.
Colour and Size Tracking
See each variant's orders, production and stock separately.
Fabric and Accessory Stock
Live stock by roll, metre and kilo.
Subcontract Management
Keep printing, embroidery and washing inside the plan.
Lot and Batch Tracking
Keep a record of where each fabric batch was used.
E-Commerce Integration
Shopify, İkas and Trendyol orders arrive in Skala.
You don't have to give up the software you use
Your accounting software, your online store and Skala use the same data. You never enter the same product in two places.
- Stay ahead of every order and stock movement with live updates across sales, inventory and production.
- Automate order fulfilment in Skala and save hours by extending workflows with integrations.
- Full customisation with Skala's open API — connect any tool to your own workflow.
No need for a complex ERP
Most production software turns into a months-long project: consultants come, training ends and the system still goes unused. You start using Skala the day you sign up, and setup takes less than a week. You buy no servers, licences or hardware. Screens are written in the language of production. Operators need to learn three buttons: Start, Pause, Complete.
- 14 days free · no credit card required
- Setup in under a week · no servers or licences
- Used by more than 1,500 manufacturers
- Unlimited free support and training for your team
- Data is stored in the cloud and backed up regularly
- Access from computer, tablet and phone
Manufacturers using Skala share their stories
Moonzelt · Tents and outdoor structuresRuns multi-channel orders on live dataShopify and marketplace orders are fulfilled from one central stock; overselling and delays are gone.Shopify integrationLive stockRead the case study 
Atölye Reklam · Signage and advertisingCut production errors to a minimumMoved away from manual tracking; work orders live in one panel and errors are caught at the source.Work ordersEfficiencyRead the case study 
ST Duşakabin · Shower cabins and bathtubsProduction and orders in one systemGlass, metal and accessory components, orders and stock in one place — and a support team they rate highly.Order managementFast onboardingRead the case study
Questions about textile production tracking software
For general questions, see our frequently asked questions page.
How do you compare planned and actual fabric consumption in textiles?
In the style BOM you define how much fabric each piece needs. As production progresses, actual consumption from the floor enters the system and Skala shows both numbers side by side. The difference is reported as the scrap rate; you see which style and which line has rising scrap before the order closes.
Can I calculate the cost per piece of a style?
Yes. Fabric, accessories, labour, subcontracted operations and scrap are calculated together. When the order closes you see the real cost per piece and the profit margin.
Can fabric stock be tracked in metres, kilos and rolls separately?
Yes. You can track the same fabric in different units such as rolls, metres and kilos, and you decide which unit the BOM uses. The amount used in production is deducted from stock automatically.
How is colour and size tracking done?
You define your products with style, colour and size variants. Each variant's orders, production and stock are kept separately, and you see them all in one list.
Our operators don't use computers. How is floor data entered?
With the Skala Operator app. Operators see their own step on a phone or tablet, use the Start and Complete buttons and enter seconds and scrap from the same screen. There's nothing else to learn.
Can subcontracted production be tracked?
Yes. Operations sent to subcontractors are part of the production route. What was sent, when it was sent and how many pieces came back are recorded, and the subcontracting cost is posted to the cost of that order.
Why is lot tracking important in textiles?
Different batches of the same fabric can differ in colour and weight. With lot tracking you can see which batch was used in which order, so when a complaint comes in you find the source quickly.
Do my e-commerce orders come into Skala?
Yes. Orders from the Shopify, İkas, Trendyol and Ecwid integrations arrive in Skala directly. Stock is updated on every channel at the same time, so you never sell a size you don't have.
See Your Real Consumption in Textiles TodayTry it free for 14 days.
Don't estimate scrap at the end of the season. · Don't know your cost per piece only “roughly”. · Don't go looking for goods at the subcontractor.
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