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BOM Components
A BOM contains all components needed to build a product, including price and quantity. Labels and packaging items can also be listed in a BOM.
Typically, a BOM is broken into sections, grouping different types of product components.
For apparel, BOM sections might include the following:
Garment Component
Where Used
Fabric or Shell
Primary and contrast fabrics on the outside of the garment
Linings and Interlinings
All fabric components inside the garment to finish and structure the product
Trim
Functional or decorative trims (buttons, piping, zippers, and so on) used to achieve the design, quality, or fit of garment
Labels
Labeling sewn into or printed onto the garment (care, size, logo, content, and so on)
Packaging
All items used to package a garment (foam, plastic bags, hangers, hangtags, and so on)
For footwear, BOM sections might include the following:
Footwear Component
Where Used
Uppers
The top part of the shoe: toe cap, tongue, quarter, back counter, collar, heel, sock liner, vamp, lining, reinforcers, foams, zippers, logos
Bottom
The bottom of the shoe: midsole, insole, outsole
Packaging
Hangtags, wrapping, box
Logos or Decorations
Brand identity