Why outside work goes missing
Most boutiques do not do everything in-house. Heavy zardozi goes to an embroidery adda, dupattas go for dyeing, and in the wedding season some stitching goes to outside tailors. The trouble is keeping track. Which lehenga is at which unit? When was it promised back? Did we pay for last month’s batch? A job work tracker gives you clear answers instead of a pile of chits.
Contractors as part of your team
In VogueDesk, outside workers are set up as contractors. They sit alongside your own karigars, so a garment stage can go to an in-house person or an outside unit. Common examples:
- Embroidery and hand-work units
- Dyeing and printing units
- Fall-pico and finishing workers
- Outside stitching tailors in peak season
What a job records
| Detail | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Contractor | Who has the work |
| Items | Each garment stage sent, from any order |
| Agreed price per item | No arguments at payment time |
| Sent date and due date | Know when to follow up |
| Status | Sent, partly received, received or cancelled |
| Challans | Job-work out and job-work in |
| Notes | Thread colour, design reference, special care |
How it works in VogueDesk
- Add the outside unit as a contractor.
- From your orders, pick the garment stages to send, such as embroidery on two blouses and a lehenga.
- Set the agreed price for each and the due date.
- Create the job with its job-work out challan and send the garments.
- As pieces come back, mark them received; the job-work in challan records the return.
- Pay the contractor and record the payment against their dues.
Dues and payments
Each item carries its agreed amount, so VogueDesk knows what you owe each contractor. Record payments as you make them and the balance updates. No more end-of-month arguments over a diary that says one thing and the unit’s book another.
Outside capacity counts in planning
Contractors also count in production capacity planning. If your embroidery unit can finish a certain number of pieces a day, that is part of the delivery date VogueDesk suggests. When the outside unit is the bottleneck, you will see it before you promise a bride a date.
Contractor login
You can give a contractor their own login. They see the work you have sent them, which saves phone calls about what is pending.
A week in the wedding season
On Monday you send six blouses for zardozi to one adda and two lehengas to another, each with a due date of Saturday. By Thursday the first unit has returned four blouses; the job shows as partly received, and the two missing pieces are clear on screen. On Saturday you check what is still out before calling either unit. When you settle up, the amount due comes from the agreed prices, not from memory.
Who it is for
- Designer studios that send most embroidery outside.
- Bridal boutiques juggling several units in the wedding season.
- Boutiques that use outside tailors to handle festive rushes.
Pair this with karigar management for your in-house team and inventory management for challans and materials. Plans are on the pricing page.
Frequently asked questions
Can one job have garments from different orders?
Yes. A job sent to a contractor can include several garment stages, even from different orders, each with its own agreed price.
What if only some pieces come back?
Mark the items that came back as received. The job shows as partly received until everything is back, so nothing is forgotten at the unit.
Does VogueDesk make job-work challans?
Yes. A job can carry a job-work out challan for the trip out and a job-work in challan for the return.
Can contractors log in?
Yes. A contractor can have their own login to see the work sent to them, if you give them access.
How do I track what I owe a contractor?
Each job item has an agreed amount. VogueDesk adds up what is due to each contractor and records the payments you make, so you can see the balance.
Last updated 31 October 2026.