Fabric inspection procedure of garments

FABRIC INSPECTION PROCEDURE:

INSPECTION PROCEDURE

1. System for Fabric Inspection followed is 4 Point System

2. Inspection to be done for each color pattern

3. Initial Inspection of 10% of the total fabric quantity in rolls or Yardage is done, whichever is higher.

4. If the initial inspection fails then another 10% is to be inspected.

5. Further if the second inspection fails, then 100% of the goods are to be inspected.

6. Formula

      Points per 100 square yard    =          Number of points x 100 x 36         

                                         Total yards inspected x Actual width of Fabric

CRITERIA FOR FABRIC INSPECTION

1. Initially 10% of the total fabric quantity is taken for inspection randomly

2. What is 4 - Point System

- The defects are allotted as points as follows. Points are given according to the size of the defects

- Defect varying from 0" to 3" is allotted One Point

- Defect varying from 3" to 6" is allotted Two Points

- Defect varying from 6" to 9" is allotted Three Points

- Defect varying from 9" and above is allotted Four Points

- Any hole is allotted Four Points

- In one yard a maximum of four points can be allotted.

3. Swatches of defects noticed during fabric inspection are to be made in Four sets.

- The above four sets are for Unit-2 QA, Unit-1 QA, Merchant & HK

4. These defect swatches will be analyzed to define acceptable & non acceptable for panel replacement

5. The width should be checked at five different places within the roll & mark on the report

6. 8" Headend to be taken from each & every roll, Merchant will decide on the same in specific cases.

- Headend should be used for the following tests a) Center selvedge variation (CSV)

b) Shade segregation before & after wash c) Shrinkage test

d) Crocking test

e) Weight analysis for specific orders

f) Hands feel of the fabric as per standard

g) If in Yarn dyed fabric, the analysis should be done on color fastness to washing

7. 50 cm to be cut for shrinkage test for 10% of the rolls (%age is subjected to change based on quantity)

PIECE GOODS INSPECTION AND STANDARDS

- Any rolls below 20% points (Points per 100 square yards) is accepted to cut for garment making

- Any rolls above 20% points is rejected and can only be issued to cutting after proper analysis.

- Pls note the below eg

10 % of the initial inspection of 100 rolls is 10 rolls. In this 10 rolls, if we find one roll is over 20% points. Then this would mean that 10% of the total bulk fabric are defective. For this we have to take another

10% of fabric for inspection. If this passes the inspection (none of the rolls should exceed 20% points)

then the fabric is ok to pass for cutting. If in this second inspection u get another defective roll exceeding

20% points, then 100% of the fabric should be inspected. The fabric rolls exceeding 20% points should be separated for further review & action.

DEFECT ANALYSIS

1. Any fabric inspection below 5 points & is passed will be issued for cutting without review

2. Any fabric inspection between 5 to 10 points is assumed to have up to 0.5% to 1% rejection

3. Fabric inspection between 10 points to 20 points is assumed to have 1% to 2% rejection

4. Fabric inspection between 20 points & above will have 2% & above rejection based on the defect %age.

CRITERIA FOR AQL

1. Accepted Quality Level is below 20 points per 100 square yards.

2. As per our random Piece Goods inspection, we have to take 10% of bulk goods received for Inspection

3. If the First random inspection fails, then another 10% goods should be taken for inspection

4. If the second Inspection fails, then total 100% of the goods should be inspected.

5. As per the above, if 10% of total bulk recd is rejected then the Goods should be put for 100% inspection

6. The rolls with 20% points and above should be declared rejected.

ACTION PLAN

- HK should be informed of the defective fabric & its implication on the cut projection

- The defective rolls after inspection should be separated & only be issued to cutting after authorization of top management after review of the defects.

- The cut plan for these defective fabric to be issued separately & marked clearly in the plan.

- These Cut plans will have buffer fabric allotted for panel replacements.

- Awareness meeting should be conducted to highlight these defective fabric during cutting & panel inspection.

- The Panel inspection for these cuts(defective fabric cuttings) have to be intensified by proper allocation of QC's & reutters to keep the input continuous.

- The defective fabric replacement should be accounted & backs ups to be build up for fabric replacement

From supplier.

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