How to Make Garment Inspection List in RMG Industry

Introduction:

Each garments should be inspected by following some key parameters in ready made garments industry. Otherwise different faults may take place in the garments which influences to reject the garments by the buyer. As its importance, this article has shown a shirt inspection list which has followed in garments manufacturing industry.

Shirt inspection in apparel industry

Shirt Inspection List Followed in Apparel Industry:

SL No.	Location	Inspect for
01	Collar	Both with the same length (±1/4) inch, Matching of check and stripe with the both side, Proper sewing, Broken stitch, Collar in the flat position and so on  inspection should be done.
02	Size	Inspection for the measurements of different parts of shirt presented to the size label of shirt must be acceptable.
03	Button and button hole	Accurate sewing and making with the same distance, Seam puckering, Broken or defected button, Pattern matching (±1/8) inch and so on inspection should be done.
04	Pocket	Upper part of pocket in horizontal position, Seam puckering or appearance, Defects of sewing, The two corners (upper) of pocket secured by back stitchpattern matching (±1/8) inch and so on inspection should be done.
05	Hem	Proper appearance of stitch or seam puckering, Edge without stitching skipped stitch, Proper sewing from the edge of fabrics (1/16) inch and so on inspection should be done.
06	Yoke and shoulder	Sewing and placing of dirt with the proper distance, Appearance of stitch or seam puckering, Skipped stitch and so on inspection should be done.
07	Side seams	Proper matching with stripe/ check or pattern sleeve, Appearance of seam, Defected stitch, Raw edges and so on inspection should be done.
08	Cuffs	Stripe with sleeve, Check or pattern matching (±1/8) inch, Defected stitch & sewing and so on inspection should be done.
09	Finished appearance	Thread drawn-off from the edges, Oil spot or any dirt, shade variation, defected fabric and so on must be inspected.

10 Difference Between Quality Assurance and Quality Control

What is Quality?

According to ISO, Quality is the fulfillment of specified requirements of the products or services. Another definition of ISO- “The total features and characteristics of a product or service that bear on its ability to satisfy stated or implied needs.” Quality varies from buyer to buyer and it is the reflection of customers. Quality assurance and Quality control is the two terms for quality. This article has shown some basic difference between quality assurance and quality control.

Quality assurance VS Quality control

 Comparison Between Quality Assurance (Q.A) and Quality Control (Q.C):

SL No.	Quality Assurance (Q.A)	Quality Control (Q.C)
01	It is a set of activities for ensuring product quality in the processes by which products are developed.	It is a set of activities for ensuring right quality in the products.  These activities targets on identifying various defects in the actual products produced.
02	It is a proactive quality process.	It is a reactive process.
03	The main object of Q.A is to prevent various defects with a regular focus on the process used to make the product.	The main object of Q.C is to identify various defects in the finished garment products.
04	It comes under the category of verification.	It comes under the category of validation.
05	It is totally considered as the process oriented exercise.	It is totally considered as the product oriented exercise.
06	Quality assurance is done before quality control.	Quality control is done after completing quality assurance activities.
07	It confirms that you are doing the right things in the right way.	It confirms that you are producing the required quality products.
08	It is not considered as a time consuming activity.	It is always considered as time consuming activity.
09	Each person in the team involved in developing the product is responsible for quality assurance.	It is usually the responsibility of specific team that tests the products for identifying the defects in there.
10	It is the duty of the complete team.	It is only the duty of a testing team.

Fabric Testing | Objects of Fabric Testing

Introduction:

To confirm the actual quality of any fabric, fabric testing has great importance. Types of tests required for the fabric is confirmed by the buyer. It may vary from one buyer to another.  As its importance, this article has shown a details discussion on fabric testing.

Fabric testing lab

Fabric Testing:

Normally garment is produced from fabric. The fabric can be woven or knitted or knit fabric, solid color dyed, printed, check or stripe that is finished fabric. Before making garments from those fabric especially for large quantity. It should be kept in mind that the garment that the garment may be rejected by the buyer due to some quality problem of the fabric although the fabric may be brand new. To avoid such kinds of problem, fabrics have to test to identify its actual quality before making the garments and it is called fabric testing.

Objects of Fabric Testing:

The reasons of carrying out tests on fabrics are numerous and some common ones are pointed out in the below:

1. To check that the fabric conforms to fabric specification.
2. To note the effect of changes in structural details.
3. To note the effect of physical and chemical treatment, exposure to weather or laundering or washingetc.
4. To obtain some identification of probable performance in use.
5. To investigate causes of failure and customers complain.
6. To help in designing of a fabric for a specific purpose.
7. To study the interaction of fibre, yarn and fabric properties.

List of Some Common Fabric Tests:

There are different types of fabric tests have done before cutting the fabric to confirm the right quality of fabric. Among those, some common fabric tests have presented in the following:

1. Strength of the fabric,
2. Abrasion resistance,
3. Stiffness test,
4. Drape test,
5. Crease recovery test,
6. Pilling test,
7. Color fastness test,
8. Shrinkage test,
9. Special property test etc.

Factors Affecting on Apparel Strength

Introduction:

The strength properties of apparels have been considered the most obvious indication of the service life of apparel. The strength of fabric or garment indicates its ability to resist mechanical damage due to stress of normal wear and laundering. This article has shown some key points which assures about the apparel strength, hope it will be very effective for all.

Fabric strength testing in the testing lab

Properties of Apparel Strength:

There are various key properties of apparel strength which are pointed out in the following:

1. Fabric strength,
2. Seam strength,
3. Resistance to yarn slippage.

All the above apparel strength properties have explained in the below:

1. Fabric strength:

Fabric strength can be divided into three different areas i.e. resistance to tensile force, resistance to tearing force and resistance to bursting force. In the case of woven fabric resistance to tensile force and tearing force are measured but in case of knitted fabric resistance to bursting force is measured to assess the fabric strength.

2. Seam strength:

Seam failure of a garment can happen due to the failure of the sewing thread leaving the fabric intact or fabric rupture leaving the seam intact or both breaking at a time. Seam strength is tested in almost the same manner as fabric breaking and bursting strength. The strength of a seam or stitching should be equal to or slightly less than the fabric strength. The elements which have great impact on the strength of a seam or stitching are:

• Stitch type,
• Thread strength,
• Stitch per inch (SPI),
• Thread tension,
• Seam type,
• Seam efficiency of the fabric.

3. Resistance to yarn slippage:

Seam failure may also occur due to displacement of yarns present in the cut area of fabric after seam line or stitch line due to stress on seam or joint of the apparel.