FABRIC DEFECTS

FABRIC DEFECTS

• This category should be used for defects found

within the fabrics used to make a garment.
 106 – SLUB /
KNOT / SNAG

SLUB / KNOT:
• Thick uneven spot(s) in the
fabric caused by lint or small
lengths of yarn adhering to
it or where two yarn ends
it,
are tied together.

SNAG:

• A pulled thread in the fabric.

• All snags should be considered
defective
 108 – COLOR
CONTAMINATION

• A transfer of color from

one fabric to another.
another

• All bleeding and color

migration should be
considered defective.
 109 - SHADING

• Noticeable color difference between

the same color. GMT-GMT

• Noticeable colo`r
colo r difference
between the same color. Panel-
Panel.

• Finishing streaks.

• Shading that can be seen during

visual inspection should be viewed
with
i h lightbox.
li h b If shading
h di isi visible
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under cwf lighting or daylight,
product should be considered
defective.
111 – YELLOWING OF FABRIC

• This is a phenomenon
which causes light
colored fabric to yellow
over time.

• All yellowing should be

considered defective.
112 – FABRIC PERFORMANCE
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This includes appearance, texture, feel etc.. That are different

from the approved fabric or with discrepancies between
garment.
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113 – FABRIC HOLE

• Includes holes in the

fabric and needle holes.

• All fabric holes should

be considered defective.
defective
114 – FABRIC RUN

• A break in the yarn of a

fabric that causes the stitch
to run along the needle line
or a void caused by a
missing
i i warp yarn.

• All fabric runs should be

considered defective.
defecti e
 115 – YARN
CONTAMINATION

• Foreign fibers or soil knitted into

the fabric.
fabric

• Contamination which is a 1/81/8”

(0.3cm) or greater in a critical area
of a garment, which can be easily
seen should
h ld be
b considered
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defective.

• Contamination greater than ¼”

(0.6cm) in non critical area should
be considered defective.
 199 – MISCELLANEOUS
FABRIC DEFECTS

• This code includes all other fabric defects that are not
captured by the previous fabric codes.
codes
QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION