QUALITY INSPECTION OF H&M

Each part of the garment has to be inspected – measurements, sizing, trim, garment
quality and more. So Right quality of the Products reach to customers.
 It is the responsibility of the H&M supplier to ensure that the fabric is of
good quality or not and appropriate for the intended garment, including any
garment treatments.

 H&M require the supplier to have a method of fabric inspection..H&M

supplier,collaboration with its fabric supplier, should ensure that the fabric is
thoroughly and regularly tested prior to cutting in compliance with the
Guideline.

 H&M re-com-mends all visual fabric inspections of woven and

jersey to be in accordance with the “4 Point System”.
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CRITICAL DEFECTS.
According to Quality Assurance Manual. "Anything which can harm the wearer of
the product are critical defects".This defect in clothes may cause accident to the
wearer and may malfunction when wearer out wearing a garment with critical
defect.
There are following defect come under H&M critical defect.:-
 Products that do not meet H&M's safety standards for babies and children's
wear, as well as H&M's chemical restrictions.

 Label like:-
• Missing care label.
• country of origin or composition even RN number and CA number missing
on h&m Label.
• GB/IRL;which is “keep away from fire” instruction missing on h&m label
for all baby wear size 44-62 as well as nightwear for girls, ladies, and men's
sizes.
  Wrong care instruction like:-
• US/CA; “do not use as sleepwear” instruction missing or wrong instructed
on h&m care label for children’s underwear; t-shirts, short and long johns
sizes 74-164.

 CA; “Registration tag” missing on padded items and new materials. And
 Insects, Strong odour, Moist products or any objects apart from packed
goods found in Cartons.

 Goods that have not been packaged according to the H&M Order sheet and
H&M Packing Instructions, which can be found on the H&M supplier
website.

If these critical defect is found when inspecting, the entire production must be
rejected and 100% reinspected by the h&m supplier’s and independent
Quality Control team.

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ABOUT ITS MAJOR DEFECTS
• which is clearly Visible when using the product and noticeable to the customer
also it could affect the quality of the goods.
• This defect also Affecting the usefulness of the goods.
• Major defect also include Products which are not according to H&M Quality
Standards and Requirements. Even product which are not packed according
to H&M Packing sheet.
• Loose components: Trims and fasteners those are used in the h&m garment
but not secure properly. For example, buttons, , stones etc.

• Thread which are extensively long or loose. Holes in the fabric, Panel shading
and Wrong fit/measurement etc.
So these major defect that is likely to result in failure affecting the sale ability
or shorten the life cycle of the product.
MINOR DEFECTS
• These defects do not affect the appearance when using the product but are a
variation from the original sample.
• As it Not visible so it is also not noticeable to the customer and does not
affect the quality of the goods.
• The goods' usability is unaffected, but they do not meet the required quality
of h&m.
JUDGEMENT OF DEFECTS
• Combinations of 3 minor defects, concentrated in the same critical area, that
is the upper front part of the garment, will be treated as 1 major defect.
• If 1 major defect is found together with minors, the whole garment should
be counted as 1 major defect.
However, if consistent minor defects occur, which affect the overall appearance of
the goods, should stop the process and contact the H&M local production office.

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Ek-UIPMENTS
There are number of equipment that are used in garment
manufacturing.two such equipment that are used for its inspection are :-
1.FABRIC INSPECTION MACHINE

Inspection should be carried out using a fabric inspection machine Which are
designed to check shade variation in fabric. Defects can be found easily with the
use of these machines, as it will provide a good view of fabric to the inspector.
These machines are power driven and fabrics can be pulled by the inspector over
the inspection table and then the defects can be located, marked and recorded on an
inspection form. It has :-

·Variable speed control.

·Meter/Yardage counter.
·Overhead and transmitted lighting minimum 1000 lux.
·Over feed capability, if inspecting stretch fabric.
 2 . L I G H T B O X.
It used for visual assessments to maintain consistency in light source, viewing area
and presentation of sample. So All colours and shades must be checked in a Light
Box against the colour standard and the approved sample.It helps in evaluating the
colour under different lights in one confined cabinet

Light box must be fitted with the following light sources:-

 D65 – Artificial Daylight .

 TL83 – Store Light.
 UV – Ultra Violet Light .
 A-light – Tungsten Filament, light bulb.

Utilising the right colour matching equipment can help in controlling the problem a
lot.So The operator rely on these devices and be confident about the colour quality
of the product.