TESTING &

QUALITY CONTROL
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Muhammed Raji .A.
Dept of Polymer & Textile Technology
Yaba College of Technology, Lagos.
muhammed.raji@yabatech.edu.ng
08060901038
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Synopsis

 This course is designed to expose students to textile testing and quality control. There
will be emphasis on there objectives and importance.
 The discussion will focus on yarn and fabric properties.
 Important terms in testing and quality control will be explained.
 Sources of testing standards will be described.
 Fabric properties such as intrinsic, extrinsic, drape, stiffness, comfort, lustre, etc will be
discussed.
 How to determine the listed fabric properties will be described.
 Seam strength, stretch fabric and their types will be enumerated.
 Various equipment's used in determining different fabric properties will be shown and
discussed.

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 What are the objectives of TT?
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 Checks the quality & suitability of raw material.

 Monitor the production ( known as process control).
 Assess the quality of final product.
 Investigates faulty materials.
 Setting of standards or benchmarks.
 R & D purpose.
 New product development.

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Textile Testing Laboratory Textile Testing Equipment’s

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 Checks the quality & suitability of raw material.

 Monitor the production ( known as process control).
 Assess the quality of final product.
 Investigates faulty materials.
 Setting of standards or benchmarks.
 R & D purpose.
 New product development.

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Importance of TT

 Ensuring product quality.

 Controlling the manufacturing process.
 Increasing/sustaining customer satisfaction and retention.
 Good reputation (brand image) among customers.

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 What is Quality Control (QC)?
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 Evaluation of test data and its application

 To the control of textile process, raw materials, intermediate products and
final products.
 QC is technique known as an industrial management technique by means
of which product of uniform acceptable quality is manufactured.
 However, neither TT or QC alone can serve fully the textile technician, the
mill, or the industry, but together they form a very strong team with
dynamic possibilities.
 Testing provides the background and data, and QC applies the results.

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Testing Methods
 Aimed at testing the quality of different materials.
 Different principles and instruments are employed to test a single sample criterion.
 Hence, it is important to standardize the testing methods or procedure.
 Organizations involved in developing textile testing standards includes the following:
 SON : Standard Organization of Nigeria.
 ASTM: American Society of Testing & Materials.
 ISO: International Organization for Standardization.
 BSI: British Standards Institute.
 BIS: Bureau of Indian Standards.
 AATCC: American Association of Textile Chemists & Colorants.
 Among others.

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