Document No DFL-QDOC-015

Diamond Fabrics Limited

Date of Issue Feb,2021
Date of Rev. -
26 Km Faisalabad road Feroze Wattoan Dist. Sheikhupura Rev No. N/A

QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY- DENIM DIVISION

Standard Operating Procedure for Munsell Hue Test

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1. Purpose
The Farnsworth-Munsell 100-Hue Test is a test that measures the ability of a personal to
discriminate hues.

2. Scope
This procedure is applicable to all employees of QA Lab involve in color assessment related activity
of quality co0ntrol i.e. grading of color change/staining/shade grouping.

3. Responsibilities & authorities

QA In-charge is responsible to monitor and to ensure that all the technicians dealing with color
shades are tested for Farnsworth-Munsell 100-Hue Test

4. Procedure
a) Open one case and arrange the caps in random order
b) Instruct the technician being tested as below:
c) To arrange the caps in order according to color and place them so they form a regular color
series between the two end caps (indicate)
d) It should take you about two minutes per panel (Total 08 min for 04 cases) However,
accuracy is more important than speed so you will be told when the two minutes are up but
the panel will not be taken away from him/her.
e) To Allow the person as long as necessary to arrange the caps in an order with which they are
satisfied.
f) If two minutes have passed, and the technician is not through, quietly remind them that two
minutes are up, and allow more time to finish the task.
g) This test is conducted on quarterly basis, of every technician involved.
h) Enter the findings into Munsell Hue Test.
Criteria of the test:
≤16 Superior (Pass) ≤30 Good (Pass)

≤50 Satisfactory (Fail) >50 Not Satisfactory (Fail)

Prepared by: DM Quality Reviewed by: Sr. Manager Approved by: GM

Quality Quality
 Document No DFL-QDOC-015
Diamond Fabrics Limited
Date of Issue Feb,2021
Date of Rev. -
26 Km Faisalabad road Feroze Wattoan Dist. Sheikhupura Rev No. N/A

QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY- DENIM DIVISION

Standard Operating Procedure for Munsell Hue Test

Prepared by: DM Quality Reviewed by: Sr. Manager Approved by: GM

Quality Quality