LHT/3/039

LIBERTY Issue No. 06

MILLS LIMITED Page No. 01 of 01

Work Instruction For Shading QC in Grading Department

1.0) Objective:
To check the shades and quality of fabric according to required / given standard.
2.0) Scope:
This work instruction covers all activities carried out by Shading QC in Grading Department.
3.0) Procedure:
3.1) It is mandatory for all Shading QC’s in Grading Department to have passed Munsell Hue Test / Eye Test
at the time of appointment and also once in each year
3.2) QC notes the continuity of every Target design in Grading Department.
3.3) Approved shade and hand feel standard is received from Marketing or from Processing Department and
receiving is written-down on Standard Log Sheet (LHT/04/055).
3.4) Fabric length in meters should be provided with machine number & table number where as Grading
checker makes sure that all designs & colors are included.
3.5) These stripes are then converted into continuity form from center of fabric where fabric should be on
front / top and also make sure that all bands are on same direction covering all designs / colors.
3.6) It is preferred that each fabric band is visible by having distance of 2” from other fabric.
3.7) QC makes width & continuity list wise continuity and clearly mentions width and meters on top front of
the continuity.
3.8) Continuity is checked under light source (specified by Target) & approved/ok product is called shade
band and is recorded in Thaan / Roll Delivery Status ( For Continuity ) LHT/04/146.
3.9) Continuity and hand feel of the fabric is checked against given standard. In case of flannel, raising is also
checked. If raising is found non-confirmatory then thaan / roll is marked and checked physically. If low
raising is found then fabric is sent back for re-processing.
3.10) If shade differences are found in continuity list then seek for approval from QAM. Also check
electronically in Delta E (If required). Also if fabric is re-process able then out shade fabric is sent for re-
processing otherwise keep the continuity list separate with marking “HOLD” and send the details to
printing for issuance of the replace fabric. Details are also provided to FFG with width and meterage to
keep those thaans separate.
3.11) All acquired information regarding shade bands is maintained under Shade Band Report (LHT/04/050)
3.12) Master list / summary of Shades family is made and considered as standard throughout the program.
3.13) QC provides the shade wise OK thaan / roll status Grading department on Thaan / Roll Delivery Status
(LHT/04/081)
3.14) NCP (LHT/04/016) is filled against any Non-Conformity found within the process.
3.15) Counter shade bands are circulated (when needed) to cutting department and receiving is written down in
Standard Log Sheet (LHT/04/055)
3.16) Shade bands are kept till the completion of order and after that Shade bands are discarded wholly by
cutting into pieces and sent to rejection area.
3.17) Shade bands are verified/checked in specified light source as per customer. If no light source is specified
by customer than D65 is used.
3.18) In grading department shading / Continuity procedure will be followed as per Customer Wise Continuity
Or Shading Procedure(LHT/04/145).
4.0) Related Document:
Shade Band Report LHT/04/050, Standard Log Sheet LHT/04/055,
Thaan / Roll Delivery Status LHT/04/081, Non-Conforming Product LHT/04/016,
Customer Wise Continuity Or Shading Procedure LHT/04/145
Thaan / Roll Delivery Status ( For Continuity ) LHT/04/146,

5.0) Circulation:
As per Circulation Record

Written By: Quality Assurance floorManager

Reviewed By: GM Quality
Approved By: Management Representative
Date: