Inspection

• An inspection is the visual examination or

review of materials, product components and
finished products on the basis of adherence to
some established set of standards,
specification or requirements. Inspection
often includes a physical check of product
dimensions or measurements to detemine if
the product os the appropriate size ,shape or
proportion.
 Inspection loop
• Inspection
Detection of
defects correction of feedback

Feed back of these defects to

appropriate personnel

Determination of cause of effect

 Different types of Inspection
• Material Inspection
• Source inspection
• Incoming Inspection
• In process inspection
• Vendor inspection
• Product Inspection
 In process Inspection
• Pilot Run
• Inline
• Final Inspection
 Testing
• Testing is analysis and evaluation of a material or
product to assess its characteristics, quality or
performance. A material or product may be
examined in its original condition or it may be
subjected to one or more procedures before a
measurements of its performance is made. Testing
is conducted so that a material or product is
evaluated in a controlled and planned manner. This
approach minimizes omission of any critical factor
and decreases in consistencies in the evaluation.
 Different types of Testing
• Laboratory Testing
• Supplier Testing
• In-House Testing
• Independent testing
 Stage of Inspection
• Raw material Inspection
• Pilot Run
• Inline
• Final Inspection
 Raw Material Inspection
• Fabric inspection
1. 4-Point Fabric Grading system
• Sewing Thread
a)Construction b)Sewability c) Finish d) Color e)Spool
Hardness e) yardage
• Zipper
• Hook and Eye Closure
• Buttons, Buckles and Snap Fastener
• Interlining
Pilot
 In-process /In-Line
• Marker Making a) Parts b) Pattern align ment
c) Marker width d) Check and stripe matching
e) Knife clearance f) Notches
• Spreading
• Cutting a) Frayed edge b) Fuzzyragged or
serrated edge c) Ply to ply fusion d) Single
edge fusion e) pattern precision f) Notches g)
Drilling h)
• Incorrect and Uneven width of inlay b)
 Sewing
• Stitch :
a) Needle damage
b) Feed damage
c) Skipped stitch
d) Thread breaks
e) Broken stitches
f) Seam grin
g) Seam Pucker
h) Pleated seam
i) Wrong stitch density
j) Oil spots and stains.

• Seam
a) Incorrect or uneven width of inlay
b) Irregular or incorrect shape ofsewin g line
c) Insecure back stitching
d) Twisted seam
e) Mismatch checks and stripe
f) Reversed garment parts
g) Wrong seam or stitch type
h) Wrong shade of thread used.
 In-process /In-Line
• Fusing :
a) Not securely fused b) Strike through c) Strike back d) Hard handle

• Printing a) Placement of design b) Design registration c) inks d) Ink

coverage

• Embroidery a) Placement of design b) Incorrect thread tension c) Needle

cut d) snipper cut e) Skipped stitches f) Thread not trimmed off g) Incorrect
color thread used h) Colorfatness

• Pressing /Finishing a) Burned or scrotch garments b) Water spots/ stain c)

Gloss or change in color d) Flattened nap or surface e) Broken zipper
,buttons etc f) Garments not thoroughly dried g) Lining showing pleats ,
crease wrinkle h) Garments not correctle molded i) Shrinkage due to heat
and moisture
Final Inspection
 Defects Terminology
• Critical :Critical defect to describe a defect that
makes it impossible to sell the product at full
price. Critical defects are not common with
textile products, but they may occur with
someoccupational apparel, such as latex gloves
for medical personnel. A criticaldefect in a
glove would be a hole or tear that allows the
individual wearingthe glove to come into direct
contact with blood and other body
fluids,thereby increasing the risk of exposure
to a fluid-borne pathogen or disease
 Defects Terminology
• Major Defect : A major defect is likely to result in product failure or
to reduce potentially the usability of the product for its intended
purpose (Department of Defense, 1989). major defects are those
that adversely affect either the appearance of the product or its
function and performance.
• Minor Defects : A minor defect is not likely to reduce materially the
usability of a product for its intended purpose or is a departure
from established standards that has little bearing on the effective
use or operation of the product (Department of Defense, 1989).
Many companies destandards that describe the degree to which
right and left sides ofgarments should match in terms of product
dimensions. If the width of the right side differs from the width of
the left side by one half inch, thatdifference might be considered
only a minor defect. A greater differencemight be considered a
major defect.