STAGES OF INSPECTION

MRS.V.SANTHANALAKSHMI
HEAD AND ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPARTMENT OF COSTUME DESIGN AND FASHION
G.VENKATASWAMY NAIDU COLLEGE, KOVILPATTI
Inspection
Stages of inspection in apparel
industry
 In garments industry, the desired or expected quality
parameters are controlled by inspection.
 This inspection can be done in three steps:
1. Raw material inspection in garments industry
2. In process inspection in garment industry
3. Final inspection in garment industry 
 
Before or Pre-production Inspection
The following parameters & defects are checked
prior to cutting.
 Shade Matching  Matching of Rib, Collars &
 Fabric Construction Cuffs
 GSM (grams per square
 Fabric Holes
metre)  Vertical & Horizontal Stripes
 Wales & courses if required)  Knitting defects such as
 Diameter missing loops, sinker lines,
etc.
 Dyeing Levelness
 Bowing
 Ecological parameters if
required
 Skewing
 Softness
 Yarn defects such as thick &
thin places
 Shrinkage
 Dirts & Stains
During Production Inspection

 Verify cutting patterns  Sewing threads matching

 Cutcomponents  Dirts & Stains
measurements  Measurements
 Cutting shapes  Labels
 Fabric defects  Trims & Accessories
 Other specific parameters
as required by the
customers Rib, Collars &
Cuffs matching
 Stitching defects
Final Inspection

 A. PACKING & ASSORTMENT

1. Wrong Model
2. Wrong Quantity
3. Missing labels & tags
4. Wrong Size & Colour assortment
5. Wrong Folding
B. FABRIC DEFECTS 1. Oil stains
1. Wrong Shade 2. Sinker line
2. Uneven dyeing 3. Poor softness
3. Holes 4. Higher Shrinkage
4. Knitting stripes 5. Crease Marks
5. Thick & Thin places
6. Dirt & Stains
 1. Bottom hem bowing
C. WORKMANSHIP DEFECTS 2. Uneven neck shape
1. Open seam 3. Cross labels
2. Puckering 4. Broken & Missing stitch
3. Needle holes & marks 5. Insecured buttons
4. Unbalanced sleeve edge 6. Untrimmed threads & fabrics
5. Unbalanced placket 7. Poor Ironing
6. Insecure shoulder stitch 8. Double stitch
7. Incorrect side shape
D. GENERAL DEFECTS
1. Shade variation within the garment parts
2. Shade variation between the garments
3. Defective printing
4. Defective embroidery
5. Defective buttons
MEASUREMENT DEVIATIONS 
Compare the garment measurements against the Customers' Measurement
Charts.
Following are the some of the important garments' measurement aspects to
be considered.

 Garment length  Placket width

 Body width  Neck width
 Shoulder length  Neck opening
 Arm hole  Hemming width
 Arm Opening  Rib or Collar width
 Sleeve length
 Placket length