NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION
TECHNOLOGY, CHENNAI
An Effort By:-
NAVODITA
RAVI DEO CHANDRA
RISHIKA RJ
TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT OF SUPERVISORS
QUALITY CHECK ON T-SHIRT
Importance of Quality Control
To maximize the production of goods
To achieve a satisfactory design of the garment
To avoid extra manpower to correct defects
Men’s Polo T-shirt
Description:
Men's Basic T-shirt-short
sleeves
Fabric Used: 100% Cotton 140
GSM Single jersey - 1 x 1 ribs
at neck
Colour: solid dyed
Technical Sketch
Defect Zones
A zone- the defects of the garment which is visible when
it is packed
B zone- the defects of the garment which is visible when
garment is opened flat
C zone- the defects which can be seen when the
garment is turned
A-zone Defects
1. Front Placket
2. Collar
B-Zone Defects
1. Armhole
C-Zone Defects
1. Front Placket
2. Hem
3. Collar Edges
Stages of Garment Inspection
Fabric Store 10% Fabric Inspection
Trims & Accessories Trims Inspection
Cutting Room Marker Checking
Cut parts checking or audit
Bundle Inspection
Printing & Embroidery 100% inspection of printing panels
100% inspection of embroidery
Sewing Department Inline check point at critical operation
Random Checking
End of line checking (100%
inspection)
Audit of checked pieces
Finishing Department Initial finishing inspection (after wash)
Final finishing inspection(after
pressing)
Internal shipment audit
Fabric Store
Random selection of rolls from the lot.
Shade confirmation by comparing with approved shade.
Preparing shade grouping report
Checking for any holes or other visibledefects
Fabric inspection by 4-point system and making fabric
inspection report
Fabric Strength and colour fastness is checked
Segregation of non-conforming rolls with red tag
Sewing Thread Inspection
During stitching fabric frequently brakeage of sewing
thread is a great problem
Factors to consider in thread Inspection
thread construction,
sewing ability,
color
imperfection
Finish, package
density
winding
yardage of sewing thread
Trims & Accessories
Inspection
Button (Colour)
Zippers
Interlining
Label and tags
Marker Inspection
Factors which must be considered for marker
inspection are:
It is necessary to check all the parts of garments
pattern are in marker
In marker labeling or coding of pattern should be
checked
Pattern direction should be checked
The entire pattern should be sated correctly
Pattern grain line is very important thing which must
be considered during marker making
During marker making every pattern pieces
dimension should be accurate
During marker making fabric length and width
should be considered
Marker width
Notches & drill marks
Knife clearance
Checks and stripes
Cutting Inspection
Factors to be considered:
Frayed edge
Fuzzy, ragged or serrated edges
Ply to ply fusion
Single edge fusion
Pattern precision
Notches & drillers
Cutting Equipment precision
Improper Cutting:- Not following marker lines, resulting
in distorted parts
Notches:- Misplaced, too deep, too shallow or omitted
Oil Spots:- Equipment improperly oiled or cleaned.
Improper Knife Sharpening:-Causing ragged, frayed or
fused edges on bundles.
Knife or Scissor Cut:-Piece damaged by over run in
cutting previous piece
Bundle Inspection
It is necessary to check numbering, sorting, and
bundling is done accurately.
Defects that can occur:
Not Stacked in Numerical Order: Bundle numbers not in
order on rack skid or box.
Matching Linings: Wrong size or wrong material
Sewing Inspection
Sewing defects can be of 4 types
Stitching defects
Seaming defects
Assembly defects
Pressing or Finishing defects
Stitching Defects
Needle damage
Skipped stitch
Thread breaks
Seam pucker
Wrong stitch density
Uneven stitch
Staggered stitch
Improperly formed stitch
Seaming Defects
Uneven width
Fault stitch line
Back stitch must be given properly
Twisting
Check or strip matching
Seam matching
Wrong stitch face side or back side
Thread color shade variation
Assemble Defects
Finished component of not accurate size
Garments not accurate in size
If any design skip to join
Component is not joining in right place
If lining is tight or loose
If parts direction is wrong
Pressing or Finishing Defects
Fabric burn or burn spot attach with body
Any types of water spot
Color shading occurs because of hot ironing
Button is insecure or broken
Garments are folding accurately
Pocket is pressed smoothly and except fold
Folding Defects
Garment is not folded to specification
Garment not folded with proper material like cardboard,
tissues or other material
Incorrect pins or folds
Garment not buttoned
Label not showing
Final Inspection
Done on the whole garment
Happens when the whole garment is finished
Checks for garment size and fitting too
Important step before sending the order to buyer
Defects & their location
Bibliography
Accessed on: 20 April 2014
http://www.onlineclothingstudy.com/2012/04/garment-
zoning-for-inspection-of-visual.html
http://m.polo-shirts.co.uk/guides/12/polo-
shirts%20quality%20features.html
http://www.fibre2fashion.com/industry-article/8/800/quality-
systems-for-garment-manufacture1.asp
http://www.slideshare.net/mobile/rajeevsharan/garment-
inspection
http://www.fibre2fashion.com/industry-
article/42/4123/quality-assurance-in-garments2.asp