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Fabric Inspection

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Inspection Procedure

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Incoming Fabric Management

UN-LOADING FABRIC

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Hook No!

Diesel-lift

No!

Are you using the right tools?

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WAREHOUSE

Whats Wrong?

Warehouse
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1, clear identification & tidy arrangement

2, do not lay fabric rolls directly on the ground

3, do not block the path

4, no direct sun light 5, keep warehouse dry

6, pack fabric rolls well w/o any broken package

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Before Inspection

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Standard Operating Procedure

PREPARATION
Light Box In the Dark Room
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Color Continuity Card

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Material Inspection

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Clean the floor / machine

Inspection

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----Unpacking
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Whats Wrong?

Inspection
------Unpacking
Aware of damaging fabric
Check the ticket & separate by batch (against packing list)

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KNOW THE MACHINE

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KNOW THE MACHINE

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KNOW THE MACHINE

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KNOW THE MACHINE

Inspection
Record while inspection
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Mark out the defect (arrow ticket, chalk)

Inspection
------Width Check
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Checking on Machine

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------LENGTH CHECK
Spreading & Measure after relaxation Yard Counter

Calculation through weight check

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------Minimize the tension during inspection
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What will you get under tension? Narrowed width & Extended length

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------Color Evenness Check

Roll to Roll Swatches During inspection Centre to edge

sewing selvedge with centre

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------Color Continuity Check
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Check the batch shade against color standard

Check shade variation between batches within grade 4-5

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------Re-pack
Need to repack the fabric roll w/o any broken package

------Report
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Calculation, evaluation & report

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After Inspection

QUALIFIED FABRIC

------No report , No production

Only release the qualified fabric to production

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REJECTED FABRIC
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Quarantine Area

Separate Quarantine Area for Rejected Fabric

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Inspection Method

Part 2

5 Ws
Who is responsible for fabric inspection? When to do the fabric inspection? Where to do the fabric inspection? What to do for fabric inspection? How to deal with findings?
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Who
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IQC

Responsibility for fabric inspection

When
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Garment Makers
must examine the shipment within at latest 2 days of receipt

Where
Inspection Station
Inspection Equipment Requirements
Inspection Machine
flat surface/viewing area undercarriage Light ( back light )
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Inspection Speed
Inspectors ability Fabrication and Color Maximum speed ( 25 yards / min )

Inspection Lighting
Overhead Cool Day Light lighting 100 foot candle / 1075 Lux ( at least 40 W X 4 Light Tubes )

Where
Proper sufficient ambient lighting
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Clean, Neat and Safe

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Flat viewing surface Undercarriage Light

Where
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45 ~ 30 degree Tilted against vertical

Where
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Inspection Speed
Inspector's ability Fabrication & Color Maximum speed ( 25 yards/ min )

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Inspection Lighting

Light Meter

Overhead CWF lighting Minimum 100 foot candle (at least 40 W X 4 light tubes)

What
Order No Supplier, Color Name Color Code Batch No Roll No Remark
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How
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Support GOOD QUALITY / GOOD PRODUCTION ALL THE TIME Material First Quality

Material On Time Delivery

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What
Inspection Sample Size
100 % inspection at Fabric suppliers Minimum 10% up to 100% inspection at Garment Makers based on the nature of the fabric, experience with T2 reliability.
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Inspection Method
Face side ( always inspected )/ Back side Color ( continuity and evenness ) /Standard Light Box Measuring Cuttable width ( beginning, middle and end ) Viewing Distance ( 2 ~ 4 feet )

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What

< 3 (1), 3 ~ 6(2) , 6 ~ 9(3) and > 9(4)

Marking defects Measuring Width

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What
Needle Holes
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Marking defects

Cuttable
Width

What
With Stenter pin marks /or gummed edges. B is the Usable width With Selvedges trimmed. An allowance is needed on each selvedge of at least 1cm. Therefore the Usable width in this case is D even though there is no stenter mark.
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A B E

C D E

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Linear Yards

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Linear Yards

Square Yards

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What
4 points Inspection System
Defect classification / ASTM D3990-99 Visually inspecting and grading fabric / ASTM D5430-93 < 3 , 3 ~ 6 , 6 ~ 9 and > 9 Marking the defect Within Cuttable Width

Shipment Acceptability
Points per 100 Square Yards Points per 100 linear yards

24

40

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How
Ensuring on-time garment delivery

Resolution of Issues

Complete Fabric Inspection Report

IQC I/C along with GM QA takes the final call on status

If any fabric rejected, Merchandiser take up the matter with supplier

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