Quality Control in Garment Manufacturing Process
Quality is a relative term. It means customer needs is to be satisfied. Quality is of prime
importance in any aspect of business. Customers demand and expect value for money. As
producers of apparel there must be a constant endeavor to produce work of good quality. In
previous article, I discuss about quality control system in garment industry. Now I will give a
short description of Quality Control in Garment Manufacturing Process.
Quality inspection and control in RMG industry
The various Steps of Garments manufacturing where in-process inspection and quality control
are done are mentioned below-
1. In Sample making section
2. In- Marker making section
3. Inspection in fabric spreading section
4. Inspection in fabric cutting section
5. Inspection in fabric sewn section
6. Inspection in pressing & Finishing section
Quality Control in Sample Section:
Maintaining buyer Specification standard
Checking the sample and its different issues
Measurements checking
Fabric color, gsm, Fastness etc properties required checking
Spi and other parameter checking
Quality Control in Marker Making:
To check notch or drill mark
Fabric width must be higher than marker width
Fabric length must be higher than marker length
Matching of green line
Check pattern size and dimension
Matching of check and stripe taking into consideration
Considering garments production plan
Cutting table length consideration
Pattern direction consideration
Quality Control in Fabric Spreading:
Fabric spreading according to correct alignment with marker length and width
Maintain requirements of spreading
Matching of check and stripe
Lay contains correct number of fabric ply
Correct Ply direction
To control the fabric splicing
Tension control
Quality Control in Fabric Cutting:
The dimension of the pattern and the cut piece should be same and accurate
Cut edge should be smooth and clean
Notch should be cut finely
Drill hole should made at proper place
No yarn fraying should occur at cut edge
Avoid blade deflection
Maintain cutting angle
More skilled operator using
Quality Control in Sewing Section:
Input material checking
Cut panel and accessories checking
Machine is in well condition
Thread count check
Special work like embroidery, printing panel check
Needle size checking
Stitching fault should be checked
Garments measurement check
Seam fault check
Size mistake check
Mismatching matching of trimming
Shade variation within the cloth
Wrong placement of interlining
Creased or wrinkle appearance control
Quality Control in Finishing Section:
Proper inspection of the garments including measurement, spot, dirt, impurities
Water spot
Shading variation check
Smooth and unfold in pocket
In secured or broken chain or button
Wrong fold
Proper shape in garments
Properly dried in after pressing
Wanted wrinkle or fold in lining
Get up checking
Collar closing
Side seam
Sleeve placket attach
Cuff attach
Bottom hem
Back yoke
Every parts of a body