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Inspection Procedure

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Incoming Fabric

Management

Are you using the right tools?

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UN-LOADING FABRIC

HookDiesel-lift

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WAREHOUSE

What’s Wrong?

Warehouse----Guideline1, clear identification & tidy arrangement

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

2, do not lay fabric rolls directly on the ground

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Before Inspection

Standard

Operating

Procedure

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PREPARATION

Color Continuity Card

Light Box In the Dark Room

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Material Inspection

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Clean the floor / machine

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What’s Wrong?

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Check the ticket & separate by batch(against packing list)

Aware of damaging fabric

Inspection------Unpacking

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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

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Mark out the defect (arrow ticket, chalk…)

Record while inspection

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------LENGTH CHECK

Yard Counter

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Calculationthrough weight check

Spreading & Measure after relaxation

Inspection

What will you get under tension? Narrowed width & Extended length

------Minimize the tension during inspection

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During inspection

Centre to edgesewing selvedge with centre

------Color Evenness Check

Roll to Roll Swatches

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Inspection

Check the batch shade against color standard

Check shade variation between batches within grade 4-5

------Color Continuity Check

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

Inspection

------Re-pack ------ReportCalculation, evaluation

& report

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QUALIFIED FABRIC

Only release the qualified fabric to production

------No report , No production

No License

No License

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REJECTED FABRIC

Quarantine Area 质量问题布隔离区

Separate Quarantine Area for Rejected Fabric

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Inspection Method

Part 2

5 WsWho 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

Responsibility for fabric inspection

IQC

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When

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

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WhereInspection Station

Inspection Equipment

Requirements Inspection Machine

• flat surface/viewing area• undercarriage Light ( back light )

Inspection Speed • Inspector’s 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 )

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Where

Proper sufficient ambient lighting

Clean, Neat and Safe

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Flat viewing surfaceUndercarriage Light

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Where

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45 ~ 30 degree Tilted against vertical

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

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

Light Meter

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Order NoSupplier,Color NameColor CodeBatch NoRoll NoRemark

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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. 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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< 3 “ (1), 3” ~ 6”(2) ,

6” ~ 9”(3) and > 9”(4)

Marking defects

Measuring Width

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Needle Holes

Cuttable Width

Markingdefects

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With Stenter pin marks/or gummed edges.

B is the Usable width

A B

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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Linear Yards

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Linear Yards Square Yards

What4 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

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Points per 100 Square Yards

Points per 100 linear yards

24

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Shipment Acceptability

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HowEnsuring on-time garment delivery

Resolution of Issues

Complete Fabric

Inspection Report

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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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