Inspection can be conducted before, during or after the production process. An inspection provides maximum visibility around different aspects of the consumer goods production process for those buyers who are unable to visit the factories in person. Our well trained inspectors located in key production locations across the world carry out on site consumer product inspections to allow you to cost effectively get a clear picture of the production status, product quality and other key factors affecting the delivery of your purchasing orders for products such as Garments and apparel, Shoes and footwear, Electrical and electronic (including televisions, laptops, mobile phones, vacuum cleaners and headphones), Toys and childcare products. What Is a Quality Control Checklist for Apparel Inspection? In the apparel manufacturing, checking of raw materials, semi stitched garments, stitched garments, and finished garments is done by internal quality assurance team. The manufacturer aims to pack the quality garments for shipping. But as a buyer, one should not completely trust the manufacturers inspection report. The quality control checklist those need to be followed for product sourcing while doing a quality inspection of the shipment, various parameters are considered to ensure the product quality, packaging quality, and product safety. Quality Control Checklist, 1. Workmanship and stitching quality Through stitching, process fabric is converted into garments. Therefore, the stitching quality must be as per the standards. The workmanship of the garment is as per the approved sample. Check no open seam, Check for jump stitch, No undesired puckering in the seam lines, In case different fabrics are used in the garment, check fabric quality and colour combination is correct, Check whether correct thread size and thread colour are used for stitching or not, All trims and accessories (like drawstrings, beads) are attached to the garment as per safety norms. 2. Visual Inspection, In the visual inspection cover following points a) Check if the garment is balanced (left and right side of the garment) and falls properly when holding with two hands. b) There is no twisting in the garment. Check all labels (main label, size label, care label and special label) are attached as per instruction at the right place. Text and print layout in the content label and care label are matched with the buyer approved labels. Size label Check the garment size and the label is matching. All trims and fasteners are secured and attached right place. Print and embroidery (if applicable) placement are as per the design. No undesired stain, oil mark, chalk mark, pressing mark, and soiling is there on the garments (invisible zones). 3. Fabric and raw material quality report a) It may also needed to check the quality of the trims. For this follow the fabric and trims test report. All the fabric, lining, and material used in the garments are as per approved design. Compared trims details against the approved trim card. Check the fabric quality test report (FPT and GPT) for the order you are inspecting, parameters like fabric GSM, fabric weight, colour fastness properties, seam slippage, button pulling strength, dimensional stability, fabric shrinkage user limit (whichever is applicable for the shipment. Compare the print and embroidery work with the approved samples (swatch). If you found shade different between garments, look at approved shade band and compared that all shades are within the approved fabric shade bands. Do a visual inspection for any kind of defects. There should not be an iron mark (shiny mark) and should not be an unwanted crease on the pressed garments. Measurement checking check the measurement of all sizes of garments. If there is measurement variation in some point of measure (POM) compared to the spec sheet, it must be within the tolerance level. If required check the garment fit in a dress form. In case pattern matching is required (for prints, stripes, check patterns), check it is under allowance. Check garment hand feels and washing quality (if applicable) are as per standards. 4. Apparel Packing, Follow this checklist for checking garment packing. If available refer to the approved packed garment. Packing list, check the complete packing list and verify whether packing is done as per buyers instruction. Apparels are folded as per specified dimensions. All tags and stickers on the tags are correct. Apparels are packed as per buyer size ratio (if the buyer asked for a ratio packing). Correct poly bag size and poly bag material are used. All garments are passed through broken needle detection machine (metal detection machine) if applicable. 5. Carton box quality and labelling Carton quality, check carton quality for its size and cardboard strength. Carton shape and no space inside the carton. The carton labelling should be checked thoroughly. Check all the required information and carton number is there. All carton boxes are closed with tape (as per standard packing). What is Checked during Apparel Inspection? At CDG, we have services for every stage of your apparel supply chain, from source to display. Our client focused approach gives you full control over which tests are carried out on your products. If you are not sure what would be best for your product, we have over 1000 off the shelf garment inspection checklists that can be tailored specifically to your product by one of our experts. Using our expertise in soft line testing, we verify the safety and quality of your apparel products. Our inspections include and go way beyond colour fastness checks (a materials resistance to fading or running), fastener fatigue and zip longevity tests, waterproofing tests (for applicable garments) and adhesive checks (for garments with logos and/or printing).
Product details
Duration | 10 days |
Issue To Be Inspected | visual defects, colour, pattern, design etc |
Mode Of Report | Soft Copy |
Usage/Application | Any |
Inspection Method | Visual |
Inspection Interval | any |
Inspection Service For | Apparel |