4 Stages of Garments Inspection
Introduction:

Garments inspection is an important term in readymade garments sector. Quality inspector is the main in apparel inspection, who certifies the garments export order, whether it is perfect for shipping or not. Quality inspector has to ensure perfect quality according to buyer’s instruction in various stages of garments inspection, which have discussed in this article.

Stage of Apparel Inspection:
Various stages of garments inspection are mentioned in the below:

Raw material inspection,
During production inspection,
Finishing inspection,
Final inspection.

All the stages have discussed in the following:
1. Raw material inspection:

A quality inspector should check various matters according to buyer’s instruction in Raw material inspection stage of garments. Those are-

Yarn defects such as thick and thin,
Knitting defects,
Fabric construction,
Fabric GSM (Grams per square meter),
Fabrics shade matching,
Fabric holes,
Fabric defects,
Sewing thread,
Zipper,
Fabric softness,
Fabric width,
Vertical stripes,
Horizontal stripes,
Fabric shrinkage,
Defective printing,
Defective embroidery,
Defective buttons,
Dirt and stains in fabric.

2. During production inspection:

A quality inspector should ensure different matters according to buyer’s instruction in production stage of garments. Those are

Collars & Cuffs matching,
Sewing threads matching,
cutting patterns,
stitching,
Absence of stitching,
Needle holes & marks,
Unbalanced sleeve edge,
Unbalanced placket,
Open seam,
Puckering,
Garment length,
Shoulder length,
Body width,
Shoulder length,
Placket width,
Placket length,
Arm hole,
Arm Opening,
Sleeve length,
Rib or Collar width,
Hemming width,
Neck width,
Neck opening,
Incorrect side shape,
Broken & Missing stitch,
Bottom hem bowing,
Uneven neck shape,
Cutting shapes,
Stitching defects,
Measurements,
Buttons,
Trims & Accessories,
Labels.

3. Finishing inspection:

A quality inspector should check different issues according to buyer’s instruction in finishing stage of garments. Those are-

Poor Ironing,
Dirt’s& Stains,
Back Board,
Collar Stay,
Butterfly,
Neck Board,
Carton,
Draw cord,
Size strip,
Pocket flasher,
Hang tag,
Photo-in-lay,
Price ticket,
Poly bag,
Tissue paper.

4. Final inspection:

A quality inspector should confirm various matters according to buyer’s instruction in final inspection stage of garments. Those are-

Shade variation from one part to another part of garments,
Garments measurement with allowance from buyers provided measurement chart,
Collar and sleeves balanced,
Pockets correct,
Absence of fabric faults and stains,
Appearance correct,
Patterns matching,
Absence of miss stitching,
Seams finished correctly,
Accessories correctly applied and working,
Correct labeling.


writer: Mayedul Islam
Merchandiser at Fashion Xpress Buying House

Credited by: garmentsmerchandising.com