Quality control is an important part of apparel manufacturing.
Quality can be affected by many things during producing including: fabric, measurements, construction and finishing.
Checking and Preparing the Fabric
Fabric is one of the first things that needs attention before production starts. We check the fabric and consider its characteristics to decide how it should be handled.
Color, weight, width and overall condition can all be important depending on the garment. The fabric’s characteristics, such as material, shrinkage and stretch, can affect how the fabric should be handled during production.
Different fabrics require different production methods. For example, knitted fabrics are usually pre-shrunk and allowed to rest for 1–2 days before cutting. Different levels of stretch can also result in different shrinkage and recovery.
Checking and preparing the fabric properly at the beginning helps reduce production problems and keeps the finished garments more consistent.
Checking Measurements
Measurements are another important part of garment quality.
The finished garment should follow the approved measurements and specifications.
During production, measurements can be checked to make sure the garments remain within the required tolerances.
This is especially important for styles where fit is an important part of the product.
Checking Construction details
The construction details of a garment also needs to follow the approved sample.
Seams, stitching, hems, pockets, zippers and other details should be checked during production, if a problem appears, the production team can investigate the reason and make an adjustment.
This is easier than finding the problem after the whole order has been completed.
Final Inspection
A final inspection is still important before the order is shipped.
Finished garments can be checked for measurements, appearance, construction, finishing and other customer requirements.
The exact checks depend on the product and the requirements of the fashion brand.
The purpose is to make sure the finished production matches the approved sample and confirmed specifications.
Quality Starts Before Production
Good quality starts with the development of the garment, the choice of fabric, the approved sample and the preparation for production, and communication between the fashion brand and manufacturer is also important.When the requirements are clear, the production team has a better reference to work from.
At MAG Fashion, quality control is part of our apparel production process, from sample development and production preparation through to finished garment inspection.
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