KNITTED GARMENT TECNH
- 1. KNITTED CLOTHING TECHNOLOGY Knitted Garment Quality SUBMITTED BY:- Sandeepa RaniSUBMITTED TO:- Vishal Sir
- 2. KNITTED GARMENT QUALITY The quality of a knitted garment reflects all the processes through which the various components have passed during its manufacture. Knitted fabrics has already been discussed and the problems of quality outlined. Faults incurred during the knitting and fabric processes pass on into the knitted garment itself unless detected an diverted.
- 3. Requirements The Quality System Requirements are based on the principle of PDCA Cycle. Process Cycle
- 4. Process Cycle Understanding the customers' quality requirements. Organizing & training quality control department. Ensuring proper flow of quality requirements to the QC department. Ensuring proper flow of quality requirements to the Production Department. Establishing quality plans, parameters, inspection systems, frequency, sampling techniques, etc.. Inspection, testing, measurements as per plan. Record deviations Feed back to Production Department. Plan for further improvement.
- 5. Establishing the Quality Requirements The first step for quality control is to understand, establish & accept the customers' quality requirements. This involves the following steps. Getting customers specifications regarding the quality Referring our past performance Discussing with the Quality Control Department Discussing with the Production Department Giving the Feed Back to the customers Receiving the revised quality requirements from the customers Accepting the quality parameters
- 6. Various Steps of Inspection & Quality Control The following levels are discussed at the Garment Making Department assuming that this department is receiving the ready to cut dyed & finished fabrics from the Dyeing & Finishing Department.
- 7. Before or Pre-production Inspection The following parameters & defects are checked prior to cutting. Shade Matching Fabric Construction GSM (grams per square metre) Whales & courses if required) Diameter Dyeing Levelness Ecological parameters if required Softness Shrinkage Matching of Rib, Collars & Cuffs Fabric Holes Vertical & Horizontal Stripes Knitting defects such as missing loops, sinker lines, etc. Bowing Skewing Yarn defects such as thick & thin places
- 8. During Production Inspection Verify cutting patterns Cut components measurements Cutting shapes Fabric defects Other specific parameters as required by the customers Rib, Collars & Cuffs matching Stitching defects Sewing threads matching Dirts & Stains Measurements Labels Trims & Accessories
- 9. Before Production Inspection Many of the important parameters of Pre- productions, During productions & Final inspection parameters. This is to ensure that wrong or major defective garments are not packed.
- 10. Final Inspection A. PACKING & ASSORTMENT Wrong Model Wrong Quantity Missing labels & tags Wrong Size & Colour assortment Wrong Folding B. FABRIC DEFECTS Wrong Shade Uneven dyeing Holes Knitting stripes Thick & Thin places Dirt & Stains Oil stains Sinker line Poor softness Higher Shrinkage Crease Marks
- 11. C. WORKMANSHIP DEFECTS Open seam Puckering Needle holes & marks Unbalanced sleeve edge Unbalanced placket Insecure shoulder stitch Incorrect side shape Bottom hem bowing Uneven neck shape Cross labels Broken & Missing stitch Insecured buttons Untrimmed threads & fabrics Poor Ironing Double stitch
- 12. D. GENERAL DEFECTS Shade variation within the garment parts Shade variation between the garments Defective printing Defective embroidery Defective buttons E. MEASUREMENT DEVIATIONS Compare the garment measurements against the Customers' Measurement Charts. Following are the some of the important garments' measurement aspects to be considered. Garment length Body width Shoulder length Arm hole Arm Opening Sleeve length Placket length Placket width Neck width Neck opening Hemming width IRib or Collar width