QUALITY CONTROL IN

APPAREL INDUSTRY

GAYATHRI DINESAN
5th semester
 CONTENTS
 What is quality  Types of quality control
 Quality control (QC) methods
 Quality control in apparel a) X bar chart
industry b) Taguchi Method
 Importance of quality control in c) 100%inspection method
apparel industry
 Effects of bad quality control
 classification of industry based
in apparel industry
on quality control
a) Pre-production
 Conclusion
b) Production
c) Post production
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WHAT IS QUALITY
 Quality is all the features in the product to meet customer
requirements. Quality is a multifaceted concept that
describes how well a service, process, material, or product
possesses desired intangible or physical attributes.

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 QUALITY CONTROL (QC)
 Quality control (QC) is a process through which a business seeks to
ensure that product quality is maintained or improved.
 Quality control involves testing units and determining if they are within
the specifications for the final product.
 The quality control used in a business is highly dependent on the product
or industry, and several techniques exist for measuring quality.
 The food industry uses quality control methods to ensure customers do
not get sick from their products.
 Quality control creates safe measures that can be implemented to make
sure deficient or damaged products do not end up with customers.
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QUALITY CONTROL IN
APPAREL INDUSTRY
 It comprises of planning, raw data compilation, its investigation and
implementation.
 In the process of quality control, the control at various levels of production of
garments is monitored by various control forms. This helps in maintaining
continuity in the quality control.
 Further monitoring of the production process will be controlled by
documentation. The stage-by-stage documentation helps in not only
achieving the expected quality but also in completion of production within
the target time.

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IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY
CONTROL IN APPAEREL
INDUSTRY
In the apparel industry, quality control is a crucial factor that helps to maintain
consistency and quality and ensure that all the garments meet a specific set of
standards and specifications .
 companies looking to export their goods to international markets, need to
follow several legal and non-legal requirements .
 There are many regulations variations that are subject to change depending on
which region you are exporting to.
 It is always essential to consult with an expert who knows about international
regulations

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CLASSIFICATION OF
INDUSTRY BASED ON
QUALITY

CONTROL
Quality control in apparel industry can be executed through classifying the
entire industry into following sub-divisions:
1.Pre-production stages
2.Production stages
3.Post-production stages.

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QUALITY CONTROL IN PRE-
PRODUCTION
a) Fabric quality control through assessing:
• Comfort properties
• Colorfastness properties
• Durability properties
• Other technical properties such as GSM, carded/combed yarn, composition,
EPI, PPI, etc.

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b) Other trimmings and accessories such as:
• Closure :
Zipper, Button, Hooks, Snap fasteners, Drawstrings, etc.
• Interlinings/interfacing
• Sewing threads
• Elastic waistband
• Other design elements such as:
Beads, Sequins, Braids, Fringes etc.

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QUALITY CONTROL IN
PRODUCTION
Quality control in Production:
• QC in Spreading
• QC in cutting
• QC in assembling parts
• QC in sewing
• QC in finishing.

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QUALITY CONTROL IN POST –
PRODUCTION
 Quality control in Post-Production/Final inspection:
• Technical parameters such as:
• Defects in yarn, fabrics.
• Defects in trims and accessories.
• Stitching defects.
• Seam defects etc.
• Performances such as:
• Overall appearance.
• Sizing and fit.

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TYPES OF QUALITY CONTROL
METHODS
 There are several methods quality control uses to communicate and track
inspections and issues.
 Quality control methods help standardize production and reactions to quality
issues in various industries.
 Some methods are :
a) X-Bar Chart
b) Taguchi Method
c) 100% Inspection Method

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X BAR CHART
 Randomly selected products are tested for the given attributes the chart is
tracking.
 A common form of a quality control chart is the X-Bar Chart, where the y-axis
on the graph tracks the degree to which the variance of the tested attribute is
acceptable. The x-axis tracks the samples tested.
 Analyzing the variance pattern on this chart helps you determine if defects are
occurring randomly or systematically.

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TAGUCHI METHOD

  it emphasizes the roles of research and development, product design, and
product development in reducing the occurrence of defects and failures in
products.
 This Method considers design more important than the manufacturing process
in quality control and tries to eliminate variances in production before they can
occur.

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100% INSPECTION METHOD

 This 100% inspection method is a quality control process involving looking at

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EFFECTS OF BAD QUALITY
CONTROL IN APPAREL
INDUSTRY
Poor quality management can lead to increased cost of production, as well as
increased cost of raw materials due to poor planning and forecasting. 
 working with different parties in your supply chain means building valuable
working relationships. 
 you should keep your final buyer in mind at every process stage. 

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CONCLUSION
 Quality control in the apparel industry is crucial because it helps to maintain
consistency and quality and ensure that all garments meet a specific set of
standards, specifications, and regulations. 
 The actual factories are often thousands of miles away from the buyer, making
it difficult to quality control the garments before they’re shipped – and that’s
where third party quality inspectors can come in handy.

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