Quality Management for Knitted Garment
Quality control systems are used to
achieve high knitted garment quality
In the apparel industry knitted garments are
produced highly. Because high demand of consumer. But not only woven, knitted
panels or knitted garments have higher damage percentage that damages can be
identified as needle lines, tension lines, colour shade changes, dimensional
changes, dirty marks, tension loose or tight, ladder damages, incorrect
patterns and row lines, holes etc. Therefore in the manufacturing production
will loss. To reduce or eliminate garment faults in the industry use several
methods.
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Quality control
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Quality assurance
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Total quality management (TQM)
Quality control
In this method check quality after producing pieces
or garments. This is considered as conventional method and not preventive
action process.
Quality assurance
In this method, before produce garments or pieces
plan to reduce or eliminate damages. This method is considered as preventive
action based process.QA focus on quality manuals, system certification, quality
cost and documentation. However today we can see QC and QA based or mixed several
quality inspection methods.
System
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Procedure
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In
progress system
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In
this process garments are checked and controlled through the manufacturing
process.
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Final
inspection
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In
this method check finished garments only.
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Centralized
inspection
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This
process done with centralized area. For an example all knitted bundle
checking in a centralized table can be given.
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Patrol
inspection
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In
this system quality supervisors (not quality controllers) randomly check pieces.
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Total quality management (TQM)
All above QC and QA systems are only based on
production process. But in this total quality management process focus on production,
sales and marketing, delivery or shipping, labour efficiency and all production
support services. The main objectives of total quality management process focus
on 100% customer satisfaction and zero defects. I think total quality
management process very important to obtain high quality knitted garments.
Apart TQM can be used ISO, BS, ASTM, and DIN standards for quality testing.