garment testing and quality control

“ Standards and it’s importance in Garment testing and Quality control ” M.Ravishankar Standards . . .  It is a document that has been prepared, approved, and published by a recognized It is a document that has been prepared, approved, and published by a recognized standards organization, and contains rules, requirements, or procedures for an standards organization, and contains rules, requirements, or procedures for an orderly approach to a specific activity. It may include product design requirements, orderly approach to a specific activity. It may include product design requirements, test methods, classifications, recommended practices, and other considerations. test methods, classifications, recommended practices, and other considerations.  Precise and inaccurate Precise and inaccurate  Precise and accurate Precise and accurate Precision and Accuracy. . . Types . . .  Company Standard Company Standard  Industry Standard Industry Standard  Government Standard Government Standard  Full consensus Standard Full consensus Standard Benefits . . .  It defines safety requirements intended to It defines safety requirements intended to reduce the risk of accident. reduce the risk of accident.  It sets a level of performance for products. It sets a level of performance for products.  They are a framework for quality processes. They are a framework for quality processes.  It reduces cost and saves money. It reduces cost and saves money.  Encapsulation of best practice - avoids Encapsulation of best practice - avoids repetition of past mistakes. repetition of past mistakes.  It facilitates communication and prevents It facilitates communication and prevents misunderstanding. misunderstanding.  They provide continuity. They provide continuity. Applications . . . Testing Testing Strength Strength Fabric weight, construction Fabric weight, construction Wrinkle resistance/ recovery Wrinkle resistance/ recovery Pilling Pilling Colorfastness Abrasion resistance Abrasion resistance Instruments . . . Quality Control . . .  A set of activities or techniques whose purpose is to ensure that all quality A set of activities or techniques whose purpose is to ensure that all quality requirements are being met by monitoring of processes and solving requirements are being met by monitoring of processes and solving performance problems performance problems through Inspecting and Testing. through Inspecting and Testing. Sources . . .  AATCC AATCC  ASTM ASTM  ANSI ANSI  BSI BSI  ISO ISO  BIS BIS  JIN JIN  CSA CSA  DIN DIN  Others. . . Others. . . [...]... changing needs of industry, government and other sectors ( British Standard Institute )  The world's first management systems quality standard, BS 5750, was published by BSI in 1979  It produces standards and information products that promote and share best practice  over 30,000 BSI standards and publications are created Numbering British Standards The British Standards are titled as, BS XXX:Year... American Society for Testing and Materials )  It was started in the year 1898  It have made products and services safer, better and more cost-effective  A trusted source for technical standards for materials, products, systems, and services Known for their high technical quality and market relevancy, Each ASTM test methods has a numerical designations For e.g  D5034-9 refers to standard test method... Breaking strength and elongation of Textile fabrics (Grab test)   These methods are contained in volumes of (ASTM book of Stds) Vol.7.01,7.02 Contains textile testing standards (American National Standard Institute )  It adopted its present name in 1969  It steadily increasing its efforts to coordinate and approve voluntary national standards  Domestic programs were expanding and being modified...( American Association for textile Chemists and Colorists )  It began developing and establishing testing procedures in 1921  It represent a broad spectrum of expertise in textile research, manufacturing, design and marketing  The Association is internationally recognized for its standard methods of testing dyed and chemically treated fibers and fabrics Equipments associated with them ... European and Domestic versions be publishes as: EN ISO xxx:year = European version of the International Standard BS EN ISO xxx:year = British version of the International Standard Structure ( Bureau of Indian Standards )  It is a statutory body set up, established in 1986  The Bureau is a body corporate and responsible for formulating National Standards  It interests the field of standardization, quality. .. quality control, quality management system, environmental management system, laboratory management, etc It has formulated a plan which emphasizes on :  Development of complementary level of standardization, namely, company standardization and association level standardization - Effective implementation of standards through sectoral committees, such as, textiles, power, etc  State Level Committees on Standardization... on Standardization and Quality Systems to ensure better implementation of Indian Standards JIN ( Japanese Industrial Standard )  It specifies the standards used for industrial activities in Japan  The standardization process is coordinated by Japanese Industrial Standards Committee (JISC)  It mainly focuses on Textile Engineering It Focuses on         General Test and Inspection Thread... Title Where, XXX is the number of the standard Example: BS EN ISO 9001:2000 Quality management systems Requirements BS EN ISO 9004:2000 Quality management systems Guidelines for performance improvements (International Organisation for Standardisation )  It is the world's largest developer of standards, their principal activity is to develop technical and economical standards  The work is normally carried... correct application of methods, materials and appliances DIN (German Standards Institute Deutsches Institut fuer Normung )  It has been based in Berlin since 1917  It’s primary task is to work closely with its stakeholders to develop consensusbased standards that meet market requirements ( Some Other Standards)  EN ( European Standards )  AS ( Australian Standards ) M.RAVISHANKAR MBA(AB) 2008-2010... Machine, Braiding Machine Dyeing Finishing Machine ( Canada Standard Association ) These standards falls into the following classifications:     Dimensional: to secure uniformity, interchangeability and simplification of the types and sizes of one product Qualitative: to assess fitness for purpose Methods of test: to provide a uniform, efficient and economic basis of comparison between products Methods . “ Standards and it’s importance in Garment testing and Quality control ” M.Ravishankar Standards . . .  It is a document that has been prepared, approved, and published by. accurate Precision and Accuracy. . . Types . . .  Company Standard Company Standard  Industry Standard Industry Standard  Government Standard Government Standard  Full consensus Standard Full. produces standards and information products that promote and share best practice. promote and share best practice.  over 30,000 BSI standards and publications are over 30,000 BSI standards and