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
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ASTM
ASTM
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ANSI
ANSI

BSI
BSI

ISO
ISO

BIS
BIS

JIN
JIN

CSA

CSA

DIN
DIN

Others. . .
Others. . .

( American Association for
textile Chemists and Colorists )

It began developing and establishing testing
It began developing and establishing testing
procedures in 1921.
procedures in 1921.

It represent a broad spectrum of expertise in textile
It represent a broad spectrum of expertise in textile
research, manufacturing, design and marketing.
research, manufacturing, design and marketing.

The Association is internationally recognized for its
The Association is internationally recognized for its
standard methods of testing dyed and chemically
standard methods of testing dyed and chemically
treated fibers and fabrics.
treated fibers and fabrics.

Equipments associated with them . . .


Gray scale
Gray scale

Chromatic transference scale
Chromatic transference scale

Launderometer
Launderometer

Atlas fade o meter
Atlas fade o meter

Carbon arc lamp etc.
Carbon arc lamp etc.


( American Society for Testing
and Materials )

It was started in the year 1898.
It was started in the year 1898.

It have made products and services safer, better and more
It have made products and services safer, better and more
cost-effective.
cost-effective.



A trusted source for technical standards for materials,

A trusted source for technical standards for materials,
products, systems, and services. Known for their high
products, systems, and services. Known for their high
technical quality and market relevancy,
technical quality and market relevancy,

For e.g.
For e.g.

D5034-9 refers to standard test method for Breaking
D5034-9 refers to standard test method for Breaking
strength and elongation of Textile fabrics (Grab test)
strength and elongation of Textile fabrics (Grab test)

These methods are contained in volumes of (ASTM
These methods are contained in volumes of (ASTM
book of Stds).
book of Stds).

Vol.7.01,7.02 Contains textile testing standards
Vol.7.01,7.02 Contains textile testing standards
Each ASTM test methods has a numerical designations

(American National Standard
Institute )

It adopted its present name in 1969.
It adopted its present name in 1969.

It steadily increasing its efforts to coordinate and approve voluntary national

It steadily increasing its efforts to coordinate and approve voluntary national
standards
standards

Domestic programs were expanding and being modified to meet the changing
Domestic programs were expanding and being modified to meet the changing
needs of industry, government and other sectors.
needs of industry, government and other sectors.

( British Standard Institute )

The world's first management systems quality
The world's first management systems quality
standard, BS 5750, was published by BSI in 1979.
standard, BS 5750, was published by BSI in 1979.

It produces standards and information products that
It 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 publications are
created.
created.

Numbering British Standards . . .
The British Standards are titled as,
The British Standards are titled as,
BS

BS
XXX:Year
XXX:Year
Title
Title
Where,
Where,
XXX
XXX
is the number of the standard
is the number of the standard
Example:
Example:


BS EN ISO
BS EN ISO
9001:2000
9001:2000
Quality management systems
Quality management systems
Requirements
Requirements


BS EN ISO
BS EN ISO
9004:2000
9004:2000
Quality management systems.

Quality management systems.
Guidelines for performance improvements
Guidelines for performance improvements

(International Organisation for
Standardisation )

It is the world's largest developer of standards, their principal
It is the world's largest developer of standards, their principal
activity is to develop technical and economical standards.
activity is to develop technical and economical standards.

The work is normally carried out through IS0 technical
The work is normally carried out through IS0 technical


committees.
committees.

In addition may European and Domestic versions be publishes as:
In addition may European and Domestic versions be publishes as:


EN ISO xxx:year = European version of the International
EN ISO xxx:year = European version of the International
Standard
Standard


BS EN ISO xxx:year = British version of the International

BS EN ISO xxx:year = British version of the International
Standard
Standard

Structure . . .

( Bureau of Indian Standards )

It is a statutory body set up, established in 1986.
It is a statutory body set up, established in 1986.

The Bureau is a body corporate and responsible for
The Bureau is a body corporate and responsible for
formulating National Standards.
formulating National Standards.

It interests the field of standardization, quality control,
It interests the field of standardization, quality control,
quality management system, environmental
quality management system, environmental
management system, laboratory management, etc
management system, laboratory management, etc

It has formulated a plan which emphasizes on :

Development of complementary level of
Development of complementary level of
standardization, namely, company standardization and
standardization, namely, company standardization and
association level standardization - Effective

association level standardization - Effective
implementation of standards through sectoral
implementation of standards through sectoral
committees, such as, textiles, power, etc.
committees, such as, textiles, power, etc.

State Level Committees on Standardization and
State Level Committees on Standardization and
Quality Systems to ensure better
Quality Systems to ensure better
implementation of Indian Standards.
implementation of Indian Standards.

JIN
JIN ( Japanese Industrial Standard )

It specifies the standards used for industrial activities
It specifies the standards used for industrial activities
in Japan.
in Japan.

The standardization process is coordinated by
The standardization process is coordinated by
Japanese Industrial Standards Committee
Japanese Industrial Standards Committee
(JISC)
(JISC)

It mainly focuses on Textile Engineering.
It mainly focuses on Textile Engineering.

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General
General

Test and Inspection
Test and Inspection

Thread
Thread

Woven Fabric, Braided Goods Braided Goods
Woven Fabric, Braided Goods Braided Goods

Textile Product
Textile Product

Yarn Reeling Machine
Yarn Reeling Machine

Textile Machine, Braiding Machine
Textile Machine, Braiding Machine

Dyeing Finishing Machine
Dyeing Finishing Machine
It Focuses on . . .

( Canada Standard Association )

These standards falls into the following classifications
These standards falls into the following classifications
:
:

Dimensional:
Dimensional:
to secure uniformity, interchangeability
to secure uniformity, interchangeability
and simplification of the types and sizes of one product.
and simplification of the types and sizes of one product.

Qualitative:
Qualitative:
to assess fitness for purpose.
to assess fitness for purpose.

Methods of test
Methods of test
: to provide a uniform, efficient and
: to provide a uniform, efficient and
economic basis of comparison between products.
economic basis of comparison between products.

Methods of use (Codes of Practice):
Methods of use (Codes of Practice):
to define the correct
to define the correct
application of methods, materials and appliances.
application of methods, materials and appliances.