FABRIC DEFECTSFABRIC DEFECTSFABRIC DEFECTSFABRIC DEFECTS

FABRIC DEFECTSFABRIC DEFECTS

• This category should be used for defects found within the fabrics used to make a garment.

106 – SLUB / KNOT / SNAGKNOT / SNAG

• Thick uneven spot(s) in the

SLUB / KNOT:

• Thick uneven spot(s) in the fabric caused by lint or small lengths of yarn adhering to it or where two yarn endsit, or where two yarn ends are tied together.

SNAG:

• A pulled thread in the fabric.• All snags should be consideredAll snags should be considered

defective

108 – COLOR CONTAMINATION

• A transfer of color from one fabric to anotherone fabric to another.

• All bleeding and color• All bleeding and color migration should be considered defective.

109 - SHADING

• Noticeable color difference between Noticeable color difference between the same color. GMT-GMT

• Noticeable colo`r difference• Noticeable colo r difference between the same color. Panel-Panel.

• Finishing streaks.

• Shading that can be seen during visual inspection should be viewed

i h li h b If h di i i iblwith lightbox. If shading is visible under cwf lighting or daylight, product should be considered defective.

111 – YELLOWING OF FABRIC

• This is a phenomenon which causes light colored fabric to yellowcolored fabric to yellow over time.

• All yellowing should be considered defective.

112 – FABRIC PERFORMANCEwww.apparelco.com

This includes appearance, texture, feel etc.. That are different from the approved fabric or with discrepancies between

tgarment.

113 – FABRIC HOLE

• Includes holes in the fabric and needle holes.

• All fabric holes should be considered defectivebe considered defective.

114 – FABRIC RUN

• A break in the yarn of a fabric that causes the stitch to run along the needle line or a void caused by a

i imissing warp yarn.

• All fabric runs should be considered defecti econsidered defective.

115 – YARN CONTAMINATIONCONTAMINATION

• Foreign fibers or soil knitted into the fabricthe fabric.

• Contamination which is a 1/8”Contamination which is a 1/8 (0.3cm) or greater in a critical area of a garment, which can be easily

h ld b id dseen should be considered defective.

• Contamination greater than ¼” (0.6cm) in non critical area should be considered defective.

199 – MISCELLANEOUS FABRIC DEFECTS

• This code includes all other fabric defects that are not captured by the previous fabric codescaptured by the previous fabric codes.

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