IMPORTANCE OF GARMENT TESTING AND IMPORTANCE OF GARMENT TESTING AND QUALITY CONTROL STANDARDS IN APPAREL QUALITY CONTROL STANDARDS IN APPAREL

INDUSTRYINDUSTRY

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It is a document that has been It is a document that has been prepared, approved, and published by prepared, approved, and published by a recognized standards organization, a recognized standards organization, and contains rules, requirements, or and contains rules, requirements, or procedures for an orderly approach to procedures for an orderly approach to a specific activity. It may include a specific activity. It may include product design requirements, test product design requirements, test methods, classifications, methods, classifications, recommended practices, and other recommended practices, and other considerations considerations

STANDARDS IN APPAREL INDUSTRYSTANDARDS IN APPAREL INDUSTRY

PRECISION AND ACCURACY. . .PRECISION AND ACCURACY. . .

PRECISE AND PRECISE AND INACCURATEINACCURATE

PRECISE AND PRECISE AND ACCURATEACCURATE

• Company StandardCompany Standard

• Industry StandardIndustry Standard

• Government StandardGovernment Standard

• Full consensus StandardFull consensus Standard

TYPES . . .TYPES . . .

• It defines safety requirements It defines safety requirements intended to reduce the risk of intended to reduce the risk of accident.accident.

• It sets a level of performance for It sets a level of performance for products. products.

• They are a framework for quality They are a framework for quality processes.processes.

• It reduces cost and saves money.It reduces cost and saves money.

BENEFITS . . .BENEFITS . . .

• Encapsulation of best practice - Encapsulation of best practice - avoids repetition of past mistakes.avoids repetition of past mistakes.

• It facilitates communication and It facilitates communication and prevents misunderstanding.prevents misunderstanding.

• They provide continuityThey provide continuity

BENEFITS . . .BENEFITS . . .

TESTINGTESTING

STRENGTHSTRENGTH

FABRIC WEIGHT, FABRIC WEIGHT, CONSTRUCTIONCONSTRUCTION

WRINKLE RESISTANCE/ RECOVERYWRINKLE RESISTANCE/ RECOVERY

PILLINGPILLING

COLORFASTNESSCOLORFASTNESS

ABRASION ABRASION RESISTANCERESISTANCE

APPLICATIONS . . .APPLICATIONS . . .

INSTRUMENTS . . .INSTRUMENTS . . .

• A set of activities or techniques A set of activities or techniques whose purpose is to ensure that all whose purpose is to ensure that all quality requirements are being met quality requirements are being met by monitoring of processes and by monitoring of processes and solving performance problemssolving performance problems through Inspecting and Testing.through Inspecting and Testing.

QUALİTY CONTROLQUALİTY CONTROL . . . . . .

• BISBIS

• JINJIN

• CSACSA

• DINDIN

• Others. . Others. .

• AATCCAATCC

• ASTMASTM

• ANSIANSI

• BSIBSI

• ISOISO

SOURCES . . .SOURCES . . .

• 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 It represent a broad spectrum of expertise in textile research, manufacturing, design in textile research, manufacturing, design and marketing.and marketing.

• The Association is internationally The Association is internationally recognized for its standard methods of recognized for its standard methods of testing dyed and chemically treated fibers testing dyed and chemically treated fibers and fabrics.and fabrics.

( AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR TEXTILE ( AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR TEXTILE CHEMISTS AND COLORISTS )CHEMISTS AND COLORISTS )

• Gray scaleGray scale

• Chromatic transference scaleChromatic transference scale

• LaunderometerLaunderometer

• Atlas fade o meterAtlas fade o meter

• Carbon arc lamp etcCarbon arc lamp etc

EQUIPMENT'S ASSOCIATED WITH EQUIPMENT'S ASSOCIATED WITH THEM . . .THEM . . .

AATCC CERTIFICATEAATCC CERTIFICATE

• It was started in the year 1898.It was started in the year 1898.

• It have made products and services It have made products and services safer, better and more cost-effective. safer, better and more cost-effective.

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

( AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND ( AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS )MATERIALS )

Each ASTM test methods has a Each ASTM test methods has a numerical designations, For e.g.numerical designations, For e.g.•D5034-9 refers to standard test D5034-9 refers to standard test method for Breaking strength and method for Breaking strength and elongation of Textile fabrics (Grab elongation of Textile fabrics (Grab test)test)

•These methods are contained in These methods are contained in volumes of (ASTM book of Stds).volumes of (ASTM book of Stds).Vol.7.01,7.02 Contains textile testing Vol.7.01,7.02 Contains textile testing standardsstandards

( AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING ( AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS )AND MATERIALS )

• It adopted its present name in 1969. It adopted its present name in 1969.

• It steadily increasing its efforts to It steadily increasing its efforts to coordinate and approve voluntary coordinate and approve voluntary national standardsnational standards

• Domestic programs were expanding Domestic programs were expanding and being modified to meet the and being modified to meet the changing needs of industry, changing needs of industry, government and other sectors.government and other sectors.

(AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD (AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD INSTITUTE )INSTITUTE )

• The world's first management The world's first management systems quality standard, BS 5750, systems quality standard, BS 5750, was published by BSI in 1979.was published by BSI in 1979.

• It produces standards and It produces standards and information products that promote information products that promote and share best practice. and share best practice.

• over 30,000 BSI standards and over 30,000 BSI standards and publications are created. publications are created.

( BRITISH STANDARD INSTITUTE ( BRITISH STANDARD INSTITUTE ))

The British Standards are titled as,The British Standards are titled as,BS BS XXX:Year XXX:Year TitleTitleWhere,Where,XXXXXX is the number of the standardis the number of the standard

Example:Example: BS EN ISO BS EN ISO 9001:20009001:2000 Quality Quality management systems Requirements management systems Requirements BS EN ISOBS EN ISO 9004:20009004:2000 Quality Quality management systems. Guidelines for management systems. Guidelines for performance improvements performance improvements

NUMBERING BRITISH STANDARDS . . NUMBERING BRITISH STANDARDS . .

• It is the world's largest developer of It is the world's largest developer of standards, their principal activity is to standards, their principal activity is to develop technical and economical develop technical and economical standards. standards.

• The work is normally carried out through The work is normally carried out through IS0 technicalIS0 technical committees.committees.

• In addition may European and Domestic In addition may European and Domestic versions be publishes as:versions be publishes as: EN ISO xxx:year = European version of EN ISO xxx:year = European version of the International Standardthe International Standard BS EN ISO xxx:year = British version of BS EN ISO xxx:year = British version of the International Standardthe International Standard

(INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION (INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATION FOR STANDARDISATION )FOR STANDARDISATION )

STRUCTURE . . .STRUCTURE . . .

ISO 9000:2000

Fundamentals and vocabulary

ISO 9004:2000

Guidelines for performanceimprovements

ISO 9001:2000

Requirements

• It is a statutory body set up, It is a statutory body set up, established in 1986. established in 1986.

• The Bureau is a body corporate and The Bureau is a body corporate and responsible for formulating National responsible for formulating National Standards.Standards.

• It interests the field of It interests the field of standardization, quality control, standardization, quality control, quality management system, quality management system, environmental management environmental management system, laboratory management, system, laboratory management, etc etc

( BUREAU OF INDIAN ( BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS )STANDARDS )

Development of complementary level Development of complementary level of standardization, namely, company of standardization, namely, company standardization and association level standardization and association level standardization - Effective standardization - Effective implementation of standards through implementation of standards through sectoralsectoralcommittees, such as, textiles, power, committees, such as, textiles, power, etc.etc.

State Level Committees on State Level Committees on Standardization and Quality Systems Standardization and Quality Systems to ensure betterto ensure better implementation of Indian Standards. implementation of Indian Standards.

It has formulated a plan which It has formulated a plan which emphasizes on : emphasizes on :

It specifies the standards used for It specifies the standards used for industrial activities in Japan. industrial activities in Japan.

The standardization process is The standardization process is coordinated by coordinated by Japanese Industrial Standards Committee (JISC)(JISC)

It mainly focuses on Textile It mainly focuses on Textile Engineering.Engineering.

JIN ( JAPANESE INDUSTRIAL STANDARD JIN ( JAPANESE INDUSTRIAL STANDARD ))

• General General • Test and Inspection Test and Inspection • Thread Thread • Woven Fabric, Braided Goods Woven Fabric, Braided Goods

Braided Goods Braided Goods • Textile Product Textile Product • Yarn Reeling Machine Yarn Reeling Machine • Textile Machine, Braiding Machine Textile Machine, Braiding Machine • Dyeing Finishing MachineDyeing Finishing Machine

IT FOCUSES ON . . . IT FOCUSES ON . . .

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

( CANADA STANDARD ( CANADA STANDARD ASSOCIATION )ASSOCIATION )

It has been based in Berlin since 1917.It has been based in Berlin since 1917.

It’s primary task is to work closely with It’s primary task is to work closely with its stakeholders to develop consensus-its stakeholders to develop consensus-based standards that meet market based standards that meet market requirements. requirements.

DIN (German Standards Institute - DIN (German Standards Institute - Deutsches Institut fuer Normung )Deutsches Institut fuer Normung )

EN ( European Standards )EN ( European Standards )

AS ( Australian Standards )AS ( Australian Standards )

( SOME OTHER STANDARDS) . . .( SOME OTHER STANDARDS) . . .

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