Trims & Accessories Quality checking processes

BASIC TRAINING MANUAL

 TRIM QUALITY CHECKER

• Module name – Trim Quality Checker

• Code - GAR 04

• Entry Qualification: Minimum 7th Standard and 14 years of age

• Terminal Competency: After completing the training candidate would be able to

inspect the trims received, compare with the standards and the customer
requirements and approve or disapprove.

• Duration: 120 hours.

 COURSE CONTENT
Practical Competencies
Familiarization with tools
equipments for checking trims.
Familiarization with types of trims.
Checking the trims
Familiarization of check points.
Reporting the Defects
Usage of tools and equipments.
Underpinning Knowledge (Theory)
and Knowledge of fabrics.
Knowledge of trims.
General specifications of trims and the
methods of inspecting them
Applicability of temperature & pressure.
Testing Knowledge of trims.
Safety guidelines.
Analytical ability.
Communication Skills.
 Objective:

• To receive Incoming material

• To check material for attribute & variables
• To arrange an incoming material in an allocated racks
• To issue trims as per production planning & other material as per
requirement
• To mention a record of incoming & outgoing material
• To do audit to check physical inventory.
 Trims inspection:-

• Issuing is done on the basis of priority, 1.5AQL system is being followed

Lot size or quantity being audited Inspect Accept

less than 151 8 0

151-280 20 0

281-500 32 1

501-1200 32 1

1201-3200 50 2

3201-10000 80 3

10001-35000 125 5

35001-150000 200 7

150001-5000000 315 10

500000-above 500 14
 CHECK POINTS

 Sewing Thread
• Construction- Yarn strength, elongation and number of plies.
• Sew-ability- Check the running performance.
• Free from slub, knots and shade variation.
• Check winding and Finish.
• Thread must be in correct quality to keep its strength, also after heavy
garment wash.
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 Zippers
• Width of tape.
• Color uniformity
• Slider should lock properly
• Should not pucker when attached to fabric.
• Waviness
• Contamination

 Metal Accessories to be tested for the banned chemicals as per the buyer’s
Chemical Restriction Manual.

 Metal accessories for Babies and Children’s wear must be tested individually
for ferrous and also be passed through the needle detector as a finished
product before bulk production starts.
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 Buttons
• Check for hole centers
• Clean sew holes.
• Button thickness and diameter as per specification
• Color and shade as per standard
• Withstand laundering, dry cleaning and pressing
• Crack, scratch marks and sharp edges.
• Sharp edges are being checked in the sample picked
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 Elastics
• Must have suitable elasticity.
• Acceptable expiry date.
• Be relaxed and pre-shrunk e.g. tumble dried or steamed before sewn into
the garments.
• Checked for width, thickness, elasticity, construction and waviness against
the approved one.
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 Labels
• Dimension as per standard
• Print
• Instructions
• Care label, Country of origin label and other regulatory labels as per the
clients’ requirement must be wash-proof and readable during useful life of
the product. The same needs to be checked and ensured.
• Must be also checked as per the approved sample of the same on
merchant approved trim card.
 CHECK POINTS

 Packing Bags
• Dimension as per standard.
• Quality
• Print on poly bag.
• Seal if required
 CHECK POINTS

 Carton Box
• Dimension as per standard.
• Cardboard quality.
• Print on cardboard
Thank you