Fabric inspection comes first
When a bulk order is placed, a small piece of fabric and trims from the confirmed sample goes with the order sheet to the purchasing team. That cutting is the standard the incoming bulk fabric is checked against. A shade problem caught here costs a fabric swap. Caught after sewing it costs the order.
Cut panel inspection
Cut panels are checked before bundles reach the line. Shade blocking, grain and panel shape are all cheaper to fix at this point than at any later one.
In line inspection
Inspectors check pieces randomly during sewing. The point is scale: a fault found in line affects tens of pieces, the same fault found at final inspection affects the whole order.
Final inspection
After sewing, the final inspection team checks bulk against the correct sample made before production. Pieces are mended and issues corrected before anything goes to the packing team.
Why it matters to a brand
A faulty piece that reaches a customer damages the brand's reputation, not the factory's. That is the reason the inspection happens four times rather than once at the end.
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Quick Answers
What is your defect rate
We inspect each item rigorously and state a 0.2% defect rate.
Can I send a third party inspector
Yes. Third party inspection can be arranged before shipment.
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