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How complaints are used as data
Short answer: Every complaint is recorded with model, size, colour and cause. Collected over time, they show where a ...
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What happens when a batch fails
Short answer: The factory gets a list of the faults and the batch stays where it is until an agreement is made. Then ...
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How measurements are checked on a finished garment
Short answer: The garment is laid flat without being stretched, and the measurements are taken at fixed points with a...
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What counts as a critical fault
Short answer: A critical fault is one that makes the product unusable or unsafe. It could be a needle in the fabric, ...
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Why zero faults is not a realistic requirement
Short answer: Because clothing is handled by people and machines in many steps, and because a check only sees part of...
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What AQL means in a quality inspection
Short answer: AQL is the share of faults a batch may contain and still be approved. The figure is agreed in advance a...
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How samples are drawn
Short answer: Garments are taken at random from the whole batch, not from the top of the nearest box. The number chec...
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What a visual inspection catches
Short answer: A visual check catches everything the eye can see: crooked seams, loose threads, stains, holes, wrong l...
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How a fabric's weight is checked
Short answer: A piece of fabric with a known area is punched out and weighed on a precise scale. The weight is conver...
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What air permeability is tested with
Short answer: A device pushes air through a piece of fabric at a fixed pressure and measures how much passes through ...
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How drying time is measured in a laboratory
Short answer: Drying time is measured by weighing a dry sample, adding a known amount of water and placing it in a ro...
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What a water absorption test shows
Short answer: A water absorption test shows how much water a fabric can take up relative to its own weight. The sampl...
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