1. Basic knowledge of clothing inspection
1. Preparations before inspection
- Equipped with common inspection tools, such as computer, camera, smartphone, steel tape measure, soft ruler, defect arrow mark, QA sticker, barcode scanner, hygrometer, color card, gray card, etc. For some special products, it is also necessary to prepare necessary protective equipment, such as masks, gloves, hats, etc.
- At 16:00 the day before the inspection, please contact the factory contact and confirm the completion of the goods. If the factory replies that the package is not completed, please report back to the technical director of the testing warehouse by telephone before 16:30 the day before the inspection.
-Before starting the inspection task, you should carefully read the order details and order information (for offline reports, you need to download the report template) to ensure that you have fully understood the details of the order. If there is a technical document in the order, please read it carefully. If you have any questions, you should contact the relevant technical personnel of the testing warehouse for verification in time to ensure that all inspection requirements are understood and implemented correctly.
2. The process of inspection
-Before the inspection starts, you need to open OPENING MEETING with the relevant contact of the factory.
We need to verify with the factory the relevant information about our inspection today:
What is the type of inspection? Pre-production inspection, in-production inspection, pre-shipment inspection or full inspection;
What is the product being inspected? Whether there is a confirmation sample/reference sample, inspection data package;
Whether the order number of the inspection, the inspection payment number, the quantity of goods shipped, and whether the batch is consistent with the customer's application form;
-Pick boxes and samples for inspection
When opening the outer carton, it is necessary to check whether the quantity, color and ratio of each carton are consistent with the information, packing list and the contents of the outer carton mark; the samples need to be randomly selected from the selected outer carton, and the samples must be collected in person or under their own supervision. Take the samples out of the outer carton; take out the box and sample without leaving the sight of the factory to avoid changing boxes and samples in the factory; each box of samples needs to be released separately, unpacked, and the color difference test of the product needs to be done, look at each box Whether the product has cylinder difference;
Before unpacking a single product, it is necessary to verify whether the packaging information of the product meets the requirements of the customer and whether there is any error in the packaging of the product itself.
- Inspection process
If there is a customer's confirmation sample or product information, the details should be checked with the confirmation sample or product information, and any discrepancies should be remarked; the protection of the sample clothing should be done well, and it should not be confused with the bulk goods. Dirty confirmation sample;
When inspecting clothing, generally follow the order from top to bottom, left to right, front to back, and inside to outside (or clockwise inspection, front and back, inside and outside) to ensure that all parts of the inspected product are inspected;
Label the defective products with arrows and take pictures, and classify them according to fatal, serious and minor for statistical purposes; all sample sizes need to be inspected, and during the inspection process, pay attention to whether the factory has the possibility of changing the sample;
3. Operation after inspection
- After the inspection is completed, fill in the draft report accurately and in detail. The report should be clearly written and complete. Before getting the factory's signature, the content of the report, the criteria for judgment, and the report results should be clearly and accurately fed back to the factory. If there is any disagreement or refusal to sign, it can be noted on the report and reported to the corresponding technical director. There should be no quarrel with the factory, and any questions should be reported to the technical supervisor in time.
-The draft report signed by the factory and the integrity sheet should be sent back to the technical supervisor before leaving;
- If you need to seal the sample, you need to seal the sample with a plastic bag, sign on the outside of the plastic bag, then seal it with a carton, and sign on the front and back of the carton. If it is inconvenient to send it in person, let the factory express it to the designated address. After the express delivery, it is necessary to indicate the express tracking number on the report.
-The writing of the inspection report (online or offline report) should be written in accordance with the inspection report writing guidelines of the testing library. The report should be submitted in the system before ten o'clock in the evening on the day of inspection, and all original photos should be uploaded to the system at the same time.
Second, clothing inspection points and precautions
1. Clothing inspection points
- Apparel inspection
Place the product on a flat surface, open all packaging materials and accessories, unfasten all buttons, snaps or zippers, etc., at an arm's length left and right, press from top to bottom, left to right, front After arrival, from the inside to the outside (or clockwise inspection before and after, inside and outside), ensure that all parts of the inspected product are inspected, and from the perspective of the final consumer, check whether there are visible defects;
Inspect each product according to customer requirements (according to customer signature or reference samples, product technical data, color standards, pictures, etc.);
General Appearance Inspection - To verify that the product is as specified in terms of style, size, material, design, pattern and color. Whether there are smudges, oil stains or foreign objects. Check that the individual parts of the kit are similar in shape and symmetrical. The accessories or decorations on the product should also be inspected together;
Workmanship Inspection - Check the inside and outside of the product manufacturing process, such as sewing or stitching, sewing thread, embroidery, printing, pressing and ironing, etc. The accessories or decorations on the product should also be inspected together;
Color inspection - check the color, color difference, fading, discoloration, surface texture and finishing of different parts of the product itself, check whether the bulk goods are consistent with the customer's signed sample or reference sample, and check whether there are problems or defects in the fabric (such as elastic denim fabric, whether There is a broken bullet), whether the products of the same style and color are consistent. Accessories and decorations for bulk shipments are subject to the same inspection process. If it is suspected that the product has color difference, the product itself and the customer sign or confirm the sample, if possible, should be placed in the light box to confirm the color difference (the first light source D65). If there is no light box at the inspection site, the color matching process should be Completed in sufficient room light or sunlight, the conditions of color evaluation and color difference pictures are also marked in the report;
Touch and feel - check whether the hand or touch of fabrics or other materials is the same as the customer's signed sample or reference sample; accessories and decoration inspection - check the number, style, size, pattern, color and attachment method of accessories, as well as their arrangement,
Basic function and check adhesion with appropriate force (approximately 5-7 lbs, which is close to pulling open the tab of a can);
Inspection of Trademarks/Printing/Markings - Checks the trademarks/placards at the designated locations and checks that they are secured in the specified manner.
Check and record all trademarks on products. If possible, take photos of all trademarks and include them in the inspection report.
-Product packaging inspection
Size Matching Check - Check whether the quantity of each size (XS, S, M, L, XL, etc.) is consistent with the order, and at the same time, check the size (XS%, S%, M%, L%, XL%, etc.) Whether the ratio is consistent with that on the order;
Color matching - check whether the quantity and proportion of colors are consistent with those on the order; check the type, condition, outer diameter and sealing method of the outer carton. Check the type, condition, location, color and marking content of the outer carton. If the customer requires warning signs, patterns or trademarks, check whether there are such signs;
Check the bag type, condition, color, fit, closure and size. Check the type, condition, color and content of the logo printed on the polybag. Check whether the plastic bag is printed with warning signs as required;
Check for copy paper, liner, blister pack for packaging, desiccant, etc.
2. Precautions for clothing inspection
Mandatory labelling requirements for clothing
2.1 Mandatory requirements for labeling in different countries
1) Fabric composition label
-Many importing countries, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Australia, Japan and other countries have mandatory requirements for fabric composition labels;
- The content and percentage of each ingredient must be clearly indicated on the ingredient label of the fabric (if some ingredients are less than 5%, "other ingredients" can be used instead;
- If there are two or more ingredients, it is generally required to be marked on the ingredient label according to the proportion of ingredients from high to low.
2) Landmark of Origin
-Many importing countries, such as the United States, Mexico, Canada, Australia, Japan and other countries have mandatory requirements for the landmark of origin;
- The designation of origin must be clearly printed on the garment's permanent label. If there is an outer packaging, both the product and the outer packaging must be marked with the country of origin
3) Wash the label
Different countries may have different requirements for label washing
- American wash label requirements
- must be clearly printed on the garment's permanent label;
--If it is a suit, it is required that each piece of clothing in the suit must have a wash label;
--Generally requires at least 4 icons on the washing label, "Washing - Bleaching - Drying - Ironing"
- European countries wash label requirements
-- Different countries have different requirements. Generally, there are 5 icons on the washing label, and the order is "Washing - Bleaching - Drying - Ironing - Professional textile care) -such as dry cleaning (-Dry-clean)"
-Special requirements for Canadian wash labels
--The label must have at least two languages, English and French;
- Japanese wash label requirements
--The icon on the label is required to be washed

"Washing - Bleaching - Ironing - Dry-clean - Wringing - Drying" sequence

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