Evaluating Apparel Quality (Elective)

Paper Code: 
FTT 144 B
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • To familiarize students with different apparel quality standards, their underlying principles and the international accepted standards.
  • To test methods and develop ability to analyze and interpret the results and predict the quality control.
12.00
Unit I: 
  • Spreading and cutting, marker types and calculations, spreading process and spreading equipments
  • Types of cutting machines, ticketing and bundling.
  • Components of sewing: Threads, needles, machinery and equipments for sewing
12.00
Unit II: 
  • Post production machinery and processes, machines – bar tack, button, and button holes
  • Garment finishing – stain removal, dry cleaning, cleaning and pressing
  • Types of packages, types of materials used for packing
  • Production system types: making through, section or process system, progressive bundle system, straight line or synchro system, manual or mechanized system, salient features and specific uses
12.00
Unit III: 
  • Quality control- scope and functions of quality control; quality specifications and standards in raw material purchasing, quality control in spreading, cutting and bundling products
  • Quality factors in sewing, pressing, folding and finishing; quality aspects of
  •       trims and fashions
  • Standards- sources of application; national and international organizations
  •       for standards
  • Inspection techniques and quality auditing system
12.00
Unit IV: 
  • Garment testing: Introduction, precision and accuracy of test methods, atmospheric conditions for testing, strength properties of apparel
  • Dimensional changes in apparel due to laundering, dry cleaning, steaming pressing and color fastness, drapability and crease recovery
12.00
Unit V: 
  • Accessories testing – Inspecting garments using spec sheets, inspecting garments using measuring tape and without using measuring tape.
  • Button quality testing, interlining quality testing, testing of zippers, snap fasteners and sewing threads.
  • Quality costs – Inspection procedures for apparel quality control
Essential Readings: 
  • Booth J.E., Principles of Textile Testing, Newness Butter Worth, London.    
  • Gerry Cooklin. 1991. Introduction to Clothing Manufacture. Blackwell.
  • Latheam Barbara & Carr Harold 1999. The Technology of Clothing    Manufacture. Blackwell Science.
  •       Ruth Glock. 1990. Apparel Manufacturing. Macmillan Publ.
  • Saville, B.P. 2002 Physical Testing of Textiles, Woodhead Publishing Limited.
References: 
  • Gerry Cooklin. 1997. Garment Technology for Fashion Designer’s. Blackwell.
  •       Pradeep V Mehta. 1998. Managing Quality in Apparel Industry. New Age International.
  • Jacob Solinger. 1980. Apparel Manufacture. Van Nostrand Reilfold.
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