Quality Control

Paper Code: 
BFT -601
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
  • To understand various processes of quality control.
  • To enhance awareness of several international standards in quality control..

 

8.00
Unit I: 
  • Introduction to Quality- Importance of quality, managing quality through inspection and testing.
  • Current concept in quality management.
10.00
Unit II: 
Standards and Specification

Standard- Introduction, benefits of Standards

Level of standards, sources of standards

ISO 9000 series standards.

9.00
  • Inspection Techniques
  • Raw material Inspection- sewing threads, zippers, button, buckles, snap fasteners, waist band and bottom sewing
  • Fabric inspection- its importance, fabric inspection machines (Pernick’s tilt)
  • Fabric inspection systems: 4-point system, 10-point system & Dalla system
9.00

 

In-process inspection: spreading, cutting, sewing, control of fusing operation and pressing

Final inspection: collar, buttons, pockets, hems, yoke shoulder, side seams, cuff, finished appearance

9.00

 

Product specification- Design specifications, fabric and findings specifications, size specifications- sizing, grading, cut and sew specifications, fit specifications

Essential Readings: 
  1. Harold, Carr & Barbara, Latham., Quality Management, Blackwell Science, London.
  2. Mehta, Pradip V and Bhardwaj S.K., Managing Quality in Apparel Industry, New Age International Publishers, New Delhi.
  3. Clarie Shaeffer, Sewing for the Appareal Industry, Prentice Hall, New Jersy, 2000
  4. Jerney A. Rosenau & David L., Wilson, Apparel Merchandising, Fairchild    Publications Inc. New York                 
  5. Gerry, Cooklin., Introduction to Clothing Manufacture, Black Well Science, London.
     
References: 
  1. Chuter, A.J., Introduction to Clothing Production Management, Blackwell Science, London.
  2. Tyles, D.J., Materials Management in Clothing Production, Blackwell Science, London.
  3. Carr. H & Latham B (1984) The technology of clothing manufacture, Blackwell Scientific Publication
  4. Kincade, D.H., Sewn product Quality, A Management Perspective, Pearson Prentice hall, New Jersey, 2008
     
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