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Evaluating Apparel Quality
Paper Code:
HCT144H
Credits:
4
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 analyse and interpret the results and predict the quality control.
12.00
Unit I:
Unit I
- Spreading and cutting, marker types and calculations, spreading process and spreading equipment’s
- Types of cutting machines, ticketing and bundling.
- Components of sewing: threads, needles, machinery and equipment’s for sewing
12.00
Unit II:
Unit II
- Postproduction 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 syncro system, manual or mechanical system, salient features and specific uses
12.00
Unit III:
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:
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, drapabilty and crease recovery
12.00
Unit V:
Unit V
- Accessories testing- inspection 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. (n.d.). Principles of textiles. Newnes-Butterworth.
- Carr, H., & Latham, B. (1999). The technology of clothing manufacture. Blackwell Science.
- (Corrected names and order: Harold Carr & Barbara Latham are the recognized authors.)
- Cooklin, G. (1991). Introduction to clothing manufacture. Blackwell.
- (Corrected spelling of “Intorduction” to “Introduction,” and Gerry C. is known as Gerry Cooklin.)
- Glock, R. E. (1990). Apparel manufacturing. Macmillan Publishing.
- (Assumed “Ruth G.” refers to Ruth E. Glock, commonly cited author of this book.)
- Saville, B. P. (2002). Physical testing of textiles. Woodhead Publishing Limited.
References:
- Cooklin, G. (1997). Garment technology for fashion designers. Blackwell Science.
- Mehta, P. V. (1998). Managing quality in apparel industry. New Age International.
- Solinger, J. (1980). Apparel manufacture. Van Nostrand Reinhold.
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