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. Principles of Textiles, Newness Butter Worth, London.
Gerry C., 1991. Intorduction to Clothing Manufacture. Blackwell.
Latheam Barbara & Carr Harold 1999. The technology of clothing Manufacture, Blackwell Science.