TT2351 QUALITY ASSURANCE IN FABRIC MANUFACTURE GARMENT PRODUCTION ANNA UNIVERSITY SYLLABUS

UNIT I 9

Introduction –definition of quality – Quality control and its necessity – inspection and its

importance – functions of inspection – systems of inspection- types of inspection –

hundred percent inspection – sampling inspection – comparison of 100% inspection &

sampling inspections- AQL standards- Quality assurance - Difference between quality

assurance and quality inspection.

UNIT II 9

Quality standards, statistical quality control– control charts, applications – sampling –

importance, and use of sampling techniques. ISO 9000-Quality Management System.

Total quality management, Quality circles.

UNIT III 9

Types of control forms – basic production systems – principles for choosing a production

system – evaluating systems –flow process and grid charts– flow process grid for

production control – scheduling calculations-graph method – schedules for producing

many styles simultaneously – producing many styles continuously in one line.

UNIT IV 9

Quality control for fabrics – different types of defects in fabrics – major and minor faults –

fabric inspection system. Quality control in pattern making, grading, marking and marker

efficiency – Quality control in stitching and production analysis – co-coordinating

department activities – Distribution of tickets & maintenance of records. Establishing

merchandising standards. The quality control of trims and accessories.

UNIT V 9

Tolerance and quality standards for fabrics, processing, cutting, stitching in garment

industry, tolerances and quality standard for finished garments – quality control and

inspection agencies – Government and private agencies – AEPC, Textiles Committee

Quality control system and standards for packing and packed goods, ware housing &

shipping – cost of quality – cost of conformance- cost of non-conformance.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

TEXT BOOKS

1. Ruth E.Glock, Grace I.Kunz, Apparel Manufacturing Sewn Product Analysis,

Blackwell Scientific Publications. (1983).

2. Paliwal M.C. and Kimothy P.D., “Process Control in Weaving ATIRA 1983.

REFERENCES

1. Jacco Solinger, “Apparel Manufacturing Handbook”, Prentice Hall, 1993.

2. Sammel Eliou ,“Production Planning & Control”, Wiley Eastern Pvt. Ltd

3. Grover E G and Hamby D. S “Handbook of Textile Testing and Quality Control”,

Wiley Eastern Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 1969.

4. Kothari V. K. “Testing and Quality Management” Volume 1, IAFL Publications, New

Delhi.

5. Quality Control for Textile and Apparel Industries, WorkShop Manual - May 1997, IIT,

New Delhi.