Quality and inspection
Quality is a number, not an opinion. These guides show how to turn it into a threshold in the purchase order.
The 4-point fabric inspection system
How fabric defects are scored, what AQL 2.5 means in practice, and how to write an acceptance threshold you can enforce.
Common fabric defects and which ones you can live with
The defects that show up most often in Chinese fabric, how they are caused, and which ones are cuttable versus which ones ruin a roll.
AQL sampling for fabric: how many rolls to inspect
What AQL 2.5 actually means, how to size a sample from a lot, and why the inspection level matters more than the number.
Pilling: why it happens and how to test for it
Fibre length, twist and structure decide whether a knit pills. What the test ratings mean and what to put in the spec.
Fabric shrinkage: what causes it and how to control it
Relaxation, swelling and felting explained, with the test methods and the number to put in your purchase order.
Colour fastness: the four tests that matter and what the numbers mean
Washing, rubbing, light and perspiration fastness explained, with the ratings to put in a purchase order.
How to read a fabric inspection report
The fields that decide whether a report means anything, and the ones suppliers leave blank.
Fabric tolerances: how much variation is normal
Weight, width, length and shade tolerances — what to accept, how to measure, and what to write in the PO.
When bulk fabric fails: how to raise a quality claim
Evidence to collect, timelines to respect, and the remedies that actually get paid.