Different Type of Defects

9.4.1 Fabric Defects:
• Holes
• Runs
• Snags or Pulled yarns
• Oil spots
• Misprint or faulty print registration
• Dyes spots and streaks
• Shading or dye lot deviation
• Conspicuous pilling
• Fabric weight greater than 5% below the contracted weight
• Bowed or biased fabric over 1/2" side to side

9.4.2 Processing/Washing Defects:
• Dye/Streak mark
• Bleeding within the product
• Shrinkage
• Patchiness/Spot visible on the surface of product
• Differences in optical Brightness/Overall appearance
• Change in Hand feel
• Fuzziness/Pills appearance on fabric surface
• Frosting (Color change).

9.4.3 Finishing Defects:
• Product does not look presentable.
• Loose threads.
• Hanging Threads.
• Spots and stains of a permanent nature or those that when removed leave a ring or other surface mark anywhere on the product.

9.4.4 Pressing Defects:
• Burn or scorch mark
• Shine marks on the surface of the product.
• Press marks resulting from the use of clamps or other holding device.
• Absence of pressing when seam is specified
• Failure to hang product an adequate time after pressing to allow proper drying and prior to packaging
• Poorly pressed products objectionably affecting appearance
• Front or back creases distinctly uneven in length and or improperly located

9.4.8 Seams & Stitch Defects
• Seams that are conspicuously twisted, excessively puckered or containing pleats
• Open seam or broken stitch
• Raw edges showing when they should be covered, outside and inside
• Seam finished that are not back-tacked
• Irregular or uneven top stitching in any focal area
• Major defects if conspicuously irregular
• Run-offs in top stitching
• Excessive seam take off from seam specifications(usually 1/8”)
• Excessively loose tensions(Such as seams permit “see though “to body when worn)
• Contrast stitching which is conspicuously uneven or not uniformly spaced on any focal area
• Part of the product caught in any unrelated operation or stitching
• Exposed drill holes
• All seams must be stitched with matching thread unless otherwise specified

9.4.8 Non Sewing Defects
• Hanging threads that are not removed from the product
• Losses threads clusters that are not removed.
• Plaids, Checks, Horizontal stripes / pattern not matching as specified
• Exposed drill holes
• Fusible interfacing must be compatible to garment without bubble or pucker
• No shading or dye lot deviation within the product

9.4.8 Hem Defects:
• Uneven hem
• Excessive puckered or twisted hem
• Must not exceed below hem of shell

9.4.8 Zipper Defects
• Any malfunction (i.e.. Automatic zipper locking)
• Tape shade does not closely match color specified with reference to approved sample
• Tapes stitched too loose or too tight resulting in excessive bulge on tape or placket when closed
• Wavy zippers that detract from appearance of product
• Irregular stitching that result in obviously crooked opening over zipper teeth
• Crooked or uneven placket or fly top stitching
• Aluminum, zippers should not be used(If specified other)
• Zipper not placed high enough in place causing gap top edge.

9.4.9 Eyelet/Hook & Eye defects
• Omitted or attached in wrong places
• Hooks and eyes not aligned when fastened
• All Eyelets on aligned with required direction
• Causing a bulge or twist at the point of closer
• Size appropriate to location and specification
• To be covered with paper while packing.