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EXECUTIVEPantone Matching System (PMS) is especially important for maintaining the consistency of brand colors.
Barcode scanner: Make sure your quality control inspector is equipped with a barcode scanner, which is
essential for keeping track of products throughout the supply chain. The inspector should also note any
products or boxes with damaged or missing barcodes.
What Onsite Garment and Textile Tests are Carried Out by Quality Control Inspectors?
Pull Test for Garment Accessories
Purpose: A simple pull test to determine the strength of stitching and bonding materials used to attach
accessories such as zips, fasteners, and buttons. Method: International standards dictate the pulling
force and duration that the accessory should sustain. Higher standards are generally required for children’s
clothing. The inspector uses a handheld pull gauge, or a tabletop pull test machine to pull the attached
accessory with a specified force for a certain length of time. If the accessory detaches, then the product
fails the test.
Pull Test on Your Quality Control Checklist: Textile and garment factories usually have their own pull
test gauge on-site. If neither you nor a third-party inspector has a pull test gauge available, then an
experienced QC inspector may be able to do the test by hand.
Here’s an example of the columns for the pull test on the quality control checklist:
Checkpoint Description: Pull test for accessories
No. of Samples: 2 pcs per style
Example of checkpoint instructions: Apply a force of 6 +/- 0.2kg for 10 seconds using a pull gauge.
Accessories must remain securely in place. If no pull gauge is available test by hand and add a note to
the inspection report.
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