Quality Checker _Workbook

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MODULE 3INTRODUCTION TO QUALITY CHECKINGSelf-Assessment1. Do you check the quality of what you are buying?2. What do you check in a pair of shoes?3. Do you buy a bag with a zipper that does not work?4. When you buy a bulb in the store, how do you check it?5. When you find defects in a mobile phone, what will you do?6. How does the shopkeeper buy garments for the store?7. Does a garment store place defective garments for sale?8. Who will check garments in a garment factory?Quiz Yes NoAnswer the following by ticking ✔ on Yes / No Yes No1. Customer returns a defective garment to the store Yes No2. Record of defects is noted by the supervisor Yes No3. Garments are checked in a planned way Yes No4. Quality assurance by manufacturer is passed on to customer5. Checkers inspect select number of garment© ISHA Learning Systems Pvt. Ltd. Trainee Work Book 1

MODULE 4QUALITY AND ITS IMPORTANCESelf-Assessment1. What is definition of quality?2. What are the things of quality in a motorbike?3. Is over-ripened banana a sign of good quality?4. What is quality in a road?5. Are liking and quality the same?6. Is fit of a garment part of its quality?7. Loss of color in garment means poor quality Yes/NoQuizStrike off which is not correct1. Ginger tea is taste or quality Taste Quality2. Buy a motorbike for utility or looks / Utility Looks3. Dark blue dress is liked for quality or color / Quality Color4. Milk with more water is ………. a. good quality  b. poor quality  c. bad quality  d. inferior quality6. What does freshness of bananas means? a. ripeness  b. quality  c. taste  d. looks2 Trainee Work Book © ISHA Learning Systems Pvt. Ltd.

MODULE 5GARMENT SPECIFICATIONS &PREPARING CHECKLISTSelf-Assessment1. What measurements does the tailor take for your shirt sleeve?2. How is the length for the shirt measured?3. Which is the measurement for sleeve opening?4. What is seam allowance?5. Why is the neck circumference measured?6. Which measurements are used for making the front and back of the shirt?7. What is a techpack?8. Where is the button placement given?9. What is an inch?Quiz Yes NoAnswer the following by ticking ✔ on Yes / No Yes No1. The ¼ of an inch has two 1/8th divisions Yes No2. Garment parts drawn on paper is called paper pattern Yes No3. One inch is divided into 16 parts Yes No4. One inch is divided into 16 parts5. The techpack has the garment details© ISHA Learning Systems Pvt. Ltd. Trainee Work Book 3

MODULE 6MEASURING GARMENTS AND METHODSOF MEASUREMENTSelf-Assessment1. What is a Point of Measure?2. Expand HPS3. Where is HPS located on a shirt?4. How do you measure shirt length?5. What is CB6. How do you measure CF?7. How do you measure waist?8. What is Outseam of a pant?9. Where is the back rise of a pant?10. How do you measure shoulder drop?QuizAnswer the following by ticking ✔ on Yes / No1. Front rise is a measurement from waist top to crotch of a pant Yes No2. Armhole is measured along the curve from shoulder to sleeve Yes No3. Bicep is measured from 1” below the armhole on the sleeve Yes No4. Hip is located 4” above and thigh is 1” below crotch Yes No5. Measure 1” below armhole end-end of shirt for across chest Yes No4 Trainee Work Book © ISHA Learning Systems Pvt. Ltd.

MODULE 7FABRIC AND FABRIC DEFECTS – CHECK,IDENTIFY, & MARKSelf-Assessment1. Which shrinkage rolls are grouped together?2. How is fabric width checked?3. What is width of fabric used for shrinkage test?4. How is shade variation in fabric checked?5. Spirality is found in which fabrics?6. What is a barr?7. Is Ladder a defect found in woven fabrics?8. How many points do you give for a defect that is less than 4”?9. Major defects must be flagged?QuizAnswer the following by ticking ✔ on Yes / No1. Width variation in a roll is checked in the middle and end of the roll Yes No No2. A fabric roll length must be not less than 40 yards Yes No No3. Burst selvage is a defect in knit fabric Yes No4. Float is a fabric defect found in woven fabrics Yes5. Pin marks are found on knit fabrics only Yes© ISHA Learning Systems Pvt. Ltd. Trainee Work Book 5

MODULE 8CUTTING AND CUTTING METHODS DEFECTS –CHECK, IDENTIFY, & MARKSelf-Appraisal1. What is fabric spreading2. What is fabric relaxation?3. What is a marker?4. How are corduroy fabrics spread?5. What is grain?6. Which fabrics shrink more when relaxed?7. Why is band knife cutting machines used?8. What is fabric cut with in the garment industry?Quiz Yes NoAnswer the following by ticking ✔ on Yes / No Yes No1. Band knife is used to cut the fabric on the cutting table Yes No2. Fabric is spread with right side on top on the table Yes No3. Corduroy fabric is cut N/O/S Yes No4. Edges of cuttings are cut using straight knife machine5. F/O/W is facing out way6 Trainee Work Book © ISHA Learning Systems Pvt. Ltd.

MODULE 9STITCH AND STITCH DEFECTS CHECK,IDENTIFY,& MARKSelf-Appraisal1. What is a stitch?2. As a garment checker, what will you check?3. What is a superimposed seam?4. Where is a French seam used?5. What is the type of seam used for trousers?6. Are puckered seams accepted in a garment?7. Name the most durable stitch?8. Overedge chain stitch is made by which machine?9. Flatlock machine produces which stitch?10. Lockstitch must not be used on stretch fabrics Yes/NoQuiz Yes NoAnswer the following by ticking ✔ on Yes / No Yes No1. The back pocket of a pant is called a welt pocket Yes No2. Top corners of patch pockets must have bartack3. Lockstitch looks similar at the top and bottom of the fabric Yes No4. Visible raw edges in a garment are …….. Yes No a. accepted b. defect c. corrected d. repaired5. Open seam is accepted as good quality6. Broken stitches are not a defect © ISHA Learning Systems Pvt. Ltd. Trainee Work Book 7

MODULE 10TYPES OF ACCESSORIES AND THEIRDEFECTS CHECK, IDENTIFY, & MARKSelf-Appraisal1. What are trims?2. Give an example of a trim?3. For what are accessories used?4. How many types of zippers are there?5. Which thread is stronger?6. Where do you use textured thread?7. Pants are closed with which type of zipper?8. Is a button with broken edge used on a garment?9. Chipped coconut buttons are not rejected. Is it correct?10. What is a fastening material with hook and loop is called?Quiz Yes NoAnswer the following by ticking ✔ on Yes / No Yes No1. Knitted elastic is used in jeans Yes No2. There are four parts to a snap fastener Yes No3. Bubbling is a defect in interlining Yes No4. Hook and bar used in skirts must not rust5. Core spun thread is stronger than spun thread8 Trainee Work Book © ISHA Learning Systems Pvt. Ltd.

MODULE 11CLASSIFICATION OF DEFECTSIN GARMENTSSelf-Appraisal1. Where is the checking table placed in the sewing section?2. Who explains operations to operators in production line?3. By using what is the quality of sewing improved?4. Who prepares the defects checklist?5. Are fabric defects different from garment defects?6. Before defects are checked, what does the checker do?7. How are major defects marked?8. Who repairs the defects in a garment?9. How does supervisor identify the sewing operator?Quiz Yes NoAnswer the following by ticking ✔ on Yes / No Yes No1. Major defect garments are tied with a rope at the point of defect Yes No2. Missing wash-care label is a critical defect Yes No3. Measurements are checked with tolerance allowance Yes No4. Missing buttonhole is a minor defect5. Uneven placket length is a minor defect© ISHA Learning Systems Pvt. Ltd. Trainee Work Book 9

MODULE 12GARMENT QUALITY – COLOR, STITCHES,SEAMS, & SPECSSelf-Appraisal1. When will you do the final checking?2. How do you check and match the color or shade of the garment?3. What will you do if there is variation in shade?4. How will you check the measurements of the garment?5. What will you do with garments whose measurements do not match?6. What are the fabric defects you will find after wash?7. When a snap is pulled off a garment, what happens?8. What must be done if there are broken stitches on a seam?9. If the stitch is tight, what will happen?QuizAnswer the following by ticking ✔ on Yes / No1. Will you reject if the collar points of the shirt are not equal Yes No No2. Garment is accepted with main label not on center of inside yoke Yes No No3. All pant pocket openings must be bar tacked Yes No4. The front placket must be in the middle of the collar points Yes5. Overlock stitch must not rope Yes10 Trainee Work Book © ISHA Learning Systems Pvt. Ltd.

MODULE 13INSPECTION – IN-LINE, MID, END-LINE,AND FINALSelf-Appraisal1. What is pilot production?2. Expand PPM3. Are samples made inspected by the customer QA?4. Is all fabric cut for pilot production?5. Who will approve the quality of pilot production?6. To whom does the garment checker report?7. Is in-line inspection done by the customer QA?8. Who conducts mid-inspection?9. Final inspection is conducted by whom?10. What is AQL?Quiz Yes NoAnswer the following by ticking ✔ on Yes / No Yes No1. 10 defective garments are accepted in AQL 2.5 of 2,500 packed Yes No2. 250 garments is 10% of 2500 garments packed Yes No3. Not all packed garments are measured Yes No4. Final inspection is done before end-of-line inspection 5. Production department conducts PPM© ISHA Learning Systems Pvt. Ltd. Trainee Work Book 11



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