A Brief Introduction to Textile Processing - AGOA Export Toolkit

• Wrinkling
• Seam strength
• Flammability
For companies not able to do their own testing, outside labs are available for third – party testing, for
a fee. Such labs are expensive, but provide a good alternative to equipping and staffing an in – house
lab. Additionally, apparel manufacturers should invest in high quality equipment and in recruiting and
retaining well – trained mechanics skilled in setting up, maintaining, and repairing the specific types
of equipment used in the manufacturing plant.
Quality control. Long used in the apparel industry, quality control helps make sure that any defective,
off – quality, or second quality merchandise does not get shipped to the customer. This is generally
accomplished by inspecting components and finished garments at key points in the assembly process
and correcting or rejecting those that do not meet the established quality standards.
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Prepared by Margaret Bishop and Brent Smith for the West Africa Trade Hub 8/04 18