Quality means customer needs is to be satisfied. In the work wear industry quality control is practiced right from the initial stage of sourcing raw materials to the stage of final finished garment. For textile and apparel industry product quality is calculated in terms of quality and standard of fibres, yarns, fabric construction, colour fastness, surface designs and the final finished garment products. However quality expectations for export are related to the type of customer segments and the retail outlets.
The supplier, prior to the shipping of fabrics, sends a sample for laboratory approval. This sample is tested for, among other things; appearance, colour and weight. When later on the fabrics are delivered to the raw material store, all products are screened with a powerful light in order to localise any possible loom errors prior to production. At the same time, a random check is made of the products in the lab where a multitude of tests are carried out and registered. The fabrics must adhere to a certain criteria, which constitutes the basis of the controls made. This is in order to ensure both excellent and constant quality.