Garments defect is one of the curtail factors of the apparel manufacturing industry because it creates a negative effect on actual productivity. If you have no idea of garments defects identification then it will be a tough job for you, but if you know it properly then it is an easy task to identify defects. So must know all types of Garments defects if you are involved with the apparel industry. It is the responsibility of the garments manufacturers to maintain a required Garments quality standard for each and every product they are offering or delivering to the buyers. After reading this article you will have the idea of all types of garments sewing defects and finishing defects. For your better understanding, I also add pictures of each type of defects. All commonly visual garments defects are included here. The quality management team will be required to train quality inspectors and quality controller by making a presentation so that they can visualize easily. I am hopeful that, this article would be helpful for any person who works in the quality department in the apparel industry.
How you can Identify Garments Defects
For visualizing and identifying any garments defects you need to learn about all defects with its visual characteristics first then you can simply see the product and identify defects accordingly.
List of Garments Defects Which You Can Visualize
Brand Logo Mistake
Broken Stitch
Button Half Stitch
Bartack Missing
Damage
Down Stitch
Eyelet Hole Missing
Fabric Fault
Foreign Yarn
Incomplete Stitch
Incorrect SPI
Joint Stitch
Needle Cut
Needle Mark
Non-Functional Zipper
Number Mistake
Pleat Bottom Hem
Puckering
Raw Edge
Reject
Sewn Caught
Shading Parts
Short Stitch
Skip Stitch
Spot
Tension Loose
Un-Cut Thread
Up Down Parts
Velcro Missing
Here is the picture of all garments defects which we can identify visually. You may find the name of each defect at the bottom of each picture.
You may find several types of garments defects in a production process. First of all, let have some idea of what basically defect is? Any variation from quality standard (QS) that affects appearance, durability, safety or fitness of a product is called a defect.
Defects are classified into following three categories
Critical Defects
Major Defects
Minor Defect
Critical Defects: It refers that the product is unsafe or hazardous for the end user or violate mandatory regulations.
Major Defects: Major defects can result in the product visual or performance failure, reducing its marketability or usability. Because of this defect product cannot be sold as a 1st quality. If it is possible to repair or eliminate this defect then it will be possible to upgrade that product as a first quality.
Minor Defect: If a product has a minor defect then this type of product can be marketable and usable, but this will lose the standard quality. Because of this type of defects product fall short of defined specifications or quality standard.
Different Types of Garments Defects
Construction Defects
Color Defects
Fabric Defects
Trims Defects
Packing Defects
Measurement Defect
We can further classify garments defects into the following categories
Construction Defects
This defects created in garments manufacturing, actually occur at the time of product construction.
Color defects
Shading problem in garments contains a color defect. If there is wrong shade of color is applied on the product. The color defect is one kind of visual defect which can be the reason of reject of the product by the customers.
Fabric Defects
Garments are manufactured by using fabric. If there is any defect in the fabric then it will produce defected garments. That’s why fabric defect is sure will be visible in garments.
Trims Defect
Wrong trims and accessories considered as a trims defect.
Packing Defect
Packing is a very crucial and sensitive process for export garments. Choice of wrong packing materials may create defected package. On the other hand, wrong size packaging also considered as defected packaging. As because there are lots of defects found in packing, caution need to be taken when packaging.
Fit and Measurement Defect
You can’t make 100% accurate garments in maintaining measurement as buyer expectation. But there is a certain tolerance of measurement, you can’t cross that limit.
I have made a list of every category defect. See in the below.
Check the following list to get an idea of defects under different categories of garments defects
Construction Defect
ALIGNMENT
PLEAT
POOR REPAIR
BARTACK MISSING
POOR HEAT MELTING
TWISTED LEG
BARTACK PLACEMENT OFF
POOR SEAM SEALING
MISSING BELTLOOP
BARTACK POOR
PUCKERING
WHITE SPOTS
BROKEN STITCHES
RAVEL BACK
ADHESION SEPARATION
BURNT MARK
ROPING
WRINKLED-FOOTWEAR
CONCAVE
SCUFFS / BRUISED
POOR LASTING
CONVEX
SEE THROUGH / VISIBLE
POOR ATTACHMENT-FOOTWEAR
CROOKED
SEWN CAUGHT
POOR MOULDED
CUT
SPI INCORRECT
POOR INJECTION
DEFECTIVE STICKER
SPI UNEVEN
LUMPY
DISTORTED
STITCHES EXCESS / OVERRUN
UNSTABLE-FOOTWEAR
DOWN LEAKAGE
STITCHES EXPOSED
POOR CLENCHED-FOOTWEAR
EXCESS FABRIC
STITCHES LOOSE
MISMATCHED-FOOTWEAR
EXPOSED
STITCHES MISSING
WATERPROOF LEAKAGE
FOLD BACK
STITCHES SKIP
NON-WICKING FAILED
FRAYING EDGE / RAW EDGE
STITCHING INSECURE
POOR ZIG-ZAG STITCHING
FULLNESS
STITCHING UNEVEN
DAMAGED
HI-LOW
TIGHT TENSION
POOR EDGE STAIN
HI-KING
UNEVEN GATHERING
CRACKING
HOLE
UNEVEN LENGTH
POOR HEEL SHAPE CURVE-FW
INCOMPLETE OPERATION
UNTRIMMED THREADS
HARD EDGE-FOOTWEAR
INCORRECT OPERATION
WAVY
STITCHING ENDS NOT LOCK-FW
INCORRECT STITCH MARGIN
WIDTH VARIATION
PU HYDROLYSIS
JOINT STITCHES
YARN END NOT SECURED
UNDER CURING – FOOTWEAR
MENDING MARK
LAMINATION POOR
NONUV OF CE/INJECT EVA-FW
MISSING OPERATION
MISALIGNMENT
VISIBLE/DEEP PARTING LINE
NEEDLE CUTS
LOPSIDED
CONTAMINATION – FOOTWEAR
NEEDLE HOLE
PEELING OFF
OFF SPEC-FOOTWEAR/EQUIPMENT
NOT CUT APART
EXCESS / LESS DOWN FILL
WHITE SPOTS
OFF TRACK / RUNOFF
NONFUNCTIONAL
ARM CAN’TBE CLOSED COMPLEX
OPEN SEAM
LOOSING STUD
GAPPING
OVERLAPPED
SHIFTING WHEEL
PLACEMENT OFF
ROCKING
2. Color Defect
DYE LOTS
INFILTRATION
CLR COMBINATION
COLOR BLEEDING
SHADE OFF
YELLOWING
SHADING WITHIN PRODUCT
POOR DYED COLOR SHADE
SUBLAMINATION
CONTAMINATION ON WHITE/LT
3. Fabric Defect
BARRIE
STREAK
BLEEDING
THICK YARN
BOWING
THIN YARN
BROKEN YARN
UNEVEN DYE
COARSE YARN
WAVY EDGE
COLOR MIGRATION
YELLOWING
CREASE LINE
CROSS STAIN
DELAMINATION
SCAR / LEATHER
DROP STITCHES
BELLY CUT / LEATHER
FABRIC DAMAGE
HAIRY LONG/SHORT/LEATHER
FOREIGN YARN
UNMATCHED GRAIN/LEATHER
HOLE
INFERIOR QUALITY/LEATHER
INCORRECT FIBER CONTENT
POOR HARDNESS/LEATHER
KNOTS
SCRATCHED MARK/LEATHER
LOOPS
CUT MARK/LEATHER
LOOSE YARN END
DEFECTIVE MARK/LEATHER
MISSING YARN
INSUFFICIENT OIL/LEATHER
NAPS
POOR POLISH/LEATHER
NEEDLE LINE
POOR ROUGH/GRIND/LEATHER
ODOR SMELL
POOR SKIVED LEATHER EDGE
PULLING YARN
SCRATCHED MARK/LEATHER
SHADE BAR / STOP MARK
IMPURITY
SHADE OFF
SCRATCHED
SKEWING
DIFF. DEGREE OF TIGHTNESS
SLUBS
PEEL OFF LACQUER
SNAGGING
4. Trims Defect
ATTACHMENT DEFECTIVE
RIVET UPSIDE DOWN
ATTACHMENT INCORRECT
SEAM TAPING DEFECTIVE
ATTACHMENT MISSING
SEAM TAPING INCORRECT
ATTACHMENT OXIDIZED
SEAM TAPING MISSING
ATTACHMENT PLACEMENT OFF
SEAM TAPING PLACEMENT OFF
ATTACHMENT UPSIDE DOWN
SEAM TAPING UPSIDE DOWN
BUCKLE DEFECTIVE
SNAP DEFECTIVE
BUCKLE INCORRECT
SNAP INCORRECT
BUCKLE MISSING
SNAP MISSING
BUCKLE OXIDIZED
SNAP OXIDIZED
BUCKLE PLACEMENT OFF
SNAP PLACEMENT OFF
BUCKLE UPSIDE DOWN
SNAP UPSIDE DOWN
BUTTON DEFECTIVE
STRAP DEFECTIVE
BUTTON INCORRECT
STRAP INCORRECT
BUTTON MISSING
STRAP MISSING
BUTTON OXIDIZED
STRAP PLACEMENT OFF
BUTTON PLACEMENT OFF
STRAP UPSIDE DOWN
BUTTON UPSIDE DOWN
TAG DEFECTIVE
DRAW CORD DEFECTIVE
TAG INCORRECT
DRAW CORD INCORRECT
TAG MISSING
DRAW CORD MISSING
TAG PLACEMENT OFF
DRAW CORD PLACEMENT OFF
TAG UPSIDE DOWN
DRAW CORD UPSIDE DOWN
THREAD DEFECTIVE
ELASTIC DEFECTIVE
THREAD INCORRECT
ELASTIC INCORRECT
THREAD MISSING
ELASTIC MISSING
THREAD PLACEMENT OFF
ELASTIC PLACEMENT OFF
THREAD UPSIDE DOWN
ELASTIC UPSIDE DOWN
VELCRO DEFECTIVE
EYELET DEFECTIVE
VELCRO INCORRECT
EYELET INCORRECT
VELCRO MISSING
EYELET MISSING
VELCRO PLACEMENT OFF
EYELET OXIDIZED
VELCRO UPSIDE DOWN
EYELET PLACEMENT OFF
WHEEL DEFECTIVE
EYELET UPSIDE DOWN
WHEEL INCORRECT
HANDLE DEFECTIVE
WHEEL MISSING
HANDLE INCORRECT
WHEEL OXIDIZED
HANDLE MISSING
WHEEL PLACEMENT OFF
HANDLE OXIDIZED
WHEEL UPSIDE DOWN
HANDLE PLACEMENT OFF
ZIPPER DEFECTIVE
HANDLE UPSIDE DOWN
ZIPPER INCORRECT
HOOK & EYE DEFECTIVE
ZIPPER MISSING
HOOK & EYE INCORRECT
ZIPPER OXIDIZED
HOOK & EYE MISSING
ZIPPER PLACEMENT OFF
HOOK & EYE OXIDIZED
ZIPPER UPSIDE DOWN
HOOK & EYE PLACEMENT OFF
POLY BAG INCORRECT
HOOK & EYE UPSIDE DOWN
POLY BAG MISSING
LABEL DEFECTIVE
POLY BAG DAMAGED
LABEL INCORRECT
POLY BAG LABEL INCORRECT
LABEL MISSING
POLY BAG LABEL MISSING
LABEL PLACEMENT OFF
POLY BAG LABEL DAMAGED
LABEL UPSIDE DOWN
POLYBAG LABEL PLACE OFF
PATCH DEFECTIVE
INFERIOR HF WELDED/PEELOF
PATCH INCORRECT
LOOP/D-RING INSECURE
PATCH MISSING
EYELET CRACKAGE-FOOTWEAR
PATCH PLACEMENT OFF
MALFUNCTION BOA
PATCH UPSIDE DOWN
BROKEN LACE TAG
POLE DEFECTIVE
MISALIGNED BOA EYESTAY
POLE INCORRECT
INCORRECT CABLE LENGTH-FW
POLE MISSING
MALFUNCTIONING FIT AID SY
POLE OXIDIZED
POORLY SECURED PLASTIC SC
POLE PLACEMENT OFF
MISSING LOGO
POLE UPSIDE DOWN
DEFECTIVE LOGO
RIVET DEFECTIVE
INCORRECT LOGO
RIVET INCORRECT
OFF PLACE LOGO
RIVET MISSING
RIVET PLACEMENT OFF
5. Packing Defect
CARTON DAMAGED
MISSING TAG
CARTON PROTUBERATED
MIXED COLOR
CARTON QUALITY POOR
MIXED PO#
CARTON SIZE INCORRECT
MIXED SIZE
CASE LABEL CORRECTION
OVERWEIGHT
CASE LABEL INCORRECT
INCORRECT TAG
INCORRECT BARCODE
INCORRECT GMT PACKED
INCORRECT COLOR
INCORRECT POLYBAG PRINT
INCORRECT COUNT
MISSED SILICA GEL
INCORRECT FOLDING
INCORRECT INNER BOX
INCORRECT SHIPPING MARK
MISMATCHED ODD PAIR-FOOTW
INCORRECT SIZE
MISS SHOE TREE SUPPORT-FW
INCORRECT PO
INFERIOR POLYBAG
MISSING DETACHABLE ACCESS
EMPTY INNER BOX
MISSING GARMENT TEST REPT
MISSED HANGER
MISSING PLASTIC STRAP
TORN/DAMAGED/WRINKLED LAB
MISSING STICKER
POOR ADHESION OF LABEL
MISSED SHOES
DIRT MARKS
6. Fit and Measurement Defect
After crossing certain limit garments measurement, there will be a defect. There are defined measurement of all parts of garments. I have made an example of how measurement up down expressing:
