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Introduction
Quality control is a vital part of textile and apparel manufacturing. It is important that goods from the factory and your suppliers follow the required standards for texture, fiber content, and fabric weight. Textiles and apparels tend to be in use for a long time and need to be made according to the necessary requirements to ensure longevity. Quality inspection is necessary to maintain product quality throughout the entire process of manufacturing and shipping.
EC Global Inspection was established in 2017. In our efforts to ensure optimal quality outputs, we have obtained numerous qualifications, approvals, and awards. These include the Certificate of Quality Management System (ISO 9001) and the CNAS ( China national accreditation service assessment) inspection body accreditation certificate.
Importance of Third-party Inspection
Are you mulling over the need for a third-party textile and apparel inspection agency? After all, you have an internal quality assurance department. Here are some reasons to use a third-party inspection agency to carry out product testing and ensure quality control in your production cycles:
- They improve the quality of your product.
- They improve customer relationships and trust, thus improving customer loyalty.
- They help uphold your quality assurance claims.
- They spot quality defects and outdated processes in your production cycles and provide rectification opinion reports.
Types of Textile and Apparel Products
At EC Global inspection, we inspect a huge variety of textile and apparel products. These include items such as:
- Sportswear
- T-shirt
- Swimsuit
- Hoodies
- Cardigan jacket
- Jeans
- Trousers
- Bra
- Sweater
- Skirt
- Suit
- Blouse
- Tracksuit
- Pajamas
- Socks, and more.
EC’s Range of Services
We are an independent third-party inspection agency with a professional team of agents experienced in different aspects of textile and apparel standard requirements. They can develop a strategy to strengthen your company’s quality control processes. This is necessary for a more efficient supply chain. EC Global Inspection Services has the vision to help enterprises maintain quality. As a result, we provide inspection services at every stage of your company’s manufacturing process. These include pre-production, in-production, and pre-shipment inspections.
Pre Production Inspection
The pre-production inspection stage helps provide accurate reports on the type of materials appropriate for use in production. Thus, it involves:
- Routine inspection after 10% of mass cargo production.
- Inspection of raw materials.
- Production line audit.
- Raw material quality check.
- Provision of rectification opinion report.
In-production Inspection
This inspection gives you information on the quality of products in the manufacturing cycle. To ensure accuracy, we provide the following:
- Inspection after 10% to 50% of mass cargo production.
- Level I sampling standard operation.
- Customized professional inspection standards.
- Rectification of opinion report.
Pre-Shipment Inspection
At this stage of the production cycle, our inspection services include:
- Inspection after 100% of mass cargo production.
- Level II sampling standard operations.
- Customized professional inspection standards.
- Provision of professional inspection reports.
- Provision of defects and rectification opinion reports.
Procedures to Ensure Quality in Textile and Apparel Manufacturing
At EC Global, we also prioritize honesty and professionalism. Our reports are impartial, confidential, and in compliance with ISO 17030 standards. Besides, you also want to ensure maximal quality products to your customers. Taking that into account, our textile inspection quality control checklist includes different tests, such as:
- Symmetry Check
- Color Shading
- Button Strength Test
- Measurement Check
- GSM (gram per square meter) Test
- Barcode Scanning
- Tensile Test
- Humidity Content Test
- Fabric Weight Test
- Carton Drop Test
Apparels require several human inputs at various stages of their production. They are prone to defects in quality due to human errors. To avoid this, we employ the following control tests to ensure consistency and optimal quality in all your products:
- Shrinkage Test
- Hems and Seams Testing
- Colorfastness Test
- Packaging Standards Test
- Yarn Twist Test
- Print Quality Test
- Dimension Stability Test
- Finish Quality Test
- Buttons and Zippers Test, and more.
Additionally, using a pre-designed inspection procedure, we send different inspection teams at given intervals. This multi-step inspection is done to eliminate the risk of missed quality defect occurrences. Then again, EC Inspection is steadily improving its service coverage. At the moment, you can access our textile and apparel inspection services on at least 6 continents. Countries on our list of service coverage include:
- All regions of China
- Southeast Asia (Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, and Thailand)
- South Asia (India and Bangladesh)
- Northeast Asia (Korea and Japan)
- Europe (UK, France, Germany, Finland, Italy, Portugal, and Norway)
- North America (U.S. and Canada)
- South America (Chile and Brazil)
- Africa (Egypt)
Benefits of Working with EC
As a company, you may be wondering what makes our services unique. Besides, lots of inspection agencies have similar offers.
Our unique selling points include the following:
- Economical Pricing: we provide efficient and professional services at half the standard industry pricing range.
- Fast and efficient services: At EC Global Inspection, we provide preliminary inspection reports on-site. That’s to say, immediately after inspection. Similarly, you’ll receive your formal inspection reports within 24 hours after inspection.
- Efficient Communication: Quality is our end goal. As a result, we ensure compliance with ISO 17020 by sending an independent supervision team to manage the on-site inspection team.
- Customized Services: The scope of our inspection services covers the entire production cycle of textile and apparel products. As a result, we can tailor our inspection service scheme to your demands. Also, we provide an interactive platform where you can proffer suggestions and service feedback.
Conclusion
Third-party inspection (TPI) is an impartial inspection done by an independent third-party inspection agency (TPIA) that complies with ISO 17020. Over time, textile and apparel manufacturing standards have become stringent. Regardless, competition is growing. As a result, manufacturers must be innovative, stay abreast with safety and quality standards, and maintain and improve turnaround time, all at the same time.
EC Global Inspection is an independent third-party inspection agency with an experienced team of 1500 inspectors and over 10,000 customers worldwide. Using a pre-designed inspection procedure, we send different inspection teams at given intervals. This multi-step inspection is done to eliminate the risk of missed defects in finished products, ensuring more consistent quality output.
