| Quality Circle |
Quality CircleQuality Methodology Quality is ultimately a question of customer satisfaction. Quality constitutes the weighted characteristics of a product or service, which in their totality add up to consumer satisfaction. Better differentiation in quality results in premium prices. High quality is less price sensitive than average quality and therefore, promises better returns. In the case of garments, quality is often directly linked to the product quality. Product quality itself has several dimensions, as evident from quality aspects laid out by the buying houses and exporters in response to their buyers requirements. Quality is a composite concept and dimensions are not restricted to only product quality. Quality methodology is the holistic picture of quality whereby each and every aspect of quality is incorporated within the system. Certain important functional quality problems affecting garment performance are listed below to facilitate understanding of the different variables of quality: Sewing Defects Open seams Weak Seams Raw Edges Puckering Wavy, Crooked, Irregular or uneven stitching Incorrect Stitch Type Skipped Stitches Different shades of thread on same garments Wrong thread tension Problems resulting from wrong thread etc. Sizing Defects Garment measurement out of tolerance Incorrect grading Some parts not matching size of other parts Color Defects Color do not match approved samples Wrong color threads Wrong color components like snaps, zippers, and buttons Mismatched dye lots Garment Defects Fabric colors mismatched Defective snaps Defective zippers Exposed zipper tape Raw edges |