Inline Quality inspector in a knitwear Garment Stitching industery

• What about the duties and responsibilities of a inline quality inspector in a knitwear garments stitching industry?.

Working instructions for inline quality inspector for Improving quality of knitwear garments during stitching process.

What is the job description and job specifications of a inline quality inspector in a knitwear garments stitching industry?.

How a quality inspector can improve the quality of knitwear garments during stitching process in a flow of stitching machines?.

Quality inspector is a basic and  fundamental unit of the entire building block of quality department. If someone try to write the orgenogram of upward of quality department then inline quality inspector bear all the burden of upper side weight of all superior quality department authorities. Yes it is reality and watching incidents that quality inspector bear difficulties while controlling, monitoring and inspecting quality of knitwear garments during production process.

Although there a long list of duties and responsibilities of a inline quality inspector but these are varies from one stitching unit to an other stitching units,from one stitching factory to another factory and as different from one stitching industry to another same type knitwear garments stitching industry. But only one thing is common there as " monitoring, inspecting and controlling as all aspects and prospects of observing and watching quality measures". A online quality inspector wonder from one stitching machine to another stitching machine for checking, monitoring and inspecting quality with the standards of improved gold seal sample, as these samples are already improved by relevent customers. And every one importer of knitwear garments stitching products require" active quality conditions in every pieces of stitch garment"so inline quality inspector daily perform many different tasks as describes the " job description of a inline quality inspector",but in a recent day a new tirm introduce such as " do mor with less" so if there are require ten inlines quality inspector but hiring authorities hire only few of them and manager try to take work done of ten inlines quality inspector with only three or four and wants improvements in outputs of every pieces of garment" must match with samples" and every stitch garment piece must be as, 'as customerwant' so quality inspector duties are very difficult tasks to perform well accordance with the choice of owners and executives.

"Work instructions for inline quality inspector"

• A quality inspector must be punctual and honest with his or her working environment such reach on time/with time on duty place but reaching some minutes before starting of duty duration is desirable because sometimes senior quality officers start to continue " inlines quality inspectors meeting on upcoming and different facing issues and problems of quality in a knitwear garments stitching and sewing flow. So daily attending meeting of senior quality officers must and essential for regular continuation of duty on job position.
• Quality inspecting tools a "quality improving superiority" are fundamental points and weapons for checking different sewing machines operations. These quality inspecting tools include inch tape,point of measurement written papers sheet.callout, how to measure sketch of stitching garment,alter sticker, tech pack,pencil,five different colour flags such as red flag, yellow flag,green flag,white flag and blue colour flag. Because during checking quality of seven pieces per bundle or basket, quality inline inspector hang flag on stitching machines as the property of the faults found during rowing round. Such as during round of inspection the inline quality inspector make sure the sewing operations of producing output is as per sample and accepting as improved sample as final and complete standard of/for quality. So all sewing operations must match with sample operations. These tools use for different purpose such as inches tape use for measuring lengthes and widthes of sewing operations,inches tape is use for counting SPI(stitch per inch),inches tape is use for inspecting the cut part lengthes and widthes of induction or feeding, inches take is use for improving cutting bite on over lock machines. There are others inline quality inspector tools such as pencil use for writing purpose as usual, for writing reports, for making first output reports, for making daily check list, and for writing purpose of making sure sewing machine bite is as per sample requirement. Alter stickers are use for indicating the faults or defects position on sewing garment body parts such as " there are skip of jump stitch on shoulder top stitch (flat lock machine operation) then for indication purpose the inline quality inspector stick fast one alter sticker at the exact fault position. Stitching machine operator is worn with hanging colour flag on machine, as a sign for indicating for stitching machine operator to remove fault, repair fault,adjust machine, call to mechanic for further machine improvement. Yes what will be the colour of flag if defects and faults are found in checking quality in sewing operations of knitwear garments?. Oh,yes,next paragraph complete the circulation of traffic light system insurgence for improving the quality of the sewing garments operations on stitching machines.
• In a traffic light system quality inspector inspect different stitching machines operations and if defects or stitching faults appear in that watching stitching machine operation the quslity checking inspector indicates the nature of as hanging different colour flag on/with stitching machine. These different colour flags are nominated with different stitching machines faults,yes these flags are warning signs for stitching machine operator to control appearing and occurring faults,yes these hanging flags are warning for stitching master  "an authority that control all activities of performance of stitching machines operators" to guide stitching machine operator, improve handling skill and adjust stitching machine if some kind of technical fault raise in stitching machine moving parts. But is the responsibility of inline quality inspector to minimize the facing faults as occurring of machine operations. If sometimes, there are faults that are again and again found in stitching operation then inform to stitching quality supervisor and stitching master,yes hang blue colour flag on machine. This blue color flag is indication for stitching machine mechanic to come on stitching machine and rectify the adjustment of machine accordance with proper sewing standard as match with improved sample.
• It is the duty and responsibility of inline quality inspector" to insure and save quality of stitching machine operations from damaging and for passing acceptance of quality level entirely implement traffic light system of quality. Yes this traffic light system save from,from accedents  and stitching operations quality run smoothly on stitching garment operations flow runway or road. And if traffic light system is properly operating, implement and evaluate on supplying require energy that there are no chances of accidents that kill the soul of quality with cruelty of highest speed and negligencies is stitching machine operators.
• A quality inline inspector must be honest with his or her job performance, job position and should be sincere with his or her working conditions, performance and duty rules,regulations and obey all disciplines of stitching unit where someone quality inspector is discharging his other duties. So sincerity and honestly behavior with working conditions is a key for future success.
• When a quality inspector reach in stitching machines flow,first of all start to clean stitching machines and ask all stitching machine operator to clean his or her sewing machine with a special type of a brush, if such cleaning material is not available then use a piece of rough knit fabric extra piece for cleaning of machine. Monitor every stitching machine and make sure all stitching machine are clean,there is no fluff, dirty elements,oily parts of stitching machine and oil level of lubrication is enough near to maximum line indicator, if near or low to the line of minimum level then ask mechanic or assistant stitching machine mechanic to nourish with plenty of lubricant to relevent machine for proper continuation of stitching machine for sewing the different operations of output pieces of knitwear garments.
• Yes at the same time as stitching machine cleaning process complete that start the inspection of "stitching machines adjustments" and carefully observe,watch and monitor the adjustment of stitching machines on different sewing operations such a "sewing thread  tension is proper"," stitching machine tension is accordance with require standard"," attaching of different garments parts are defects and faults free stitching", and stitching machines needles are under age,if there are completed age needle is fitted on stitching machine then replace this needle with proper " needle policy method", and again check the machine sewing operation for the insurgence of quality standards, otherwise there are more chances of " needle hole ",as needle holes damage of quality look and garments appearance. Yes knitwear garments stitching with damage needle can increase the rejection ratio. So monitoring of evey stitching machine is a fundamental duty and responsibility of a inline quality inspector.
• After these two mention duties and responsible, if these two are as per quality standards then next and important duty and responsibility is " troughly observe the ted tad knitwear garment sample as preimporoved by relevent customer", watch the first stitching machine operation and match with sample stitch operation,if these are same then there need no changes but if there some types of shortcomings, discrepancies and different from sample then try to adjust machine, improve handling skill of stitching machine operator,if these are not accordance with quality standard s then inform to stitching quality supervisor for further enhancing  quality standards improvement. Further treatment is the duty and responsibility of quality stitching supervisor " how to adjust stitching machine sewing standards as exactly match with the improved sample.
• Yes it is the first and foremost duty and responsibility of  inlines quality inspector " to produce defects and faults free knitwear products with as, as the quality standards of a improved sample" so all output must be free from stitching faults such as " there should no machine stitching faults", all product follow the same map as improved sample.
• Because in one stitching machines flow three or four inline quality inspectors monitor,check and inspect the sewing operations on stitching machines, so total stitching machines sewing operations quality checking period, the quality supervisor divide the work in to three or four line checkers,such as if there are twenty four stitching machines are running for sewing different sweing operations of a knitwear garment stitching flow, yes then the answer will be " only six stitching machines are nominated to every one in line quality inspector" so after such division of nomination each and every inline quality inspector is responsible to ensure the quality of six stitching machine sewing operations as per improved sample.
• Nest on stitching machines sewing operations the inline quality inspector check the quality of relevent sewing operation accordance with 7.0 quality system, it mean inline quality inspector inspects only seven pieces from one garment bundle or basket. It is here important point to be note here,"acting and accepting the traffic light system of improving the sewing operations quality on stitching machines" implementation is must.
• Important one point of/for understanding the inline quality inspector is " counting of stitch per inch",(SPI),as at some sewing machines operations need only twelve stitch per inch. But there some sewing machine operations on that operations more than twelve stitch per inch is essential for improving the outlook of stitching operation, for bringing durability in that operations and improving the strenghty of qualitative measurements. There are some sewing machine operation that are hidden and need flexibility for stretchiness so only eleven sewing machine needle stitches enough for adjustment. So quality line inspector must count the spirit of each sewing machine operations and if found short or less stitch per inch on any stitching machine operation then with the help of mechanic improve counting of ski and make sure again this fault of short spirit never occur on stitching machine operations. For improving stitch count inline inspector must follow this red tag improved sample+ study instructions on tech pak+ discuss with quality supervisor and with stitching master. Please no compromise for adjusting the stitch per inch on different stitching machine. Note all the facing faults in a report and during meeting of quality section personal represent there for further actions if stitching machine operator is imitating negligency while adjusting spirit on sewing machine. As a line quality inspector first and foremost duty and responsibility is the monitor and make sure "there must be no sewing shade thread on stitching machines" otherwise garments operations stitch and sew with shade thread that these thread shade variation faults cause of increasing rejection ratio of output. Same is true with stitching machines sewing needle quality. First proper and suitable no of needles the carefully watch and regular observe that age limit of needle time period. To during first inspecting quality standard of different sewing operations make sure all parameters of machines/on all stitching on same page side,yes here little error or negligency out of focus can cause greatest and hugest damages for achieving quality improving targets. Out of attention products cause losess for job position. So be careful all parameters are accordance with requirements.
• Remember,if feeding quality is according to the sample standard+ GGT nesting then output will be as,as the requirements of customers because " if input is well then output will be as per standard"so feed good,stitch good",if there errors, shortcomings and discrepancies in feeding input then there must be errors and faults in products. As a inline quality inspector it is crucial duty and responsibility to check the quality of "cut parts" of input and make sure all measurement are accordance with points of measurements, shade of all cut parts of garment are entire match with improved fabric improved patch card. Shape of all cut part is exactly match withe shape of nesting and with shape of preimproved garments sample. Terms are accordance with stitching standards. Yes if inline quality inspector found dicrepencies then atone inform to supervisor and stop feeding to stitching operations, if possible try to improve the shape with scissors and if not possible remove and return whole lot or feeding faulty quantity back to cutting de   cdpartment for improving the shapes of different cut part of cutting material. Feed back is must because without proper feed back thats must be erroneous negelencies and such misunderstanding can damage the quality health of whole production. So be careful about the quality of cut parts.
• Checking and measurements of different sewing operations. Yes it is the duty and responsibility of a inline quality inspector to inspect and monitor all operations" points of measurements"as per measurement chart or a special points of measuring paper sheet,on that all require points of measurements are written and this separate point for measurement sheet is hand over to inline quality inspector. This sheet contains all figures of measuring during rowing in stitching machines operations and all operations points of measurement are noted there by inline quality inspector. For example if line quality inspector is checking the " shoulder sewing and attaching machine" then he or she must fill the boxes of point of measurement with facing measuring points such as if" only one side shoulder require length is twenty centimeters but there,while measuring of shoulder length is twenty three centimetres, yes then inline quality inspector try to calculate the exact point of measurement by such a way as" twenty three minus twenty the answer will be only twenty, yes twenty centimeters is the require length of a single side shoulder, but what happen with plus three centimetres?. Yes those plus three centimetres are margins or allowances for attaching neck+ sleeve and then remain only one centimeter that is the plus side "tolerance" of the shoulder. Please bear this in mind that there size wise shoulder require length such commonly there are following size" points of measurements are written on measurement point sheet,XS,S,M,L,XL,XXL,but sometimes very small size such as XXS or very large size include in points of measurement sheet. So measurement report must be of those sewing operations that are nominated to the inline quality inspector during the decision of dividing garment stitching operation among inlines quality inspectors. A inline quality inspector must monitor the measurements under the instructions of supervisor who one guide him " how to measure the different stitching parts measurements", and there are sketches of garment known as " callout" and provided within the " tech pack". These tech pack are provided by customer side for indicating the points of measurement from where to !measure with the help of inche tap. So during inspecting the measurement of different stitching operations a copy of " how to measures" must be attach within the file of inline quality inspector because without this important quality tool on exact measurements are possible and there chances of errors and shortcomings. Before stating the different stitching machine operations measurements report ,a quality inspector must sturdy, sturdy carefully are point of sewing operations especially" critical pointts of attentions". These point describe the very difficult operations in sewing knitwear garments operations but merchandiser provide instructions set " how to check quality of critical stitching operations, what kind of stitching machine must erect for this operation".
• "Critical points of attention" in every knitwear garments there are some sewing and stitching operations then need more focus of attention as compare with all others sewing and stitching operations of the knitt fabric garment,because little negligency or misunderstanding can bring many variations and difference in sewing parts while attaching on stitching machines. So for further ease the merchandiser with cooperation of sampling room and withe help of trial shop garment technologist determines the " Critical points of attention" where on, during sewing and stitching process on different stitching machines need much attentions. Merchandiser describes" critical points of attention" in job order of technical package where all instructions and guidelines are provided with details. Although there three or four critical sewing operations in a model where inline quality inspector donate much time for checking the quality of CPS sewing operation,monitor very carefully every aspects of that stitching machine operation, measures again and again that stitching machine operation, try to inspect piece to piece of that critical point of attention and prepare quality+measurement points sheet according to instructions provided by a merchandiser in  the "job tech pack order", such as there are "neck attaching with garment body is a critical sewing operation" and nominated merchandiser provide such written set of instructions for three departments as for production department, for quality controlling department and for finishing department that work under the control of production department. The nature of instructions as as under,
• Instructions set as provide job order managing merchandiser for improving the quality of "critical sewing operations in a newly set model" here we describe only four " critical sewing operations as these sewing operations need much focus of attention of inline quality inspector and stitching machines quality supervisor", we for learning these difficult" critical points of attentions" focus much detail attention due to some difficulties as inlines quality inspector and stitching machines quality supervisor face while stitching these sewing operations and improving handling skill of the stitching machine operator, monitoring the skill of  stitching machine operator and adjusting stitching machine on that critical sewing machine operation.
• Inline quality inspector must know the implementations of "7M" as these "7M"are key management points for learning the basic skills of quality in knitwear garments stitching and sewing science. A inline quality inspector is a lowest level manager who one learn to implement the fundamentals of knitwear garments at basic level practical skills both as technical skill of knitwear garments stitching and sewing technology and conceptual skills for understanding the environmental affects for further practical life, as discharging his or her duties st different job positions in knitwear garments stitching and sewing industry. So knowledge and skill about "7M" further provide guidelines to improve quality learning skill and a new and true learner of practical learner of science and technology of knitwear garments stitching and sewing industry. But " what about "7M" in knitwear garments stitching and sewing industry?".  An important question is " 7M stand for what?" and "how these managerial practical terms improve the practices of learning quality skill, monitoring quality skill, checking quality skill and inspecting quality inspects and prospectives of the quality of knitwear garments stitching and sewin methodology in inlines machines flow?'. Yes,there basic points and keywords for learning about"7M" Is as under,
• "7M stand for",yes "7Ms" are abbreviations of first M stand for 'man' as all process and practices of managerial functions, managerial skill and managerial role basic and fundamental unit of performance is "man" so first M stand for man and is a true or false " as  first M stand for man" I think is not suitable and proper because "M" can suit best and fit best for word " mind" so please brainstorm your feeling, thinking and understanding different problems, issues and difficulties as someone face during performing managerial practices at any job level regardless whether you are discharging your duties as a  inline quality inspector in a knitwear garments stitching and sewing industry".Please be note here and always remember use your " mind" power as for brainstorming for solving difficulties and problems at any level of managerial job position. And second M come the tuft of "7M" and stand for second shining and glowing task of fixed position as a " method", yes some simple and easy words " a method is a  performing work ingredients sub units and a criteria for improving working tasks easily" yes method is a formula for solving difficult performance way. In knitwear garments stitching and sewing different methods are categories insuch a way as " quality improving tasks can achieve very easily using and the implementation of these" quality improving methods".without the implementation of proper and exact methodology someone can not inspect quality of operations, can not monitor the quality of output, can not improve quality of knitwear garments stitching and sewing products at  needle point and can not find final destination of success in life. So senior level authorities of quality department train all subordinates,middle level quality monitor personals and lower level quality inspecting individuals including inlines quality inspectors for enhancing the improvement in quality department performance, yes for the  need base lessening "methods" are introduce in knitwear garments stitching and sewing industry. And next capital word " M" stand for machines. Machine is a compartment or system that combine and coordinate with each others subsystems parts to take input and after processing some type of work convert this input to to output that is beneficial for /to facilitate the human being,decreasing time period, bring more accuracy and same energy, consume energy. In knitwear garments producing industry different types of machines are use and operate in sewing and stitching field. These machines include overlook stitching machines, lock stitch sewing machines, button hole machines, bar take machines,HTL pasting machines,stain removing and washing machines and metal detector machines. Yes knowledge and operating skill of stitching and sewing machines is fundamental and key input for further learning stitching skill with quality. A efficient inline quality inspector always try to learn the techniques of operating machines and about different accessories stitching machines accessories such" stitching and sewing machines needle particularlies, machines speed/round perminutes, stitch bites of over lick machines, two threads flat lock machines, working skill of lock stitch machines. Yes next post will completely describes your about the tools and techniques od sewing and stitching machines.
• Measurements. Here fourth "M" stand for measurements. In knitwear garments stitching and stitching technology where different styles and designs are produce for selling and for exporting purpose and for gaining much amount of profit, exact measurement points of different knitt fabric sew and the garments. Always" how to measure" is available with tech pak insides" and before measuring some points of knitwear garments with inches tap,first and foremost study carefully the " how to measure" and different and difficults points of measurements discuss with inline quality stitching supervisor. But complete and carefull study of callout provide understanding and practical set of guifelines correctly measure the knitwear garment as per instructions of customers and buyers. As complete layout of the inlines producing garment parts are available in tech pak so as a inline quality inspector act upon on all those instructions and guidelines. Furthermore the garment technologist and merchandiser provide orally and verbally communication for improving tolerances as plus sides + minus side tolerances in all points of measurements. All measurements must be within/under tolerances as the demands of knitwear garments job order importing. Different points of measurement positions are visible on " how to measure" so please carefully point out those on /during inspecting quality especially during"stitching different party's of knitwear garment on sewing machines operations. Yes during checking stitching operations during rowing inlines of flow adjust stitching and sewing machines tension and the sewing machines thread tension for improving the length and width of stitching parts such as if stitching machine operator is attaching neck rib with body the mark with pencil the lenght of neck rib on stitching machine platform in front of operator eyes, and before making and attaching neck rib with body the operator must measure the exact length of  neck rib make it accordance with make point then attach with the garment. Yes in this way measurement point can adjust the inline quality inspector during production process. Although this is n9t difficult criteria and with best practices quality targets can achieve very easily and as per sample.
• Yes next " M" stand for monitoring the all knitwear garments products as Free from faults and defects. So monitoring criteria as describe in" knitwear garments producing firm quality policy manual" and provide complete layout and instructions set for monitoring the quality with specific intervals of time. Yes monitoring, checking and inspecting quality of stitching garments parts, such as sleeves,cuffs, borders, neck and different patches shades,shapesand measurements points must as measurement sheet. But care must be taken during attaching time  such as no part on one bundle or basket mix with each as negligency of machine stitching operator. Monitoring and controlling quality are two different aspects with the view of inline quality inspection.
• Others"Ms"are out of the scope of this little blog post but in next blog post I will introduce you about " 5S" practical knowledge and skill  with practical examples. So study next post with Kean interest because if your foundations of basic skill paved with some practice and with practical skill then next upcoming events of learning become much easy for every one who wish truly the learning skill of sewing and stitching at knitt fabric garments producing at industrial scale for exporting to others countries of the world and yes many want to increase profit margin at every knitwear garment piece. These "5S in knitwear garments producing industry stand for" these words and learning skill of these 5S is very crucial for future survival of the job position of a inline quality inspector". These 5S are abbreviation of these words,