Study on Different Types of Sewing Faults and Their Remedies

Abstract

This project is “Study on Different Types of Sewing Faults and Their Remedies” of “Knit Concern Ltd.” Garment manufacturing is quite different from any other conventional manufacturing. It is not a continuous production method. Each style is a different product that requires a different type of fabric, color, buttons, thread etc. Sewing process is one of the most important stages in labor intensive ready-made clothing. Quality faults occurring the process adversely affect the product quality and product efficiency and also increase the production cost. The processes with highest amounts of sewing faults and the effects of these processes on fault rates were investigated. In the sewing floors of Knit Concern Group is capable of producing 170,000 pieces of garments per day. It has 4,500 brand machines of Pegasus, Brother, and Juki with automatic thread cutting, trimming, and sucking devices. Finally from the 3 line operation audit report they are E, C and O. From line no. E total defects 26 and total defects percentage 182%. And total quality audited 294.Then from line no. C total defects 13 and total defects percentage 91% and total quality audited 322. And last from line no. O total defects 31, total defects percentage 135% and total quality audited 462.From 3 line audit report I can see total QC passed percentage 276.26%, total Reject percentage 1.5%, total Average defects percentage 24.21% and alter percentage 22.71%.