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Module 13 of 20

Quality Assurance, Quality Control & Laboratory Testing

Quality systems, inspection and measurement, AQL sampling, laboratory testing and statistical quality control.

14 lessons · about 5 h 50 min · Beginner to advanced

Practical exercise

Choose one recurring defect and write a control plan line for it: what is measured, how often, by whom, and the reaction when it fails.

Factory case study

Final inspection fails on measurement while inline passed all day. Explain how that happens and what control you would add.

Lessons in this module

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  1. Module 1

    Consumer, Market, Brand & Buyer Management

    Who the product is for, how brands position it and how buyers plan and place the orders a factory receives.

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    8 lessons 3 h 20 minBeginner to advanced
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  2. Module 2

    Fashion Design & Trend Forecasting

    How a season is shaped: design direction, colour and trend work, and how a range is communicated to a supplier.

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    9 lessons 3 h 45 minBeginner to advanced
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  3. Module 3

    Product Development & Technical Design

    Turning a design into a buildable product: tech packs, specifications, construction decisions and product validation.

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    10 lessons 4 h 10 minBeginner to advanced
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  4. Module 4

    Merchandising, Costing & Commercial Management

    Order execution from the commercial side: costing a garment, negotiating, planning materials and holding the critical path.

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    10 lessons 4 h 10 minBeginner to advanced
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  5. Module 5

    Fibres, Yarn, Fabric & Textile Technology

    The material itself: fibre and yarn behaviour, knitting and weaving, dyeing and finishing, and fabric quality control.

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    10 lessons 4 h 10 minBeginner to advanced
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  6. Module 6

    Material Sourcing & Supply Chain

    Choosing and governing suppliers, procuring fabric and trims, and getting material into the factory on time.

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    9 lessons 3 h 45 minBeginner to advanced
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  7. Module 7

    Pattern Engineering, Sampling & Fit

    Pattern construction and grading, the sampling sequence, fit sessions and digital pattern and marker work.

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    11 lessons 4 h 35 minBeginner to advanced
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  8. Module 8

    Production Planning & Industrial Engineering

    Work measurement and SMV, line balancing, capacity and planning, and the improvement methods behind them.

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  9. Module 9

    Cutting Room Technology

    Marker and spreading preparation, cutting execution, bundling and the controls that protect fabric yield.

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  10. Module 10

    Sewing, Construction & Production Management

    Stitch and seam technology, machine selection, line flow, in-process quality and floor-level improvement.

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  11. Module 11

    Printing, Embroidery & Value Addition

    Print, transfer, embroidery and embellishment processes, and how their quality is assured before assembly.

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    8 lessons 3 h 20 minBeginner to advanced
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  12. Module 12

    Washing, Dyeing & Garment Finishing

    Garment wet processing, effect development on denim and other fabrics, and finishing process control.

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    9 lessons 3 h 45 minBeginner to advanced
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  13. Module 13

    Quality Assurance, Quality Control & Laboratory Testing

    Quality systems, inspection and measurement, AQL sampling, laboratory testing and statistical quality control.

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    • Quality Management Systems — not started

      Covers operating an apparel quality management system in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Quality Management Systems decisions with traceable evidence.

    • Quality Planning and Control Plans — not started

      Covers planning apparel quality with structured control plans in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Quality Planning and Control Plans decisions with traceable evidence.

    • Incoming Material Inspection — not started

      Covers inspecting incoming apparel materials against specification in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Incoming Material Inspection decisions with traceable evidence.

    • Inline and End-Line Inspection — not started

      Covers running apparel inline and end-line inspection routines in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Inline and End-Line Inspection decisions with traceable evidence.

    • AQL Inspection — not started

      Covers running apparel AQL final random inspection to a frozen decision rule in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible AQL Inspection decisions with traceable evidence.

    • Defect Classification and Inspector Calibration — not started

      Covers classifying apparel defects consistently and calibrating inspectors in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Defect Classification and Inspector Calibration decisions with traceable evidence.

    • Measurement Audit — not started

      Covers auditing apparel measurement discipline against the approved chart in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Measurement Audit decisions with traceable evidence.

    • Textile Laboratory Testing — not started

      Covers running apparel textile laboratory tests on defined parameters in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Textile Laboratory Testing decisions with traceable evidence.

    • Colourfastness Testing — not started

      Covers running apparel colourfastness testing and interpreting results in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Colourfastness Testing decisions with traceable evidence.

    • Physical Performance Testing — not started

      Covers running apparel physical performance testing on finished styles in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Physical Performance Testing decisions with traceable evidence.

    • Measurement-System Analysis — not started

      Covers conducting apparel measurement-system analysis before improvement work in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Measurement-System Analysis decisions with traceable evidence.

    • Statistical Process Control and Control Charts — not started

      Covers applying apparel statistical process control with correct control charts in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Statistical Process Control and Control Charts decisions with traceable evidence.

    • Process Capability — not started

      Covers assessing apparel process capability against specification in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Process Capability decisions with traceable evidence.

    • Corrective and Preventive Action — not started

      Covers running apparel corrective and preventive action with effectiveness verification in an apparel manufacturing and brand context. Guides apparel teams to make defensible Corrective and Preventive Action decisions with traceable evidence.

    • Module 13 assessment
  14. Module 14

    Compliance, Safety, Chemical Management & Sustainability

    Social compliance and occupational safety, chemical and product compliance, environment and climate work, and due diligence.

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  15. Module 15

    Machine Maintenance, Engineering & Factory Utilities

    Maintenance practice, utility systems such as steam, compressed air and water, and energy and reliability work.

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    9 lessons 3 h 45 minBeginner to advanced
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  16. Module 16

    Packing, Warehousing, Logistics & Export Documentation

    Packing and warehouse control, transport and export processes, documentation and delivery performance.

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    8 lessons 3 h 20 minBeginner to advanced
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  17. Module 17

    HR, Finance, Leadership & Factory Management

    People management, factory costing and finance, leadership behaviour and how a factory is actually run day to day.

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    8 lessons 3 h 20 minBeginner to advanced
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  18. Module 18

    Digital Systems, ERP, PLM & Automation

    The systems layer: ERP and PLM, shop-floor data, automation and how digital tools change factory decisions.

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    9 lessons 3 h 45 minBeginner to advanced
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  19. Module 19

    Retail, E-commerce, Returns & Circularity

    What happens after shipment: retail and e-commerce, customer use, returns, repair, resale and recycling.

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    8 lessons 3 h 20 minBeginner to advanced
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  20. Module 20

    Product-Specific Apparel Academies

    Product-by-product practice: how the whole chain changes for denim, knitwear, outerwear, intimates and more.

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    15 lessons 6 h 15 minBeginner to advanced
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