BCT070

Quality Control in Home Textiles

L-T-P3-0-0 Credits3 Session2025-26 TypeTheory
Appears in 1 semester

B.Tech Carpet & Textile Technology · Sem 7 (Departmental Elective-IV)

Syllabus

5 units · 40 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1

8 hrs

Introduction to Quality .Importance of quality, managing quality through inspection, managing quality through testing. seven tools of quality control. Inspections Techniques: - Raw Material Inspection: Fabric inspection, 4-point system, fabric defects, sewing threads, zippers

Unit2

Unit 2: Inspections Techniques

8 hrs

- In process Inspection: Introduction, spreading, cutting, sewing, pressing/finishing, fusing, welding technique, moulding technique, screen printing, embroidery. Final Inspection, How much to inspect, Selection of Inspectors.

Unit3

Unit 3: Textile Testing & Product Evaluation

8 hrs

Precision & Accuracy of Test methods, atmospheric conditions for testing, strength properties of apparel, fabric stretch properties , dimensional changes in soft furnishing due to laundering, dry cleaning, steaming and pressing , durable press evaluation of fabrics & soft furnishings. needle cutting & yarn severance, sew ability of fabrics, bow & skew ness, fabric distortion, fabric streak, soil / stain releasing tests.

Unit4

Unit 4: Textile Testing & Product Evaluation

8 hrs

Bonded & laminated furnishing Fabric, testing of fusible interlining. testing of zippers, elastics waist band testing yarn strength & elongation, sewing threads, buttons & snap fastness & wear testing, flammability of clothing, flammability testing methods, factors affecting fabric flammability.

Unit5

Unit 5

8 hrs

Introduction to shade Sorting. Instrumental shade sorting. International care labeling System. Introduction to laboratory accreditation:- About NABL, meaning of accreditation, accreditation v/s certification, benefits of accreditation etc.

Course Objectives1 points
  • Objective of this course is to understand quality and quality control through inspection as well as testing techniques in home textiles industry.
Course Outcomes (COs)5 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. CO1Explain quality and seven tools of quality control i.e. cause and effect diagram, check sheet, control chart, flow chart, histogram, pareto chart and scatter diagram as well as Describe raw material inspection techniques of quality control i.e fabrics, sewing threads and zippers. Page 7 of 11
  2. CO2Describe in process inspection techniques of quality control i.e. spreading, cutting, sewing, pressing etc. and final home textiles inspection.
  3. CO3Explain various testing methods for evaluation of home textiles as mentioned in Unit 3.
  4. CO4Explain various testing methods for evaluation of home textiles as mentioned in Unit 4.
  5. CO5Describe shade sorting of fabrics and care labeling of home textile products. Page 8 of 11

References

  1. Managing quality control in apparel industry by P.V.Mehta & S.K.Bharadwaj, ASQC Quality Press, New york, 1998.
  2. An Introduction to quality control for the apparel industry by P.V.Mehta, ASQC Quality Press, New York.
  3. Principles of textile testing by J.E. Booth, C.B.S., publishers and distributors, New Delhi,1996
  4. Process control in home textile manufacturing by K Kgoswami, Abhishek Publisher Chandigarh, India.(In press)

Official AKTU syllabus

This subject is on page 6, 7, 8 of the original AKTU PDF.

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