Quality and Compliance
Quality at Every Stage
Quality is built into every stage of production, not left to final inspection. Every order runs through six control points, and the buyer receives the results before shipment.
Quality Control
Six Control Points on Every Order
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01
Fabric receipt
Every fabric lot is inspected under the 4-point system. Weight (GSM), width and shade are checked against the approved swatch under D65 light, and a wash test checks shrinkage. Fibre origin is documented for every lot.
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02
Cutting
Cut panels are checked against the pattern and the size set before they go to the sewing lines.
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03
In-line
Line supervisors inspect work in progress on each sewing line, so a fault is corrected at the operation that made it.
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04
End of line
Every finished garment is checked piece by piece at the end of the sewing line.
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05
Finishing and packing
Measurements are checked against the specification after pressing, and every packed garment passes a needle detector.
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06
Final inspection
Before shipment, each order undergoes final inspection in accordance with ISO 2859-1, general inspection level II. A rejected lot is sorted piece by piece, corrected and submitted for inspection again.
Final Inspection
Standard and Acceptance Levels
Finished orders are sampled under the international standard for inspection by attributes. The levels below apply unless the buyer's quality manual or the order confirmation sets others, which then govern.
- Standard
- ISO 2859-1
- Inspection level
- General level II, single sampling, normal inspection
- Critical defects
- None accepted
- Major defects
- AQL 2.5
- Minor defects
- AQL 4.0
Documentation
Results Shared Before Shipment
A QC report with photographs and measurement data is shared with the buyer before every shipment. The buyer's own team or an appointed inspection company is welcome at the factory for inspection before shipment.
- QC report with photographs and measurement data
- Fibre-origin declaration for every fabric lot
- Test reports for applicable restricted substances under REACH
- Production status updates throughout the order
- Third-party inspection welcome on every order
Before Production Starts
Bulk production starts only after the buyer approves the pre-production sample.
The approved sample and specification remain the reference throughout production and at every control point.
Compliance
A Three-Stage Compliance Programme
The TEXIVOS compliance programme covers social audit, product safety and management systems, in three stages.
First stage In progress
Sedex SMETA
4-pillar social audit
WRAP
Social compliance certification
OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100
Textile product safety certification
REACH
Compliance through test reports
EU textile labelling
Fibre composition labels in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011
Second stage Planned
OEKO-TEX STeP
Certification of the production site
ISO 45001
Occupational health and safety management
ISO 9001
Quality management
ISO 14001
Environmental management
amfori BSCI
Social audit at the request of an amfori member buyer
Third stage Buyer programme
ICS
Social audit commissioned by ICS member retailers
GOTS, OCS, GRS and Better Cotton
Material and chain of custody certification where required by the buyer's programme
Higg FEM
Verified facility environmental assessment
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