Acceptable Quality Level (AQL)

Definition:
A statistical measurement of the
maximum number of defective goods
considered acceptable in a particular
sample size.
 Types of defects considered in AQL

 Critical Defects: are those that render

the product unsafe or hazardous for the
end user or that contravene mandatory
regulations.
 Major defects: can result in the
product’s failure, reducing marketability,
usability.
Types of defects considered in AQL

 Minor Defects: do not affect products

marketability or usability but represents
workmanship defects that make the
product fall short of defined quality
standard.
AQL Chart
 Checking areas in Inspection

 Material Conformity
 Style Conformity
 Quantity Conformity
 Workmanship (AQL)*
 Measurement
 Shade Conformity
 Packing and Packaging Conformity
Selection of garment and carton
 Buyers instruct about the required AQL
 Usually Major – 2.5
 Usually Minor – 4.0
 Usually Critical – zero tolerance
 Cartons should be randomly selected
 Numbers of carton to be selected = √n
 All color and size should have the
proportionate representation on the
garments to be inspected
 Measurement should cover all color and
 Fabric Inspection System

 Fabric need to inspect before bulk cutting

 Usually 10% fabric is inspected
 If 10% fabric is failed on inspection, 100%
fabric is inspected
 In case of defective fabric, fabric supplier
replaces the defective fabric on their own
cost
 Usually fabric inspection is done by four
point system
 Four Point System
Fabric defects are assigned points based on the followings:
Size of defect Penalty
3 inches or less 1 points
Over 3 but not over 6 2 points
Over 6 but nor over 9 3 points
Over 9 inches 4 points

Total defect points per 100 square yards of fabric are calculated and
the acceptance criteria is generally not more than 40 penalty points.
Fabric rolls containing more than 40 points are considered "seconds“ or
‘’failed’’.

The formula to calculate penalty points per 100 square yards is

given by:

(Total points scored in the roll * 3600)

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 Four Point System (cont.)

The followings are noteworthy points for this system:

 Not more than 4 penalty points can be assigned for

any single defect and single yard.
 The fabric is graded regardless of the end-product.
 4 point system is most widely used system in apparel
industry.