A Management Perspective
by Doris H. Kincade
Sewn Product Quality focuses on quality implemented and used through the processes of developing and producing sewn products in a consumercentric business environment.
Sewn Product Quality features:
- Definitions, techniques, specifications, and standards unique to the sewn products including examples from the apparel and home fashion industries.
- Descriptions of the four-step quality analysis process for meeting customer expectations.
- Coverage of quality tools and decisions in the product development process.
- Examples and explanations that move the student from broad knowledge of quality management to specific merchandising activities.
- Explanations of statistical process control and other quality tools with step-by-step directions on how to use these tools in the four-step quality analysis process.
Contents
Background
- Quality in Consumercentric World
- Quality Analysis Process
- Product Development
Raw Materials
- Fibers, Yarns, and Fabrics: Standards, Measurement, and Evaluation
- Fabric Inspection, Defects, and Flagging
- Findings Including Thread
Sewn Products
- Sewn Product Production Processes
- Stitches
- Seams
- Fit
Quality Analysis Tools
- Product Specifications
- Basic Tools for Performing Quality
- Statistical Process Control
- Costing in the Sewn Products Industry
Index