Quality and standardization - two component parts of a company's business policy

ISO and European standards relating to quality control in the textile industry are examined legislation introduced in the Republic of Slovenia, following its international recognition as a sovereign state, to harmonize Slovene national standards on quality control with international standards, eg ISO 9000, is discussed.

Total quality management: strategy of a comprehensive quality requirement

The importance of the concept of 'quality' in customer service is assessed. The links with international standards are pointed out and the current theories on quality management explained.

Quality assurance in the textile industry

The practical implementation of a quality assurance programme in a textile manufacturer is discussed and examples are given. The importance of the acquaintance of everyone within an organization with the goals of the company is stressed.

Structural changes during the gelling of aqueous solutions of methylcellulose

Structural changes during the gelling of methylcellulose solutions are examined at 5-90℃ and solution concentrations of 0.003 to 0.5％ by weight using X-ray diffraction, optical density measurements and rheological studies. The pattern of heat-induced gelling is related to the non-uniform structure of the polymer chanis.

From CAD (Computer Aided Design) to CAQ (Computer Aided Quality Assurance): Intergrated Data Processing for Control and Monitoring Textile Production Process.

Most weaving mills are equipped with one or more computer systems, including a system to collect all production data from the machinery, a production planning system, an order/lot tracking system, an inventory control system, and a computer aided design s

Will Airbags Hit the Wall?

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety estimated that air bags have reduced driver deaths in frontal crashes by nearly 26 percent. The predominant fibers currently used in the air bag industry are nylon 6 and nylon 66, although many industry analysts are encouraging manufacturers to reevaluate the use of polyester to lower costs. The ..

Dyeing and staining of poly(trimethylene terephthalate) carpets

PTT is an excellent polymer for carpet applications because it has excellent elastic recovery comparable to nylons, and is able to give very high bulk in BCF. The fibers are disperse dyed at atmospheric boil without using a carrier. Some of the common d

CAD Expo exhibitors see a maturing market

This paper reviews the range of apparel technology exhibited at the CAD Expo, in New York in 1996. In particular, it discusses the factors involved in the increasing popularity of CAD technology, and the range of equipment and software on show at the exhibition. Some of the systems reviewed include the Garment Styler from Cochenille Desig..

CAD foundation course with Grafis. Ⅱ. The design principle and size setting (German)

This, the second part of a CAD course using Grafis, deals with the production and manipulation of size tables. In detail this section of the course explains how to produce standard size tables, how to view size tables, produce an individual size table, enter measurements into the individual size table, print size tables, and delete a size..

CAD foundation course with Grafis. Ⅰ. Active Grafis course (German)

The article presents the first part of a multi-park CAD foundation course in the production of garment patterns using Grafis. Grafis is a pattern construction system which is widely used in industry and education. The version presented here is a practice version. This part presents general information about working with Grafis, how to sta..