Library of Textile, Apparel and Fashion

SOP to control and Handle Non-conformance Raw Material in Garments Industry

Non-conformance Trims and Accessories of Garments
Non-conformance goods refers defective goods what do not meet certain quality standard, deviation from requirements or specification. Some rules have to follow garments maker to deal about supplier non-conformance raw materials.



Non-conformance handling procedure 

  1. Trims and Accessories Quality Control (QC) team will check trims after in-housed by using AQL system (1.5) of every lot/PO
  2. Trims Quality check as per PDM (tech pack) and Approved Trim card.
  3. If this lot fails to meet as per AQL standard, QC will check 50% Trims of whole lot.
  4. If QC finds out more defective Trims from out of 50% check then QC will check 100% Trims (whole lot).
  5. After completing the check, QC will report to store manager and claim supplier for replacement via merchandising




Isolation of Non-conformance Goods
Identify each rejected material i.e. with red tape; keep them all in isolated red painted area, with visible sign and keep log with all details with proper documentation. Non-conformance goods must isolate from regular trims area, keep in red painted locked in box. All Visual defects, Rejected Goods kept separate in Rejected marked Bin.

Documentation system
An assigned store trims QC control reporting of non-conformance goods, he keep documents having sign of store manager. He has responsibility on Trims quality control and reporting proper way.

Left Over trims and Accessories
After rcvd comments from merchandiser we are disposing or keeping separately for use in allocated file. Every week sending closed shipment file leftover trims details to merchandiser to give decision for utilization in next file or dispose. Excess/Returned/Leftover goods keeping separately with proper record in designated Bin.