1. Quality of Textiles

2. Quality of textiles commonly refers the total set of performance characterisitcs relating to a textile component, item or product. Overall total product quality is essential for a textile to remain competitive and successful in the global marketplace. What is Textile Quality?

3. Defining Quality The concept of quality can be quite subjective and open to interpretation. To maintain consistency and integrity, various standards have been developed for the ATCFAI. Standards are documents that predetermine the set of performance characteristics and the appropriate level of compliance specification that a manufacturer should meet.

4. text Some standards are considered ‘good practise’, where others are governed by legislation and enforced by law.

5. Indicators when assessing total quality of a textile item: Aesthetics (appearance) of the textiles End use applications and performance Quality of fibres, yarns, fabrics Quality control Quality assurance Free from defect in the design, materials or manufacture Government legislation (including care label) trademarks

6. Assessing Quality DESIGN Design is an integral part of quality. A good design will be aesthetically pleasing and functionally appropriate to the specific end use requirement.

7. ACTIVITY Children's play tentDesign Features AESTHETIC Design Features FUNCTIONAL

9. TRADE MARKS A trademark is a mark that is used for the identification of goods or services. It is required by legislation that a business register the mark before it begins to be protected by trade mark law. A trade mark can be one or more words or an image or a logo.

10. Trademarks are a way of determining quality in a textiles product. A consumer will have expectations of quality assurance, familiarity and uniform production from a known tradmark.

11. Trademarks

12. Fabric Quality Fabric quality is of high importance in determining the overall quality of a textile item. A quality fabric should be free from defects and uniform in appearance and structure. Fabric quality determines the price point of a product and can influence the total production cost, consumer satisfaction and aesthetic properties of the textile item.

13. Various test have been created to test the quality of the fabric for the specific end use. Tests included test for abrasion resistance, strength, wrinkle resistance, shrinkage during washing and colourfastness.

14. Care Labelling Labels are used to convey important information about textile items. For ATCFAI compliance with the product information standard is mandatory. This means that the industry must ensure that its products comply with care labelling requirements.

15. The care labelling system is intended ro supply consumers and textile companies with correct information about the care treatment of textile products so that the processes contained on the label will avoid any damage to the product.

17. Quality Assurance Checks Quality assurance checks are an important aspect with the total quality management of textile items. Quality assurance applies to the manufacturing process as a whole. Quality assurance maintains the standards from the beginning of the production process and ensures that the product will be suitable for end use application.

18. Quality assurance ensures that a textile item is produced to specific level of predetermined quality in a manner that is safe, cost effective and efficient.

19. Quality Control Measures Quality control is the inspection and checking of products and processes. Quality control measures are used to assess the quality of the product at various stages of the manufacturing process.

20. Role of the Manufacturer in Determining Quality In Australia, the standards for quality are developed by various committees of an organisation known as Standards Australia. The ATCHFAI relies on the recommendations of Standards Australia in order to ensure the quality of a textile component, item or product. Standards set by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) may also be referred to.

21. It is the role of the manufacturing company to uphold the standard of good practice referring to the predetermined quality assurance and quality control measures and standards set by Standards Australian and the ISO.