Making it consistently.
WHAT CUSTOMERS JUDGE
Fit
Finishing: seams, hems, edges
Straightness and symmetry Whether it holds up after washing
WHY FINISHING MATTERS DISPROPORTIONATELY
It is what distinguishes a made garment from a cheap one, and it is visible.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
A standard, with a sample garment demonstrating it.
WHY A SAMPLE
Descriptions of quality are interpreted differently.
WHAT TO CHECK AT EACH STAGE
- Cutting: accuracy against the pattern
- Assembly: seams, alignment, symmetry
- Finishing: hems, edges, fastenings
- Pressing: shape and appearance
- Final: measurements against the order
WHY CHECK MEASUREMENTS AT THE END
Garments drift from specification during assembly.
WHAT TO DO ABOUT DEFECTS
Correct them before the garment proceeds.
WHY
Correction after finishing is far more expensive.
WHAT COMMON DEFECTS ARE
Uneven hems Puckered seams Mismatched pattern at seams Loose fastenings Poor pressing
WHY PATTERN MATCHING MATTERS
Mismatched stripes or prints at seams are immediately visible and mark the garment as poorly made.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
That patterned fabric is cut with matching planned.
WHAT THAT COSTS
More fabric.
WHAT TO DO
Price it in.
WHAT TO RECORD
Defects by type and by maker.
WHAT TO TRAIN
The specific recurring problems.
