FI Systems
Systems
- There are various fabric inspection systems. Some commonly used Inspection systems are
- 4- Point system.
- 10-Point System.
- 4-POINT SYSTEM:
- The 4-Point System, also called the American Apparel Manufacturers Association (AAMA) point-grading system for determining fabric quality, is widely used by producers of apparel fabrics.
- The 4-Point System assigns 1, 2, 3 and 4 penalty points according to the size and significance of the defect. No more than 4 penalty points can be assigned for any single defect. Defect can be in either length or width direction, the system remains the same. Only major defects are considered. No penalty points are assigned to minor defects.
- In this system, one should inspect at least 10 percent of the total rolls in the shipment and make sure to select at least one roll of each colour way.
- Fabric defects are assigned points based on the following:
| LENGTH OF DEFECT | PENALTY POINTS |
| Up to 3 inches | 1 Point |
| 3-6 inches | 2 Points |
| 6-9 inches | 3 Points |
| Over 9 inches | 4 Points |
| Holes and openings | 4 Points |
- 10 POINT SYSTEM:
- Under the Ten-Point System, a piece is graded a "first" if the total penalty points do not exceed the total yardage of the piece. A piece is graded a "second" if the total penalty points exceed the total yardage of the piece.
- Penalty points are assigned as per the following:
| WARP DEFECTS | PENALTY POINTS | |
| 10-36 inches | 10 Points | |
| 5-10 inches | 5 Points | |
| 1-5 inches | 3 Points | |
| Up to 1 inch | 1 Points | |
| WEFT DEFECTS | PENALTY POINTS | |
| Full width | 10 Points | |
| 5 inches to half the width of fabric | 5 Points | |
| 1-5 inches | 3 Points | |
| Up to 1 inch | 1 Points | |