Textile & Garment Inspection in China
Measurements drift between batches, and the fabric on the roll is not the fabric you approved. We measure every spec point and match color across batches.
A DTC fashion brand lost $67,000 to color inconsistency. They ordered 8,000 dresses across three batches. Each looked fine individually. Displayed together, the difference was obvious. Cross-batch color matching is now standard in every TruMark textile inspection.
James Liu
Founder & CEO
2.5
Major AQL
4.0
Minor AQL
72
Checkpoints
3.2
Avg defect types
What We Inspect
Products We Cover
Most Common Defects We Find
Where garment orders actually fail.
Our Protocol
Inspection Checklist
Every checkpoint run, findings photographed.
Fabric GSM verification
Pantone color matching vs approved swatch
Colorfastness: rubbing, washing, light
Fabric tensile strength spot check
Cross-batch color comparison under D65 lighting
Needle detection
Stitching density count (SPI vs spec)
Label content verification
Full dimensional measurement
Packaging and folding compliance
Quality Standards
Recommended AQL Levels
0
Zero tolerance
Safety & function failures
2.5
Significant defects
Function or fit impact
4.0
Cosmetic issues
Appearance only
Standard. Premium fashion: tighten minor to 2.5
Certifications
Certifications & Standards
CPSIA 16 CFR 1610
Flammability of clothing textiles
AATCC Test Methods
Textile test methods
REACH
Restricted substance limits
AZO Dyes
Banned azo colorant limits
ISO 105
Colorfastness testing
OEKO-TEX / GOTS
Harmful substance & organic
Coverage
Where We Inspect
Guangzhou
32 inspectorsHangzhou
15 inspectorsShanghai
38 inspectorsDongguan
22 inspectors$67,000 Color Disaster Prevented
Cross-batch color comparison under D65 lighting caught a Delta E of 3.8 across 8,000 dress units from three production batches. The factory had changed dye suppliers without notification. After re-dyeing, all batches matched within Delta E 0.8 and the brand launched on schedule with $340,000 in revenue.
$67,000 saved | 3 batches corrected
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
We recommend a 0 / 2.5 / 4.0 plan as standard: zero tolerance for critical safety and function failures, 2.5 for major defects, and 4.0 for minor cosmetic issues. For premium fashion labels we tighten the minor threshold to 2.5 so subtle shade and finish variations are caught before they reach the shelf.
Our textile protocol runs colorfastness checks for rubbing (crocking), washing, and light exposure, graded on the standard grey scale. Cross-batch color is compared under D65 lighting and matched against your approved Pantone swatch, so shade drift between production lots is flagged before shipment.
Yes. Every garment inspection includes needle detection to catch broken needle fragments and other metal contaminants — a critical safety step for children's wear and any garment worn against the skin. We also verify the factory's own needle-control policy is being followed on the line.
Cross-batch color matching is standard in every TruMark textile inspection. We compare units from each production batch side by side under D65 lighting and measure Delta E against the approved standard, so a supplier switching dye lots or dye suppliers mid-run cannot ship inconsistent color undetected.
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