Practical, on-ground soft-line inspection support to help you understand product quality and make informed sourcing decisions.
Softline Product Quality Control & Inspection Services
Softline commodities, also known as “soft goods,” include apparel, accessories, footwear, textiles, toys, and bedding products. We provide comprehensive third-party quality control (QC) services for softline products, ensuring that your merchandise meets your specifications, safety standards, and market expectations.Shape
Our Softline QC Inspections Include:
Our inspections cover all aspects of product quality, from materials and workmanship to packaging and compliance with customer specifications. Typical checks include:
- Measurements and size verification
- Color consistency and color-shifting checks
- Stains, mould, odor, and insect inspection
- Stitch counts and thread ends
- Fabric defect detection
- Rub tests, wash tests, and seam tests
- Packaging, labels, logos, and markings verification
- Detection of foreign objects (broken pins, human hairs, etc.)
- Special requirements and on-site testing
- Compliance with customer specifications
Footwear Inspection Services
We provide specialized QC inspections for footwear, including:
- Stitching and thread end checks
- Fabric and material defect detection
- Color differences and consistency checks
- Measurements and sizing verification
- Stains, odor, mould, and insect inspection
- Packaging, labels, and markings verification
- Rub tests and other functional tests
- Foreign object detection
- Compliance with customer specifications
- Special requirements and on-site testing
Inspections are typically conducted as Final Random Inspections (FRI). Additional services include:
- Container Loading Check (CLC)
- Production Monitoring
- During Production Inspection (DUPRO / DPI)
- Initial Production Check (IPC)
- Pre-Shipment Inspection (PSI)
- Factory Audit & Social Compliance Audit
- Random Product Sampling
- Fabric Inspection using 4-point or 10-point systems
Fabric Inspection Services
Our on-site fabric inspections cover:
- CFabric defects and quality checks
- Stains, mould, odor, and insects
- Color differences and shifting
- Measurements and stitch verification
- Thread ends and foreign objects
- Rub tests and other functional tests
- Compliance with customer specifications
- Packaging, labels, logos, and markings verification
- Special requirements and on-site testing
Fabric inspections are usually conducted as Final Random Inspections, but we can also provide:
- DUPRO / During Production Inspection
- Pre-Shipment Inspection
- Random Product Sampling
- Container Loading Supervision (CLS)
- Production Monitoring
- Initial Production Check (IPC)
- Factory Audit & Social Audit