ABSTRACT
This chapter provides a basic understanding of the classification and inspection/testing related to the sewn product. It covers the inspection and testing of the raw material during and at the end of production. Home textile products can be further divided into three categories: kitchen products, bedroom products, and bathroom products. Kitchen products consist of home textiles that are used in the kitchen, for example, tablecloth, aprons, and cleaning cloth. Fabric is the most important raw material for garments. It incurs around 70'' of the garment cost and nearly 100'' of the exposed area. Fabric shrinkage is one of the prime considerations for the selection of fabrics in apparel manufacturing. The characteristics of finished fabrics depend upon several factors: fiber content, yarn properties, fabric structure, and finishing. Cutting measurements are more than the finished garment measurements; this is to accommodate stitching and shrinkage. If seam allowances are not sufficient, yarn slippage may occur, causing a seam failure.
