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Garment eQC: fabric and garment inspection, graded on the phone

Garment eQC App is the quality module of eManage Garment ERP, used by fabric and line inspectors on a phone or tablet. It marks defects on a photo, grades each roll by the ASTM D5430 4-point system with a PDF certificate, records inline defects by operator and runs AQL final inspection. Detection runs offline; set-up is on site from Ludhiana.

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Updated 1 October 2026

What it does

What Garment eQC inspects

Three inspections on one phone: the roll at fabric inward, the garment on the sewing line, and the packed lot by AQL. All three write to one defect record per style in eManage.

Camera defect detection

Photograph the fabric; the app marks oil stains, pinholes, slubs and holes on the image and the inspector confirms each one.

ASTM D5430 4-point grading

Points per defect by length, totalled per 100 square yards, graded against your limit, with a PDF roll certificate and QR.

Inline inspection

Defects by operator and operation on the sewing line, with a red, amber or green status per workstation.

AQL final inspection

Sample size from lot quantity and AQL level, critical, major and minor counts, accept or reject with a buyer-ready report.

Stain treatment guide

Pick the fabric and the stain. Get the wash temperature, the agent and its dilution, and what not to use.

Care label and weave check

Decode wash, bleach, iron and dry-clean symbols from a photo. Read thread density and weave type from a close-up.

Works offline

Detection runs on the phone. Inspections sync to the ERP when the network is back.

Linked to Garment ERP

Every inspection sits against a roll GRN, a production order or a line. Defect positions reach the spreading plan.

On the floor

Garment eQC, from fabric inward to the packed lot

Roll check, inline check, final AQL. Each is a screen on the inspector's phone, and each posts to the roll GRN, the sewing line or the packing lot in the ERP.

Step 1 · Roll inspection

Grade the roll before it reaches the cutting table

  1. 1

    The inspector scans the roll tag from the GRN and enters width and length. Each defect is photographed and logged with its distance from the roll start.

  2. 2

    The app assigns 1 to 4 points per defect and totals them per 100 square yards. The roll is graded pass, commercial or reject against the limit set for that buyer.

  3. 3

    Defect positions go to the spreading plan in the ERP. The cutter sees where to skip, and the roll certificate goes to the fabric supplier if there is a claim.

PDF certificate with QR per roll

Step 2 · Inline

Catch the broken stitch at operation 12, not at packing

  1. 1

    The line QC walks the line with the phone. For each workstation, pieces checked and defects found are entered against the operator and operation.

  2. 2

    A workstation turns amber at the first repeat defect and red when it crosses the limit. The supervisor sees it on the floor screen immediately.

  3. 3

    Defects per hundred units by line, operation and operator are in the ERP by the end of the shift, with no register and no typing.

Traffic light per workstation

Step 3 · Final AQL

Accept or reject the lot by the book

  1. 1

    The inspector opens the packing lot. The app draws the sample size from the lot quantity and the AQL level agreed with the buyer.

  2. 2

    Critical, major and minor defects are logged with photos. Measurements against the spec sheet are entered for the measured sample.

  3. 3

    The accept or reject decision is recorded with the report. A rejected lot cannot be packed or invoiced in the ERP until it is re-inspected.

Rejected lot blocks packing and invoice

Compared

Paper inspection vs Garment eQC App

The inspection sheet records that a roll was checked. The app records where each defect is, what it scored and what happened to the roll, the piece and the lot afterwards.

Mills that inspect every metre at production speed use AI fabric inspection on the frame instead; the roll record in eManage is the same. Book a demo with a few of your own rolls.

InspectionPaper sheetGarment eQC App
Defect recordPencil mark on the inspection sheetPhoto with distance from the roll start
4-point scoreTotalled by hand at the end of the rollComputed per 100 yd² as each defect is logged
Roll certificateNone, or typed laterPDF with QR per roll, stored on the GRN
Cutting roomCutter finds the defect on the tablePositions on the spreading plan before the lay
Inline checkHourly tally on paperPer operator and operation, with a traffic light per workstation
Final AQLSample size from memoryFrom lot quantity and AQL level; a rejected lot blocks packing

Works with

Which eManage editions does Garment eQC App work with?

It is built for Garment ERP, where all three inspections apply. Roll inspection at fabric inward also runs with Knitting ERP, Weaving ERP and Dyeing ERP.

All 12 editions
Garment ERP Knitting ERP Weaving ERP Dyeing ERP
Pairs with eGate App eWarehouse App eDoc Approval App AI Fabric Inspection

FAQ

Garment eQC App questions

Something specific to your buyer's inspection standard? Ask an implementation lead.

What does Garment eQC App cost?

Garment eQC App is part of eManage Garment ERP, not a separate licence. Pricing depends on the number of users and whether you run on the cloud or your own server. We quote after a free process study with your fabric inspector and line QC, so the figure includes setting up your buyers' AQL levels and grading limits.

Which phones does it need?

Any current Android phone or iPhone with a rear camera; tablets work for the fabric inspection table. Detection runs on the device, so a phone from the last three or four years keeps up with an inspector. No separate camera, scanner or lightbox is required, though an even light over the table helps.

How accurate is the defect detection?

The model proposes defects; the inspector confirms, corrects or adds before anything is logged, so the certificate reflects a person's decision. A segmentation model with slicing-aided inference cuts the photo into 640 px tiles so pinholes and slubs are not lost. Catch rate depends on lighting, fabric colour and prints, which is why confirmation is mandatory.

Does it work without internet on the floor?

Yes. The model runs on the phone, so detection and 4-point scoring work without a network. Inspections, defect positions, photos and certificates are saved on the device and sync to eManage Garment ERP when Wi-Fi or mobile data returns, keeping the original time of each inspection.

How does the ASTM D5430 4-point roll grading work in the app?

Each logged defect gets 1 to 4 penalty points by its length, with holes always 4 points. The app totals the points per 100 square yards or square metres from the roll width and length, grades the roll against the limit you set per buyer, and produces a PDF roll certificate with a QR code the ERP can verify.

How does it connect to eManage ERP and which editions?

It is built for eManage Garment ERP and also runs with the Knitting, Weaving and Dyeing editions for roll inspection at fabric inward. Each inspection is linked to the roll GRN, production order or sewing line. Defect positions reach the spreading plan, inline defects post against operator and operation, and a rejected AQL lot cannot be packed or invoiced.

Book a demo

Bring a few rolls and your inspection sheet. We will grade them on Garment eQC.

A demo on your own fabric, your buyer's AQL and your line layout, with the engineer who would set it up in your unit.

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