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Sewing Defects: Causes & Solutions

The document outlines various sewing defects, their root causes, corrective actions, and preventive measures. Defects include Broken Stitch, Skip Stitch, Uneven/Wavy Stitch, Cracked Stitch, Open Seam, and Seam Puckering, each associated with specific machine and operator issues. The document emphasizes the importance of training operators and ensuring proper machine setup to prevent these defects.

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Topics covered

  • Sewing Defect Training,
  • Sewing Standards,
  • Sewing Guidelines,
  • Sewing Defect Prevention,
  • Sewing Defect Solutions,
  • Sewing Defect Awareness,
  • Broken Stitch,
  • Cracked Stitch,
  • Machine Adjustment,
  • Open Seam
278 views4 pages

Sewing Defects: Causes & Solutions

The document outlines various sewing defects, their root causes, corrective actions, and preventive measures. Defects include Broken Stitch, Skip Stitch, Uneven/Wavy Stitch, Cracked Stitch, Open Seam, and Seam Puckering, each associated with specific machine and operator issues. The document emphasizes the importance of training operators and ensuring proper machine setup to prevent these defects.

Uploaded by

Murad Mesbah
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd

Topics covered

  • Sewing Defect Training,
  • Sewing Standards,
  • Sewing Guidelines,
  • Sewing Defect Prevention,
  • Sewing Defect Solutions,
  • Sewing Defect Awareness,
  • Broken Stitch,
  • Cracked Stitch,
  • Machine Adjustment,
  • Open Seam

1.

Broken Stitch: During sewing time, threads are broken due to some
machine setup problem and it calls Broken Stitch.

Name of Corrective Action Preventive Action


Root Cause
Defect Plan Plan

Due to Operator should


We Train up our operator
Trimming carefull about
about proper Trimming
problem Trimming
Broken
Stitch
Due to thread
we have to carefully Alert to be check Thread
stability
check thread stability Stability
problem

2. Skip Stitch: Due to improper needle and looper action, sometimes


looper threads missed in stitch. This stitch is known as skip stitch.
Name of Corrective Preventive Action
Root Cause
Defect Action Plan Plan

Change Needle
Needle Probelm Ramdomly After 2 Train Up the Operator
Hrs
Skip
Stitch
Due to improper Machanic properly We aware our operator
machine adjust setup to avoid skip about how to avoid skip
problem stitch stitch

3. Uneven / Wavy Stitch: When the stitch line is not straight or


properly curve, it calls uneven/wavy stitch.

Name of Root Corrective Action Preventive Action


Defect Cause Plan Plan

Operator Operator should We should train up our


Uneven / careless carefull about thier operator about proper
Wavy sewing sewing operation sewing process
Stitch
4. Cracked Stitch: Sometimes stitches are broken due to less elasticity
in the seam line. This broken stitch calls a cracked stitch.

Name
Corrective Action Preventive Action
of Root Cause
Plan Plan
Defect

Improper Stop the machine & Mechanics must check


machine ensure proper machine the machine condition
adjustment adjustment before strating sewing
Cracked
Stitch Operator have to carefully
Due to less We should train up our
check thread stability
thread operator how to check
after sewing by stressing
stability seam elasticity
seam line

5. Open Seam: When two parts of the fabric are not sewing properly, an
Open seam has occurred
Name
Corrective Action Preventive Action
of Root Cause
Plan Plan
Defect

Operator We are training our


Operator shall be work
Handling operator about how to
carefully
Problem work in a proper way
Open
Seam Operator didn't they will be follow the We are training our
follow M/C M/C guide properly and operator about how to
guide in they ensure proper seam proper use of machine
properly line guide

6. Seam puckering: If there is uneven stretching on the fabric plie or


there is insufficient thread tension during sewing seam pucker occurs.

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