Shade control policy is very important to ensure one shade in one Carton specially for denim and Non denim. Its also determine shade variation within one destination or PO. Piece to Piece variation common problems found in garments due to fabric problem, mishandling of fabric rolls during cutting fabrics and bundles in sewing floor, wash problem etc.

1. Presented by:
Md. Azmir Latif
M.Tech (Fabric Technology),DIU
PGD in TM, BUTex
SHADE CONTROL SYSTEM

2. 1. Whether fabrics are in-house from
suppliers, fabric rolls are kept in quarantine
area as per dye lots.

3. 2. After physical inventory all fabric rolls are
kept in the rack according to dye lots.

4. 3. After quality inspection pass shade band and
shade continuity report are made from all fabric
rolls and then fabric rolls are kept shade wise in
the rack.

5. 4. According to shade grouping and
shrinkage reports, store issues fabrics to the
cutting section.

6. Shade & Pattern wise issue by store

7. 5. In cutting section shade wise segregated
rolls are received, checked and are then
proceed for cutting.

8. In cutting 100% roll check with shade shrinkage group.

9. 6. After cutting shade wise bundle will be
kept in the sewing inputs area and shade
labels must be attached with all garments in
the sewing line.

10. Shade Label attached to the garments

11. 7. After completing sewing garments are
bundled shade wise and will send to
washing factory.

12. 8. In washing factory garments are received
as per shade wise bundle.

13. 9. Then garments are sent to dry process.

14. All dry process done by shade & Size wise

15. All dry process done by shade & Size wise

16. 10. After dry process garments are sent to 1st
wash.

17. 11. After completing 1st wash garments
are sent for destroy / PP.

18. 12. After then garments are segregated
shade wise and then sent to 2nd wash.

19. Always maintaining shade label during washing

20. 13. In finishing garments quality and
measurements are checked.

21. In finishing garments check quality & shade then keep
in bean as per shade label

22. 14. Finally shade wise bundle are sent to
delivery section of washing factory.

23. Shade wise bundle ready for delivery to Finishing

24. 15. After wash complete garments are
received in finishing as per shade wise
bundles.

25. 16. In the finishing input area garments
shades are segregated in the shade box.

26. 17. After finishing complete garments are
send to CTPAT according to shade labels.

27. 18. After metal pass garments shades are
checked as per packing ratio to maintain
1carton 1 shade.

28. 19. After that garments are kept in carton
and before keeping shade label must be
removed from garments.

29. 20. Finally carton are sent to carton ware
house with proper identification.

30. Keep in ware house waiting for Inspection