Inspection fabric 4 point - INSPECTION SYSTEM -

4 POINT SYSTEM

The Four-point system will be used to determine the lot acceptance of fabrics for adidas-Salomon. This numeric grading system is endorsed by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), The American Apparel Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and the European Clothing Manufacturing Association (ECMA). A) Demerit points shall be assigned as follows (Defects in any direction): 1 point - Defects of size exceeding 0 inches but not exceeding 3 inches (7.5cm) 2 points - Defects of size exceeding 3 inches (7.5cm) but not exceeding 6 inches (15cm) 3 points - Defects of size exceeding 6 inches (15cm) but not exceeding 9 inches (22.5cm) 4 points - Defects of size exceeding 9 inches (22.5cm) B) No yard shall be penalized more than 4 points. C) All holes regardless of size, shall be penalized 4 points. There must be two or more yarns broken at the same place, for the defect to be considered a hole. D) No piece shall be accepted as first quality where the usable width (which is the width between the insides of the selvages or between the stenter pinholes) is less than the minimum usable width stated on the purchase agreement. Unless otherwise stated, the fabric width specified on the adidas-Salomon material specification sheet is for minimum fabric width, measured inside the selvages. E) No piece shall be accepted as first quality that exhibits a noticeable degree of shading from side-to-side or side-to-center. F) No piece shall be accepted as first quality exhibiting a noticeable degree of shading end-to-end, when checked by laying panels, cut from the beginning of the roll, across the opposite end. G) Fabric bowing or bias should be within the following tolerances. i) Yarn-dyed in checker pattern: No piece shall be accepted as first quality exhibiting more than 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) of bow or bias on 60 inch (152cm) goods. ii) Printed in checker or stripe pattern: No piece shall be accepted as first quality exhibiting more than 1.2 inches (3cm) of bow or bias on 60 inch (152cm) goods. iii) Single jersey knitted fabrics within 5%. Note that fabric should be within 5% skew after washing. H) No piece shall be accepted as first quality exhibiting a noticeable degree of looseness (waviness) or tightness along either or both selvages, nor ripple or puckers within the body of the fabric, which would prevent the fabric from lying flat when spreading in a conventional manner. J) Any defect found to repeat and or run in a continuous manner will constitute a running defect. i) Any piece having a running or repeating defect through more than three (3) continuous yards shall be rejected regardless of the point count. ii) More than one occurrence, in excess of three (3) yards, in an audit can cause the dyelot to be rejected.