3 Types of Quality Defects for Defect Classification

by AQF Team on 28 Nov 2023 | 5 Comments
Defect classification is a vital step for determining if goods should pass or fail inspection. Check out these 3 types of quality defects for your different product types.

Topics: Consumer Electronics, Industrial Goods, Product Inspection, Textile Products, Acceptable Quality Level (AQL)

4 International Quality Standards for Fashion Accessories

by AQF Team on 1 Aug 2023 | 0 Comments

Fashion brands need to satisfy various regional and international standards for manufacturing their products. If you’re planning to sell or manufacture fashion apparel or accessories in the U.S. or EU, you need to be up to date on the latest standards or risk being stopped at customs.

Topics: Jewelery, Textile Products

How to Avoid Quality Fade With Clothing Manufacturers in China

by AQF Team on 27 Oct 2021 | 0 Comments

Imagine you’ve been working with a supplier for several years without issue. Then one day, you start receiving complaints. Then you start noticing minor, but frequent, flaws in your products. At first it’s small things like broken seams or poor stitching, but then the material quality starts to degrade or the coloring is off and suddenly you have a problem.

Topics: Textile Products, garment inspection

Improved Product Quality Populates Local Chinese Brands

by Polly Chen on 9 Feb 2021 | 0 Comments
In this week's roundup, let's learn about thriving local Chinese brands, the "greener" Cambodian garment industry, and the changes in ecommerce sector.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Textile Products, quality control in china

Adidas Boosts Ecommerce Efforts to Compensate for Brick and Mortar Retail Impacts

by Polly Chen on 12 May 2020 | 0 Comments
Learn about Adidas's ecommerce strategy, EU's loan support and Indonesia's garment manufacturing industry in this week's roundup.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Textile Products

The U.S. Delays Some Tariffs, But Not on Chinese Goods

by Polly Chen on 5 May 2020 | 0 Comments
Learn more about the U.S.'s postponed tariffs, struggling garment workers in Bangladesh and how can blockchain is helping in supply chains in this week's roundup.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Textile Products

Amazon Launches Mini-Fulfillment Center for Faster Delivery

by Polly Chen on 22 Mar 2020 | 0 Comments
Learn about Amazon's mini-fulfillment centers,H&M's new consulting service Treadler and the appeal of Indonesia's garment industry in this week's roundup.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Textile Products

Indonesian Textile Industry Became An Unexpected Winner Under COVID-19

by Polly Chen on 15 Mar 2020 | 0 Comments
Learn about Indonesia's textile industry, Samsung's R&D center in Vietnam and Walmart's fulfillment service for third-party sellers in this week's roundup.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Textile Products

Garment Industry Lists Sustainability As Top Priority

by Polly Chen on 19 Jan 2020 | 0 Comments
Learn about garment industry's sustainable goal, FedEx's air freight capacity cut and Thailand's plastic bag ban in this week's roundup.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Textile Products

China’s Manufacturing Rebounds, Is Made-in-China “Safe” Again?

by Polly Chen on 22 Dec 2019 | 1 Comment
Learn about China's rebounded manufacturing index, Vietnam's unfulfilled potential in the trade war and Bangladesh's RMG industry in this week's roundup.

Topics: Best in Manufacturing, Textile Products, Globalization

4 Critical Quality Controls For Cosmetics Packaging