Fabric Appearance Defect Classification Systems
topic
Fabric appearance defect classification systems including the four-point grading system used in apparel fabric inspection assign penalty points to defects based on their size and type, with 1 to 4 points assigned per defect of increasing length and severity, totalling points per 100 square metres and comparing against acceptance limits of typically 20 to 40 points per 100 square metres for standard apparel fabric, providing a standardised and universally understood defect severity score for commercial quality negotiation.
Role
Provides the standardised commercial language for fabric quality description that enables objective quality comparison and commercial quality acceptance decisions without subjective interpretation, with the four-point system being the dominant fabric grading language in global apparel fabric trade that allows buyers and sellers with different cultural and linguistic backgrounds to communicate precisely about fabric quality levels that determine commercial acceptability and price adjustments.