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Certificate in Quality Control & Quality Assurance for the Apparel Industry - Online

A Certificate in Quality Control & Quality Assurance for the Apparel Industry is a professional credential designed to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills required to maintain and improve quality standards in garment manufacturing. Here's an overview of such a certificate program:

This certification equips professionals with theoretical knowledge and practical skills in quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) processes specific to the apparel and textile industry. It is ideal for individuals working in production, quality inspection, or managerial roles in garment factories or buying houses.

Course Content 

1. Introduction to Quality Concepts

  • Introduction to Quality
  • Importance of Quality in Garment Manufacturing
  • Introduction to Fabric, Thread and Needles
  • Relevance of machine parts and attachments to quality improvement
      - Definitions of quality, QC, QA, and Total Quality Management (TQM)
      - Quality standards in apparel (ISO, AQL, etc.)
      - Measurement of various Garment Styles

2. Apparel Manufacturing Process
  • Overview of pre-production, production, and post-production stages
  • Critical control points in garment manufacturing

3. Inspection Techniques
  •  Fabric inspection (4-point system)
  • In-line and final inspection
  • Measurement and visual inspection methods

4. Types of Defects (Fabric / Machine / Handling / Environment)
  • Analysing defects and re-correction methods (pattern defects, material laying defects)
  • Cutting defects, bundling and numbering defects, fusing defects, sewing defects, ironing and packing defects.)
  • Defects arising from handling and environmental issues (stains)
  • Sewing defects and prevention methods (puckering, breaking of sewing thread, broken stitches, skip stitches, loose stitches, breaking of needle)
  • Washing Defects and how to prevent such defects
  • Defect Zone Identification

5. Quality Standards and Compliance
  • ISO 9001
    - Traffic Light System for Process Control
    - Inspection Planning & AQL Inspection

  • Inspection Planning & AQL Inspection
    - Buyer-specific quality requirements
    -Developing a quality discipline – 5S Practices
    - Quality, Cost and Waste
 
6. Tools and Techniques    
  • Quality audit procedures
  • Statistical Process Control (SPC)
  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action)
 
7. Documentation & Reporting
  • Preparing QC reports
  • Sample evaluation and approval

                                 

Duration                   : 03 months 

Medium                    : Mixed (Sinhala/English)

Mode of Learning     : Recorded Sessions  

Commencement      : 05th August 2025 

Entry Requirements:
GCE (O/L) including Maths & English and Six months work experience in the apparel industry 

Course Fee            

Registration Fee     : 12,500 (Early Bird Offer: Register before 15th July: Registration Fee: Rs. 7500 Only)

Course Fee            : 25,000

Social Security Contribution Levy (SSCL) of 2.5 % would be charged on all above fees. 

Reservations: Please call - 076 828 7000 / 076 096 2407 / 077 447 9026