Structure of Quality Control Department of Garment Export House

Quality Control Department plays an important role in producing quality garment right first time. Structure of quality control department and activities of various  quality personnel in a garment export house are explained in this article.
In garment manufacturing quality personnel are appointed in each section (department) to ensure quality output at end of each processes.
Section QAs are appointed under each department quality heads. An organization chart of Quality Department of a medium size shirt manufacturing company is shown in the following diagram.

Organization chart: Quality Department

Function of each QA has been explained briefly in the following table.

  Table #1

Department	QA Profile	Job profile
Cutting and spreading section	Spreading QA	Sorting fabric width, shade and fabric effects
	Cutting QA	Check and ensure cutting is done as per pattern No defective panel is send for sewing Bundling and Numbering is done correctly
Sewing Section	Floor QA	Monitoring the batch QA and line checkers. Make a batch DHU report daily.
	Batch QA	Monitoring the line checkers Following red card system Make a measurement report
	End line QA	Check the garment 100% Make the hourly inspection report
	AQL auditor	Audit each and every production lot. Hourly audit according to the AQL
Finishing Section	Button and button hole QA	Check the pattern of every style Cross check each and every operation
	Inline QA	Monitoring the line checkers Cross checking of passed garments
	Iron and presentation QA	Monitoring the Iron operation and the presentation checkers Cross checking of passed garment at presentation level
	Audit QA	Audit the packed goods according to AQL standards

Activities of departmental QAs are likely as above but not limited to these only. Add other activities if something is missing here.