PO-1026

QC milestones

1. Stage 1 of 5

   Yarn & Weave Check

   Greige fabric checked against the approved construction.

   Pass

   Date

   25 Jun 2026

   Inspector

   Ayesha Khan

   • Yarn count

     Target 16 Ne ±3%

     16.3 Ne

     Pass

   • Thread count

     Target 64 TC ±3%

     64 TC

     Pass

   • Fabric weight

     Target 600 GSM ±5%

     612 GSM

     Pass

   • Tensile strength (warp)

     Target ≥ 400 N

     449 N

     Pass

   Process notes

   Looms 12–18 on this article. Warp sizing recipe adjusted after first beam; pick density verified on 3 rolls.

2. Stage 2 of 5

   Dye & Colour Testing

   Bulk shade and fastness tests against the approved lab dip.

   Pass

   Date

   6 Jul 2026

   Inspector

   Ayesha Khan

   • Shade standard

     Target Optic White 988

     Optic White 988

     —

   • Shade match ΔE (CMC 2:1)

     Target ≤ 1.0

     0.30

     Pass

   • Colour fastness to washing

     Target Grade ≥ 4

     4

     Pass

   • Rubbing fastness (dry)

     Target Grade ≥ 4

     4

     Pass

   • Rubbing fastness (wet)

     Target Grade ≥ 3

     4

     Pass

   Process notes

   Reactive dyes, cold pad batch 18 h. Soaping temperature verified at 95 °C.

3. Stage 3 of 5

   DUPRO (mid-production audit)

   During-production inspection of measurements, weights and workmanship.

   Pass

   Date

   1 Aug 2026

   Inspector

   Bilal Ahmed

   • Production complete

     66%

     —

   • Size / measurement checks

     Target ≥ 95% in tolerance

     30/30 (100%)

     Pass

   • Weight checks

     Target ≥ 95% in tolerance

     20/20 (100%)

     Pass

   • Workmanship defects

     Target Majors ≤ 5% of sample

     1 major · 2 minor in 80 pcs

     Pass

   Defects by code

   D02	Stain		major	1
   D06	Slub		minor	1
   D10	Soiling		minor	1

   Process notes

   Two sewing lines on this PO. Inline checker posted at end of each line.

4. Stage 4 of 5

   Final AQL Inspection

   ISO 2859-1, General Level II, single sampling. Major AQL 2.5, minor AQL 4.0.

   Pass

   Date

   23 Aug 2026

   Inspector

   Hamza Iqbal

   • Lot size

     11,600

     —

   • Sample size (Level II)

     315

     —

   • Major defects (AQL 2.5)

     Target Ac 14 / Re 15

     11

     Pass

   • Minor defects (AQL 4.0)

     Target Ac 21 / Re 22

     12

     Pass

   • AQL result

     Target ACCEPT

     ACCEPT

     Pass

   AQL working: Lot 11,600 → sample 315 → majors 11 (≤14) → minors 12 (≤21) → ACCEPT

   Defects by code

   D01	Hole		major	1
   D02	Stain		major	1
   D03	Shade variation		major	3
   D04	Broken stitch		major	6
   D06	Slub		minor	1
   D07	Loose thread		minor	8
   D10	Soiling		minor	3

   CAPA-1026-aql

   CAPA closed

   1. Open
   2. In progress
   3. Re-inspected
   4. Closed

   Issue

   Final AQL REJECT: wrong care labels and soiling found in sample.

   Corrective action

   Re-label affected cartons, clean or replace soiled pieces, re-offer full lot.

   Opened 17 Aug 2026Due 24 Aug 2026Re-inspection passed 23 Aug 2026Closed 24 Aug 2026

   Root cause (internal)

   Label roll from another PO loaded on one line; packing area not cleaned between orders.

   Owner (internal)

   Imran Shah (dye house manager)

   Internal notes

   Verified on re-inspection. Mill agreed to add check to its in-line SOP.

   Process notes

   Inspection under 1000 lux. Finishing team re-checked 5 cartons before offering.

5. Stage 5 of 5

   Packing & Shipment

   Carton, label and shipping-mark verification before loading.

   Pass

   Date

   25 Aug 2026

   Inspector

   Sana Malik

   • Carton count

     484

     —

   • Labels & shipping marks

     Target Checked

     Checked

     Pass

   • Ship date

     2 Sep 2026

     —

   Process notes

   Container stuffing supervised; seal number recorded on packing list.