PO-1031

QC milestones

1. Stage 1 of 5

   Yarn & Weave Check

   Greige fabric checked against the approved construction.

   Pass

   Date

   24 Jul 2026

   Inspector

   Sana Malik

   • Yarn count

     Target 20 Ne ±3%

     20 Ne

     Pass

   • Thread count

     Target 120 TC ±3%

     121 TC

     Pass

   • Fabric weight

     Target 220 GSM ±5%

     219 GSM

     Pass

   • Tensile strength (warp)

     Target ≥ 450 N

     502 N

     Pass

   Process notes

   Air-jet looms at reduced RPM for this construction. Greige rolls 4 and 9 checked on the frame.

2. Stage 2 of 5

   Dye & Colour Testing

   Bulk shade and fastness tests against the approved lab dip.

   Pass

   Date

   21 Aug 2026

   Inspector

   Bilal Ahmed

   • Shade standard

     Target Dusty Rose 708

     Dusty Rose 708

     —

   • Shade match ΔE (CMC 2:1)

     Target ≤ 1.0

     0.49

     Pass

   • Colour fastness to washing

     Target Grade ≥ 4

     4

     Pass

   • Rubbing fastness (dry)

     Target Grade ≥ 4

     4

     Pass

   • Rubbing fastness (wet)

     Target Grade ≥ 3

     3

     Pass

   CAPA-1031-dye

   CAPA closed

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

   Issue

   Bulk shade outside tolerance (ΔE above 1.0 against the approved lab dip).

   Corrective action

   Strip and re-dye affected batch with corrected recipe; buyer to re-approve shade before bulk release.

   Opened 10 Aug 2026Due 17 Aug 2026Re-inspection passed 21 Aug 2026Closed 22 Aug 2026

   Root cause (internal)

   New lot of reactive yellow used without re-running the lab recipe.

   Owner (internal)

   Nadia Aslam (finishing supervisor)

   Internal notes

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

   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

   29 Aug 2026

   Inspector

   Ayesha Khan

   • Production complete

     63%

     —

   • Size / measurement checks

     Target ≥ 95% in tolerance

     29/30 (96.7%)

     Pass

   • Weight checks

     Target ≥ 95% in tolerance

     20/20 (100%)

     Pass

   • Workmanship defects

     Target Majors ≤ 5% of sample

     2 major · 4 minor in 80 pcs

     Pass

   Defects by code

   D01	Hole		major	1
   D06	Slub		minor	2
   D07	Loose thread		minor	1
   D08	Misprint		major	1
   D10	Soiling		minor	1

   Process notes

   Line 4 and 5 running this style; line 5 operators newer. Hemming folder replaced mid-shift.

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

   16 Sep 2026

   Inspector

   Ayesha Khan

   • Lot size

     10,000

     —

   • Sample size (Level II)

     200

     —

   • Major defects (AQL 2.5)

     Target Ac 10 / Re 11

     2

     Pass

   • Minor defects (AQL 4.0)

     Target Ac 14 / Re 15

     6

     Pass

   • AQL result

     Target ACCEPT

     ACCEPT

     Pass

   AQL working: Lot 10,000 → sample 200 → majors 2 (≤10) → minors 6 (≤14) → ACCEPT

   Defects by code

   D02	Stain		major	1
   D07	Loose thread		minor	5
   D08	Misprint		major	1
   D10	Soiling		minor	1

   Process notes

   Lot presented in finishing hall. Cartons drawn from all pallets; trimming table under-staffed this week.

5. Stage 5 of 5

   Packing & Shipment

   Carton, label and shipping-mark verification before loading.

   Pass

   Date

   23 Sep 2026

   Inspector

   Usman Tariq

   • Carton count

     417

     —

   • Labels & shipping marks

     Target Checked

     Checked

     Pass

   • Ship date

     27 Sep 2026

     —

   Process notes

   Pallets wrapped; barcode scans OK on 10% of cartons.