PO-1041

QC milestones

1. Stage 1 of 5

   Yarn & Weave Check

   Greige fabric checked against the approved construction.

   Pass

   Date

   29 Aug 2026

   Inspector

   Usman Tariq

   • Yarn count

     Target 30 Ne ±3%

     29.9 Ne

     Pass

   • Thread count

     Target 56 TC ±3%

     55 TC

     Pass

   • Fabric weight

     Target 180 GSM ±5%

     182 GSM

     Pass

   • Tensile strength (warp)

     Target ≥ 250 N

     292 N

     Pass

   Process notes

   Ring-spun yarn from in-house spinning, lot 7B. Twist checked on 5 cones.

2. Stage 2 of 5

   Dye & Colour Testing

   Bulk shade and fastness tests against the approved lab dip.

   Pass

   Date

   10 Sep 2026

   Inspector

   Bilal Ahmed

   • Shade standard

     Target Heather Grey KN-08

     Heather Grey KN-08

     —

   • Shade match ΔE (CMC 2:1)

     Target ≤ 1.0

     0.89

     Pass

   • Colour fastness to washing

     Target Grade ≥ 4

     4

     Pass

   • Rubbing fastness (dry)

     Target Grade ≥ 4

     5

     Pass

   • Rubbing fastness (wet)

     Target Grade ≥ 3

     4

     Pass

   Process notes

   Continuous pad-steam range, second shift. Shade checked at start, middle and end of batch.

3. Stage 3 of 5

   DUPRO (mid-production audit)

   During-production inspection of measurements, weights and workmanship.

   Pass

   Date

   9 Oct 2026

   Inspector

   Sana Malik

   • Production complete

     58%

     —

   • Size / measurement checks

     Target ≥ 95% in tolerance

     30/30 (100%)

     Pass

   • Weight checks

     Target ≥ 95% in tolerance

     19/20 (95%)

     Pass

   • Workmanship defects

     Target Majors ≤ 5% of sample

     1 major · 2 minor in 80 pcs

     Pass

   Defects by code

   D07	Loose thread		minor	1
   D09	Wrong label		major	1
   D10	Soiling		minor	1

   CAPA-1041-1

   CAPA re-inspected

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

   Issue

   Chest width out of tolerance (±1 cm) on 4 of 30 pieces measured; broken stitches at shoulder seam.

   Corrective action

   Cutting pattern corrected and re-graded. First 50 pieces per line re-measured; affected bundles segregated.

   Opened 2 Oct 2026Due 9 Oct 2026Re-inspection passed 9 Oct 2026

   Root cause (internal)

   Shrinkage allowance not updated after the fabric lot changed.

   Owner (internal)

   Kashif Mehmood (production head)

   Internal notes

   Re-inspection clean. Close once the buyer confirms the revised size set.

   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.

   Pending

   Date

   Not yet inspected

   Inspector

   —

   • Lot size

     8,000

     —

   • Sample size (Level II)

     200

     —

   • Major defects (AQL 2.5)

     Target Ac 10 / Re 11

     0

     Pass

   • Minor defects (AQL 4.0)

     Target Ac 14 / Re 15

     0

     Pass

   • AQL result

     Target ACCEPT

     ACCEPT

     Pass

   AQL working: Lot 8,000 → sample 200 → majors 0 (≤10) → minors 0 (≤14) → ACCEPT

5. 5

   Stage 5 of 5

   Packing & Shipment

   Carton, label and shipping-mark verification before loading.

   Pending

   Date

   Not yet inspected

   Inspector

   —

   • Carton count

     —

     Awaiting

   • Labels & shipping marks

     Target Checked

     Not checked

     Fail

   • Ship date

     —

     Awaiting