Defect name and place

Potential root causes

Solutions

1) Puckering at Side Seam

Parts handling method

Follow the guide properly, reduce speed at shape changing area

Hold both parts in asymmetric

Thread tension mismatched

Readjust thread tension

There is no mark to hold the parts properly

Put cut mark at edge during cutting the panel

2) Raw edge at side seam

Parts handling method

Follow the guide properly, reduce speed at shape changing area

Hold both parts in asymmetric

Excessive Speed

Don’t exceed the speed limit 4500rpm

3) Waist band mouth out of shape

Mouth close wrong

Straight sewing at mouth close bottom line

Waist band top stitch inclined

Use the shape folder for waist band top stitch

4) Uneven stitch at back pocket top stitch

Stitch corner round shaped

Use split bar DNLS machine for ease of operating

Don’t stress the pocket corner during stitching

5) Uncut thread at loop tack

Wiper stopped

Never stop wiper

Stitch continued over the space

Stop stitch at the parts end

Bobbin thread loose

Adjust the bobbin thread

6) Broken stitch at cross point

Stitch cut during excess thread cutting.

Cut thread end carefully

Use of air line during inseam join operation

Stop using air blowing if avoidable

7) Down stitch at waist band top stitch

Waist band attach wrong

Follow block pressing mark

Waist band width measurement wrong

Keep the allowance same during waist band center tack

Cut panel width shortage

Follow marker line properly to avoid cutting mistake

Allowance not even at waist band attach

Keep the allowance even and follow the gauge properly

8) Visible stitch at waist top stitch

Waist band attach wrong

Follow block pressing mark

Waist band width measurement wrong

Keep the allowance same during waist band center tack

Cut panel width shortage

Follow marker line properly to avoid cutting mistake

9) Length uneven

Allowance not even at waist band attach

Keep the allowance even and follow the gauge properly

Size mistake

Use single piece material in sewing line to avoid size mixing up