Total Quality Management in Textile Printing

Total Quality Management in Textile Process

Total Quality Managment

1. Gray

a. At the arrival the, length and as per the given specification should be checked and written down.

b. Cloth details and any variations should be replied back to party.

c. If there is any defects or any other material variations should be measured.

2. Designing & Frame

a. Designs should be discussed before development.

b. While development color separation should be checked.

c. Quality and fineness of mesh should be specified before development.

d. Proper exposure and development should be checked.

e. Time of development and exposure should be appropriate.

f. Finished frames should be checked for specification given.

g. Side cloth and pipe thickness should be checked before start of the work.

h. Any problem with the Design and frame can cost whole job.

i. Design frame should be checked for its quality and life.

j. Every frame should be checked for it printing.

3. Bleaching/Dye

a. Percentage of caustic must be measured properly and used according to cloth quality and deepness required.

b. Thermometer must be used to measure temperature.

c. Steam stress gauge/pressure gauge must be used to find the pressure in the boiler.

d. The time of the process must be properly measured and time duration should also be checked.

e. Properly measured acid should be used for neutral.

f. Cleaning of cloth with clean water should be carried out properly.

g. Tin opal should be carried out properly.

h. There is problem of excess use of caustic should be controlled.

i. Excess use of heat and pressure can spoil the material.

j. Cooling time should be proper.

k. Acid process should be proper.

4. Printing

Design Frame

· Frame should be checked for design quality and corrections.

· Frame should be checked for correct color combination number.

· Frame should be checked for specifications and design and damages.

· If any corrections required should be checked and corrected.

Bleached Cloth

· Cloth should be checked for quality, length, weight and specifications.

· Cloth should be checked for the design and clients combination.

· Cloth should be checked for damages.

· Cloth should be checked for bleaching, tin opal.

· Cloth should be checked for dye and its effects specifically in discharge production.

Color

· Color should be measured accurately.

· Color should be mixed properly with gum and water.

· Shade should be matched exactly before printing.

· All color combination should be matched.

· Quality should be matched for fineness and dust.

· Color is maximum risk area where defects occur.

· Color should be matched according to job and clients.

· All combination should be proper according to specifications given.

· Color sample, sample product and finished should be checked verified and re-checked according to specifications.

· All finished product should be confirmed with party for approval.

· While printing and re making of colour, quantity and shade should be matched exactly. Verified and approved.

· Drying should be proper, overlapping of colour should be dried and properly executed.

· Maximum care is required for the execution.

· Proper detergent should be used.

· The warm water.

· Proper sun drying is required.

Printing and Striking

· Proper striking should be done.

· There should not be any fault for striking.

· If there is any fault it should be corrected.

· Enough color should be used.

· If there is any problem while striking it should be corrected there only.

Silicate and Padding

· Quality of silicate should be good.

· Silicate should be measured properly.

· Quantity should be taken properly.

· It should be washed properly.

· It is to be kept for enough time i.e. 8 hrs.

Finishing and Packing

· This is mechanical process.

· Proper temperature should be used.

· Proper water sprinkler should be used.

· Stress and width should be properly managed.

· Packing should be proper with addresses and all details.