Measuring defects - Fabric inspection report: what each roll's report holds

A fabric inspection report is the record of one roll: what was inspected, each defect and its points, the roll's totals and the decision on it. Buyers set what it must hold.

An inspector at a lit fabric inspection frame, with rolls of white fabric in front of it

What a report records

One buyer manual sets out what it expects. Every inspected roll carries an inspection tag. Defects are recorded by type and point count. The width is checked at least 3 times during inspection, and the actual roll length is checked, both on the report. A swatch is cut from every roll in the order, and rolls are separated by shade group ¹.

Cotton Incorporated's grading guide counts every defect visible at normal inspection speed from one yard or one metre ².

A sample report

This report is worked from the example roll on our fabric inspection data page. Its defects, points and limit are example data, not a customer's roll. The example gives each defect's points but not its size, and its defect names are teaching labels. A real report records the size behind each defect's points, names defects in your buyer's terms and carries the checks your buyer asks for.

Roll inspection report

Example data

Roll: Example roll
Length inspected: 100 m
Cuttable width: 1.5 m
Buyer's limit: 40 points per 100 square metres

Defects

Defects
Metre mark	Across (m)	Defect	Points
6	0.4	Loose thread	1
18	1.1	Loose thread	1
24	0.6	Loose thread	1
26	1.2	Hole	2
38	0.3	Yarn buildup	1
45	0.8	Loose thread	1
49	1.3	Loop	1
61	0.3	Loose thread	1
62	1.1	Hole	2
64	0.6	Yarn buildup	1
65	1.3	Loose thread	1
66	0.9	Weave distortion	2
68	0.2	Hole	2
71	0.5	Loose thread	1
73	1.2	Weave distortion	2
76	0.8	Loop	1
79	0.7	Cross-fabric line	4
84	0.4	Hole	2
90	1.1	Loose thread	1
96	0.6	Weave distortion	2

Totals

Defects: 20
Points: 30
Points per 100 square metres: 20.0
Points per 100 square yards: 16.7

Defect map

Checked by the inspector

Width readings

Length measured

Shade group

Swatch cut

Inspector's decision

Grade

Inspector

Date

Fabric inspection data, explainedA worked example roll, from defects to points and forecasts

What ConductVision Textile's report holds

ConductVision Textile is designed to flag each defect with its place on the roll, its size, its points and a still image. Your inspector names the defect and confirms or dismisses it.

For each roll it is designed to give a roll inspection report with every confirmed defect, the roll's totals and a line for your inspector's decision, and a map of the roll with its defects marked.

ConductVision Textile does not measure bow, skew, width or shade.

Fabric inspectionDefects, points and a final points forecast

Sources

Pilot - How a pilot starts

We start with recorded video of your inspection frame and agree with your team on one fabric to test. The pilot runs for a set time, and before it starts we agree on what counts as success. For each defect it marks, ConductVision saves a still image and its place on the roll on your network for your inspector to check.

You bring: Recorded video of fabric running over your inspection frame
We set up: One fabric, and the limit you grade it against
You get: Marked defects, running points and a final points forecast for each roll, and a results report checked against what we agreed

One question to start with

Which fields does your buyer's report ask for?

Plan a pilot