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This text is based on the premise that quality is built into any product from conception to delivery to the ultimate consumer. Kadolph, a highly respected authority on textiles, recognizes the specific needs and expectations of a target market and the unique characteristics and interactions inherent in a finished fabric. The information enables students and professionals to determine the quality, specifications and consistency among products.

Sara Kadolph is a professor in the Textiles and Clothing department at Iowa State University where she teaches textile science, textile conservation and textile quality assurance. Some of the organizations to which she belongs are the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, American Chemical Society and the Costume Society of America. Her studies have been published in the Journal of Consumer Education, Journal of the Korean Society for Clothing Industry and the Journal of Shopping Center Research, among others. Topics of her current research include natural dyes, textile quality assurance, and chemical finishes and their impact on conservation. She was awarded the 2003 United States Department of Agriculture Food and Agricultural Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award.

EXTENDED CONTENTS

vii

(10)

PREFACE

xvii

(4)

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

xxi

PART I UNDERSTANDING QUALITY ASSURANCE

1

(102)

1 INTRODUCTION TO QUALITY ASSURANCE

3

(8)

2 LINKING PRODUCTS, QUALITY, AND CUSTOMERS

11

(30)

3 UNDERSTANDING STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS

41

(34)

4 INTRODUCTION TO TESTING

75

(28)

PART II MATERIALS TESTING

103

(224)

5 SPECIFYING AND EVALUATING MATERIALS

105

(50)

6 DURABILITY TESTING

155

(36)

7 EVALUATING MATERIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMFORT, SAFETY, AND HEALTH

191

(48)

8 EVALUATING CARE, APPEARANCE RETENTION, COLORFASTNESS, AND WEATHER RESISTANCE

239

(54)

9 SPECIFYING AND EVALUATING COLOR REQUIREMENTS

293

(34)

PART III PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND ANALYSIS

327

(130)

10 DEVELOPING STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR PRODUCTS

329

(46)

11 INSPECTING PRODUCTS

375

(20)

12 EVALUATING PRODUCTS

395

(40)

13 SAMPLING A LOT AND DEVELOPING ACCEPTANCE LEVELS

435

(22)

PART IV INTEGRATION AND DATA ANALYSIS

457

(54)

14 TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT

459

(24)

15 ANALYTICAL TOOLS

483

(28)

APPENDICES

511

(28)

A SELECTED ASTM AND AATCC PROCEDURES

511

(6)

B SAMPLE DOCUMENTS AND RECORD KEEPING FORMS

517

(4)

C ASSESSMENT GUIDES

521

(5)

D ADDRESSES FOR ORGANIZATIONS

526

(1)

E SOURCES FOR EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS

527

(3)

F THE ASQ CODE OF ETHICS

530

(2)

G ASTM RECOMMENDED SPECIFICATIONS FOR PRODUCT TYPES

532

(2)

H UNITS OF MEASURE AND SYMBOLS

534

(2)

I CONVERSION FACTORS

536

(1)

J INFORMATION SOURCES FOR LOCATING INDEPENDENT TESTING LABS

537

(2)

GLOSSARY

539

(34)

INDEX

573

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Quality Assurance for Textiles and Apparel

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