This page is the Apparel Search list of Words that Garment Manufacturers do not like to hear.  Certainly clothing companies do NOT like to hear about late deliveries.  However, we cringe further if we receive news from our factories about quality problems. 

If you ship "late", it is very possible that your buyers will continue to do business with you. 

If you ship "poor quality", you may as well kiss your business goodbye...

When reviewing a quality testing report or a factory inspection report, be thankful if you do not see the following terms.
 

Drop Stitch
Press Off
Needle Run
Slub Hole
Yarn Hole
Color Fly
Tuck Stitch
Grease
Slub

Torn Slide

Off Pattern

Machine Hole

Puckering

Crocking

Frosting

Pilling

Snagging

Fraying

Raveling

Twisting

Migration

Untrimmed Threads

Wavering on Tape

Skewing

Torque

Yellowing

Seam Slippage
Thread Break

Needle Cuts

At this time, we may not have detailed definitions for these terms.  If you happen to know the proper technical definition, please consider donating the definition to our apparel industry glossary.