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4 Point System

The 4-point system is a widely used fabric inspection method in the US. It involves inspecting fabric rolls on machines to locate, mark, and record defects. Defects are given points based on their size, with longer or larger defects earning more points. The total defect points for a roll are calculated per 100 yard squares. Rolls with 40 points or less per 100 yard squares are considered first quality, while rolls over 40 points are second quality. An example calculation demonstrates how defect points are tallied and converted to a rating per 100 yard squares to determine fabric quality.

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4 Point System

The 4-point system is a widely used fabric inspection method in the US. It involves inspecting fabric rolls on machines to locate, mark, and record defects. Defects are given points based on their size, with longer or larger defects earning more points. The total defect points for a roll are calculated per 100 yard squares. Rolls with 40 points or less per 100 yard squares are considered first quality, while rolls over 40 points are second quality. An example calculation demonstrates how defect points are tallied and converted to a rating per 100 yard squares to determine fabric quality.

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The 4- point system is widely used for fabric inspection, in the united states it is known as AAMA

point grading system (AAMA- American Apparel manufacturers association).

Procedure of Four Point System:


1. Fabric inspection is usually done on fabric inspection machineries.
2. These machineries are designed so that rolls of fabric can be mounted behind the inspection
table under adequate light and re-rolled as they leave the table.
3. Inspection machineries are either power driver or the inspector pulls the fabric over the
inspection table.
4. The defects are located, marked and recorded on an inspection form.
5. Some machinery is equipped to measure the length of each roll of fabric (meter/yard).
Fabric defects point values based on the following:
Length of defect in Fabric Points allotted
Up to 3 inch 1
Over 3 inch up to 6 inch 2
Over 6 inch up to 9 inch 3
Over 9 inch 4
Holes and Opening
1 or less 2
Over 1 inch 4

Calculations and Result:


Total defect points per 100 yard square are calculated.

If fabric rolls contains less than 40 points per 100 yard square are considered “first” quality and as
an Acceptance criteria.

If fabric rolls containing more than 40 points per 100 yards square are considered “second”.

Example:
A fabric roll 130 yard long and 45 inch wide contains the following defects:-

6 defects up to 3 inch- ...................................6 X 1 = 6 points


5 defects over 3 inch but less 6 inch- ............. 5 X 2 = 10 points
2 defects over 6 inch but less 9 inch- ..............3 X 2 = 6 points
1 defects over 9 inch- ....................................1 X 4 = 4 points
1 hole over 1 inch dimensions- .......................1 X 4 = 4 points
………………………………………………………………………………………
Total defect points................................................= 30 points

Therefore,

Points per 100 yard square =


Total points scored in roll X 36 inch
……………………………………………………………… X 100
Fabric width/inches X Total length yard inspected

30 X 36
= ……………………… X 100
130 X 45

= 18.4 (Defect points per 100 yard square.)

So, the roll is Accepted.

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