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Textile Defect Types and Solutions

The document lists various fabric defects categorized as major or minor, along with their rectifiability status. Major defects include issues like broken ends and shade variations, which are generally rectifiable, while others like barre and holes are unrectifiable. Minor defects such as dirt/stain and coarse pick are mostly rectifiable, indicating potential solutions for each issue.

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Textile Defect Types and Solutions

The document lists various fabric defects categorized as major or minor, along with their rectifiability status. Major defects include issues like broken ends and shade variations, which are generally rectifiable, while others like barre and holes are unrectifiable. Minor defects such as dirt/stain and coarse pick are mostly rectifiable, indicating potential solutions for each issue.

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Defect Name Images Major/ Minor Rectifiable/ Unrectifiable

Broken end Major Rectifiable - Reattach or replace the broken end during weaving or finishing.

Irregular threads Major Rectifiable - Trim or reweave the irregular area.

Shade variation Major Rectifiable - Apply dyeing correction or blend shades during finishing.

Dirt/stain Minor Rectifiable - Clean using appropriate stain-removal techniques.

Missed stich Minor Unrectifiable

Misprinting Major Rectifiable - Correct using screen printing or patch printing if localized.

Crease marks Minor Rectifiable - Press and iron or reprocess through steaming.

Barre Major Unrectifiable

Neps/knots Minor Unrectifiable

Abrasion marks Minor Unrectifiable

Splicing Minor Unrectifiable

Holes Major Unrectifiable

Defective selvage Major Unrectifiable

Snags Minor Reactifiable - Trim or repair manually by pulling threads back into position.

Thin place Major Reactifiable - Reinforce with additional weaving or darning.

Thick place Major Reactifiable - Remove the excess material and even out with trimming.

Needle lines Major Reactifiable - Reweave or replace the affected area

Coarse pick Minor Reactifiable - Adjust manually or during post-production checks.

Coarse end Minor Reactifiable - Trim or adjust tension for uniformity.

Broken pick Major Reactifiable - Replace or repair during finishing.

Missing end/end out Major Reactifiable - Reweave the missing area manually.

Wrong end colour Major Unrectifiable

Holes Major Unrectifiable

Oil spot Minor Unrectifiable

Trails out Minor Unrectifiable

Reed mark Minor Reactifiable - Remove via proper finishing and ironing processes.

Slub Major Reactifiable - Trim the slub manually or reprocess the fabric.

Ladder Major Unrectifiable

Floats Minor Reactifiable - Correct by tucking back into the weave

Smash Major Unrectifiable

Slough off Minor Reactifiable - Remove excess threads and adjust tension.

Broken colour pattern Major Reactifiable - Reprint or manually adjust if feasible.

Double printing Major Unrectifiable

Colour stain Minor Reactifiable - Spot-clean or redye the affected area.

Unprinted area Minor Reactifiable - Reprint or patch-print the missing design.

Dyeing spot Minor Reactifiable - Reprocess through dyeing to even out.

Colour Fading Minor Unrectifiable

Uneven dyeing Major Reactifiable - Re-dye or blend the shades through reprocessing.

Bowing defect Major Unrectifiable

Slack end Minor Unrectifiable

Colour flecks Minor Reactifiable - Remove using stain removal or manual adjustment.

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