Roll Origin
Identification tags are attached to rolls of finished fabric as soon as they are cut and removed from the loom. A loom doff ticket records the loom number, operator initials, date and roll weight for each finished piece. This document travels with the linen roll from the production floor to the inspection department.
Quality Record
Inspection teams use the recorded information to link fabric defects back to specific machines and shifts. When a roll of linen fabric exhibits excessive warp breaks or uneven weft tension, the doff ticket helps trace the issue to a malfunctioning rapier or beam. Inspectors mark the number of flaws detected on the ticket to determine the grade of the roll.
This quality step ensures that only compliant fabric proceeds to the dyehouse.
Batch Traceability
Raw data gathered from these paper or digital cards feeds into the mill’s enterprise resource planning system to update raw inventory and warehouse status. If the loom room produces low-grade fabric, the system alerts managers to adjust warp sizing or loom speed immediately. This trace record prevents the mixing of different production lots during finishing and dyeing processes.
Linen buyers often demand these tracking records during compliance audits to verify raw material sources and manufacturing consistency. When a shipment reaches an export destination, the doff ticket data remains the primary reference for settling quality disputes between the mill and the purchaser.
