Standard Operating Inspection Protocol for Four Point Greige Scoring
ASTM D5430 four-point scoring normalises greige defects per 100 square yards, capping penalties at four points per yard to decide lot acceptance.
Second Quality
Defective Textile Classification
The classification assigned to yarn or fabric that fails to meet the premium grading standards due to minor structural or aesthetic defects governs the valuation of sub-prime batches. In the textile market, second quality refers to this downgraded material, which is sold at a discount to recover production costs.
Visual Fault Identification
Inspection tables equipped with backlighting allow quality control teams to scan the woven linen fabric for oil spots, missing threads, and excessive slubs. While some irregularities are natural in flax fibers, a high concentration of thick areas or holes moves the roll from first to second quality grade. These faults are marked with red tags along the selvage of the roll to alert the cutter.
This inspection step occurs before the fabric is packed for shipment to the garment factory.
Price Discount Commercialization
Garment manufacturers buy these discounted rolls for specific product lines where patterns can be laid out to avoid the marked defects. This practice allows the mill to clear inventory without suffering a total financial loss on the affected production run. Contracts between mills and buyers usually permit a small percentage of the total order to consist of second quality fabric at a reduced price.
This commercial arrangement stabilizes the mill’s revenue.