Product Inspections

Delivering trusted consumer products starts with rigorous quality control, compliance checks, and sustainability practices.

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What is the advantages of Quality Control Inspections:

1. Avoid Costly Product Defect and Shipment Delays

Quality control (QC) inspections minimize the number of costly defects by detecting non-conformances throughout the production cycle before it is too late.

2. Identify or Explore Corrective Actions

Product quality inspection services help companies determine the overall quality of their order, and determine the need to issue corrective actions before any products leave the factory.

3. Protect Brand and Reputation

Sub-standard products result in customer complaints and damage brand reputation. Third-party product quality inspections help ensure consistent customer satisfaction and maintain brand integrity.

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Ensure there are no weak links in your supply chain. Leverage 2needle's supplier audits to reinforce quality, promote sustainable practices, and achieve compliance.

Supplier verification: Give you a clear picture of the status and work ethics of your intended supplier

How To Perform A Supplier Audit

Before auditing suppiler , you need to plan, prepare, and execute the process carefully.

A Supplier Audit typically involves the following steps:

  1. Select a team of skilled auditors with expertise in your industry and the specific supplier audit type.

  2. Prepare a comprehensive audit checklist covering all relevant aspects of the supplier’s operations, including legal, operational, and functional aspects.

  3. Perform Factory inspection and thoroughly evaluate their facilities, processes, and employees based on the prepared checklist.

  4. Gather evidence, including documents, photographs, and interviews, to support the audit findings.

  5. Prepare a detailed audit report outlining the findings, non-conformities, and recommendations for improvement.

Initial production check: On-site Product Inspection performed before your production begins, up until 20% has been completed

Our initial production checks are used to catch any issues that might affect production at the earliest stage possible.

What Checks Are Carried Out During An Initial Production Inspection?

  • Raw material and production process check

    • Raw material quantities

    • General storage conditions

    • Manufacturing processes

    • Production organization and status

  • Product specifications checks:

    • Quantities of semi-finished, finished, and packed products

    • Product colors, style, and construction

    • Artwork, including spelling, fonts, dimensions, positioning, and general design

    • Labels including main labels, care labels, size labels, and product tags

  • Product dimensions check

  • Other product-specific checks and tests to verify quality and workmanship

  • Packing and packaging checks:

    • Unit packing

    • Inner and outer packing

    • Export carton dimensions and weights

    • Shipping marks on cartons

During Production inspection: On-site Product Inspection performed when 20-80% of your production is completed and packed for shipping. This inspection of randomly selected units from all completed batches of your production informs you whether or not your factory is continuing to follow your original specifications, and if your production is still on schedule. A DUPRO keeps your production on the right track.

Our DUPRO and in-line inspections place inspectors on the factory floor to keep your production on track. Learn how our during production inspection helps you resolve potential issues.

What Checks are Carried Out?

2needle inspector will first randomly select a sample of products for inspection, following the ANSI/ASQ Z1.4-2008 sampling standard.QIMA conducts a comprehensive DUPRO inspection that involves a series of meticulous checks, typically including the following:

Production organization and status checks:

  • Quantities of semi-finished, finished, and packed products

  • Estimated production capacity

  • Predicted order completion date

Product specifications checks:

  • Quantities

  • Product colors

  • Product style and construction

  • Artwork, including spelling, fonts, dimensions, positioning, and general design

  • Labels including main labels, care labels, size labels, and product tags

  • Product dimensions check

  • Other product-specific checks and tests to verify quality and workmanship

Packing and packaging checks:

  • Unit packing

  • Inner packing

  • Outer packing

  • Export carton dimensions and weights

  • Shipping marks on cartons

Pre-Shipment Inspection: systematic inspection of units selected at random from all batches of your order, conducted when your production is at least 80% complete. This is your final opportunity to take corrective action before your production is finished and packed; making it an effective tool to safeguard your product against costly import risks.

Our comprehensive pre-shipment inspection helps you confirm that your order is complete, accurate, and meets all specified requirements.

Pre-Shipment Inspection Process:

  • Product specifications checks:

    • Quantities of semi-finished, finished, and packed products

    • Product colors, style, construction

    • Artwork including spelling, fonts, dimensions, positioning, design

    • Main labels, care labels, size labels, product tags

  • Other product-specific checks and tests

    • Functional testing

    • Material composition check

    • Other relevant tests

  • Workmanship defects checks

    • Imperfections check

    • Assembly process check

    • Consistency across all products

  • Product dimensions check

    • Length, width, height

    • Unit weight check

  • Packing and packaging checks:

    • Inner and outer unit packing

    • Export carton dimensions and weights

    • Shipping marks on cartons


100% inspections: systematic inspection of 100% units selected conducted when your production is at l00% complete. This is your last final opportunity to take corrective action before your production is packed, conducted pre or post packaging inspection, The purpose of the inspection is to sort out as many defective products as possible that have known issues during the number of man-days allocated. Other checks will not be done during this inspection.

Why Do You Need a 100% inspection?

  • Detect mistake and misuderstanding from your factory earlier.

  • Make sure your goods are conformed to your specifications and expectations

  • Avoid delay and extra cost

  • Check the quality of your product and the reliability of your supplier

  • To save money by outsourcing the quality control of your product by an expert inspector directly on the field and before it is too late

  • Check if the factory is respectful to your previous recommandation

100% Inspection Process:

  • Product specifications checks:

    • Quantities of semi-finished, finished, and packed products

    • Product colors, style, construction

    • Artwork including spelling, fonts, dimensions, positioning, design

    • Main labels, care labels, size labels, product tags

  • Other product-specific checks and tests

    • Functional testing

    • Material composition check

    • Other relevant tests

  • Workmanship defects checks

    • Imperfections check

    • Assembly process check

    • Consistency across all products

  • Product dimensions check

    • Length, width, height

    • Unit weight check

  • Packing and packaging checks:

    • Inner and outer unit packing

    • Export carton dimensions and weights

    • Shipping marks on cartons

What Happens after an Inspection is Completed?

Once all inspection is completed, you’ll receive a detailed inspection report the same day. You’ll be able to easily access the report through your online 2needle account. The report details the inspection findings, includes photos of any defects, and gives an overall pass/fail assessment.

Initial Product Checking

0-20% Production Complete

Conducted at the beginning of the production process to ensure raw materials and components meet quality standards

During Production Inspection

20-40% Production Complete

Performed when around 20-80% of the production is complete to identify issues early on and monitor production progress.

Pre-Shipment Inspection

80-100% Production Complete

Scheduled when 80-100% of the production is completed and at least 80% of the products are packed.

100% Inspection

100% Production Complete

Scheduled when 100% of the production is completed and the products are packed.

Client Feedback

Our clients appreciate our quality, dedication, and professional garment manufacturing services.

2needle transformed our ideas into reality with exceptional quality and attention to detail. Highly recommend their services for garment manufacturing and quality assurance!

Sarah Johnson
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A close-up image of a person's hand holding the hem of a black garment with a small white label displaying the letters 'LSKD'. The lighting is soft, creating subtle shadows and highlights on the fabric and skin.

Bali, Indonesia

Working with 2needle has been a fantastic experience. Their team provided amazing support from design to production while ensuring high quality and consistency throughout the process.

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A hand gently holds fabric as it feeds through a sewing machine. The lighting is soft, focusing on the detailed stitching and the textile.
Mark Taylor

Bali, Indonesia

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