Finishing of jeans and quality control

This chapter on the finishing and quality control of jeans starts with the process flow of different treatments involving both dry and wet processes. It further discusses the different printing techniques for creating multiple designs on denim jeans. Detailed sections follow on the finishing of denim fabrics as well as the different functional finishing treatments that can provide technical properties for denim garments. Further, the final trimming and pressing operations are dealt with. Finally, in the quality control section, the potential defects like strength loss, shading, stains, yellowing and seaming defects that influence marketability or serviceability of denim garments are discussed and the possible remedies are suggested.