Sewing Defect

Sewing Defect is a common quality defect term in the foreign trade of sewn products such as textiles, garments, bags, footwear, and headwear. It refers to various problems that do not meet specifications or standards during the sewing process, such as skipped stitches, thread breakage, uneven stitching, missed seams, misaligned seams, oversized needle holes, seam slippage, and uncut thread ends. This term usually appears in inspection reports, customer complaints, inspection standards, and contract quality clauses. Usage scenarios include: pre-shipment inspection at factories, third-party inspections (e.g., SGS, BV), customer feedback after receipt, and claim negotiations. Note: Different customers may have different acceptance standards for sewing defects. The contract should specify the AQL sampling level and specific defect classification (critical, major, minor). Also, distinguish sewing defects from fabric flaws, size deviations, and other quality issues. Compared with 'poor workmanship,' sewing defects focus more on the sewing process; compared with 'appearance defects,' it emphasizes functional or structural sewing problems. Foreign trade practitioners should be familiar with common English expressions for sewing defects to communicate and document accurately.