Zone Classification

In the clothing industry defects is the common

problem for making garments. To get defects free
garments every section in the apparel industry
 arranged visual and mechanical inspection. Mainly
visual inspection is the most usable and popular
process for the garments inspection process. To
complete this visual inspection garments inspector
should know about the defects zone in garments. It is
the easiest way to inspect garments quality.
What is Defects Zone in Garment? 

Generally defects are classified into three categories in
the eye of buyer’s inspection. These are Critical, 
Major, and Minor defects. In some cases, a major
defect can be considered as minor defect based on the
location of the defect in a garment. This location is
called as zone.
Garments zoning is done for get a right evaluation of
the garment during visual inspection in the apparel
industry. Location of defects zone of garments is not
only helpful for the garments factory inspection, but it
also helpful for a consumer who will try to purchase
any types of ready-made garments on the basis of
visual inspection. 
Defect Zone Classification of Garments during
Visual Inspection:
In order to conduct inspection, garments are divided
into a number of zones. A garment is divided into 3
zones. They are: 
Zone-I : Most noticeable
Zone- II : Average noticeable
Zone- III : Least noticeable
3 defects zone of garments are also known as like Zone-
A, Zone-B and Zone-C. At the front sleeves and upper
front is considered as zone ‘A’ and lower front
considered as zone ‘B’. On the back of the garment,
under arms and back bottom is considered as zone ‘C’. 

Evidently, Zone-I is the most important part of a

garments, Zone-II is the next most important area and
zone-III is the least important zone. 

For instance, a seam puckering or shading in Zone –I

makes a garment totally reject while the same defect in
Zone-II impairs functional quality to a lesser extent and
in Zone-III to the least extent. In the 3rd case, the
garment is nearly perfect and sale-able. 
Zone location in different garments: 
For the help of visual inspection of garments inspector, buyer, and
consumer Zone classification and their location is shown in the following
figure: 

Shirt:

Fig: Location of defects zone for Men’s shirt

front and back views
Pant

Fig: Defect zone location of Pant, front and back view

jACKET

Fig: Location of defect zone for a hooded

jacket
Men vest

Fig: Location of defects zone in

vest
Men’s half pant:

Fig: Location of defects zone in beach

shorts for men