List of Garment Defects in the Stitching Process

Alter of defects is a very common phenomenon in the garments industry. Here I listed most occurred and common 50 defects of garments in the sewing stage.

List of Most Common Garment Defects

(1). Pleat

(2). Puckering

(3). Spot

(4). Oil stain

(5). Hole

(6). Bartack missing

(7). Wrong positioning of motif or bow

(8). Needle mark

(9). Needle scratch

(10). Needle cut

(11). Open stitch

(12). Overstitch

(13). Broken stitch

(14). Skipped stitch

(15). Run of stitch

(16). Incorrect SPI

(17). Irregular SPI

(18). Low thread tension

(19). High thread tension

(20). Uncut thread

(21). Thread breakage

(22). Brocken button

(23). Loose button

(24). Too tight button

(25). Button and buttonhole up-down

(26). Uneven buttonhole

(27). Untidy buttonhole

(28). Open seam

(29). Seam slippage

(30). Seam mismatch

(31). Seam unraveling

(32). Insecure seam

(33). Seam puckering

(34). Pleat on seam

(35). Torque on seam

(36). Seam grinning

(37). Ropy hem

(38). Uneven hem

(39). Hem puckering

(40). Bubble on collar and cuff

(41). Improper turning of cuff and collar

(42). loose interlining

(43). Incorrect interlining position

(44). Edge outing of interlining

(45). loose interlining

(46). Too tight interlining

(47). Incorrect pocket position

(48). Incorrect loop position

(49). Incorrect label attach

(50). Incorrect parts assembly