Home Textile Inspection Services
Independent, third-party quality control for home textiles. We check thread count, seams and hems, colourfastness, shrinkage, fill weight, zips and closures, labelling and packing before the order leaves the factory.
- On-site inspection at your supplier’s factory
- Photo-backed report within 24 hours of the inspection
- Inspectors available across 25+ sourcing countries
Why Home Textiles Need Their Own Inspection
A loose seam or a shade mismatch inside a poly bag is invisible until the set is unpacked at home — by then it is a return, not a fix.
Home textiles are sold as sets and as soft goods people touch every day, so a fault that would be minor on its own — a crooked hem, a thin patch of filling, a shade that drifts between pieces — reads as a defective product once it is out of the packaging. Thread count, seam strength, colourfastness and fill weight all have to hold up to the specification and the approved sample, not just look right folded on a shelf. An on-site inspection checks the finished, packed goods against your specification before the order ships, so a problem is caught at the factory, not in a customer’s return box.
Every Home Textile Category, Its Own Checklist
A fitted sheet set and a terry towel fail in completely different ways. Our inspectors work to the checklist that matches what you are actually making.
- Thread count and fabric weight
- Seam and hem stitching
- Fill weight and distribution
- Zip, button and tie closures
- Panel width, drop and hem straightness
- Header tape, grommets and rings
- Lining attachment and drape
- Light-blocking and colour consistency
- GSM and pile density
- Absorbency
- Border and hem stitching
- Shedding and colour bleed
- Hem and mitred corner finish
- Stain resistance and coating (where specified)
- Print and embroidery alignment
- Size and shrinkage tolerance
What We Check
Every inspection is set up against your own specification and approved sample. A typical home textile checklist covers:
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Thread count and fabric weight against the approved specification
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Seam, hem and mitred-corner stitching quality
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Colour match to the approved swatch under standard light
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Shrinkage and dimensional stability after wash
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Fill weight and distribution on duvets, comforters and cushions
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Zips, buttons, ties and other closures
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Labelling, care labels and carton markings
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Set completeness, folding and packing against the packing list
Whether you need a one-off pre-shipment check or ongoing oversight across a home textile programme, we build the checklist around your specification and your buyer’s standards.
Defects We Catch Before the Order Ships
These are the findings that most often turn into returns, rework or a rejected shipment when nobody looks before packing.
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Crooked, loose or skipped stitching on seams and hems
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Shade variation between pieces in the same set
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Clumped, thin or uneven filling in duvets and cushions
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Faulty zips, missing buttons or weak ties
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Print, embroidery or border misalignment
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Poor absorbency or excessive shedding on towelling
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Colour bleed or crocking that marks on contact
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Set incomplete against the packing list
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Cartons that do not match the labelling or carton markings
Which Inspection Stage Do You Need?
Home textile problems are cheapest to fix before the set is folded and bagged. Most buyers combine two or more of these across a production run.
Everything You Need to Know About Home Textile Inspection
Still unsure about scope or timing? Talk to us — we will tell you what a given order actually needs.
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