Moisture Control Procedure in the Garments Industry

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Higher moisture in the garment product is the main cause of growing mold. It is the most critical issue for the apparel business. This article is all about the Moisture Control Procedure in the Garments Industry.

Ensure that Raw materials/Panels/Garments are free from moisture to prevent possible mold. Ensure that the garment’s moisture level is as per buyer requirements to avoid any possible mold. This SOP will be used to control moisture and prevent any mold issues in the garment. All the sections and departments will follow this SOP and this system will be functioned by the department responsible. This SOP is placed by the Head of Quality with approval from top management.

Moisture Control Procedure:

Hang the garment using a hanger on a stand for an identified time to relax with a bin card where must me mentioned the start time and end time.
Garments are checked after 2 to 3 hours, if moisture reading is below standard level are allowed to be packed or garments are failed.

Standard Scale:

Material/Fabric	Measurement Index Limit
COTTON	67
WOOL	24
LINENS	77
SILK	45
VISCOSE	45
POLYAMIDE / NYLON	67
POLYESTER	39
CARTON	65

To control moisture levels in garment goods, we have to control ambient humidity and temperature on the production floor. We recommend keeping humidity at less than 55%, more lesser would be better. This condition will help to control moisture levels.

Inspection/Audit:

The section Auditor will be responsible for measuring with a moisture meter & keeping records.
During all Inline inspections, GPQ will do the moisture checking & reporting.
The Packing Auditor will be responsible for packing moisture inspection.
All the inspection results should be checked by the section quality manager, GPQ & Head of quality.

Improvement: All the suggested ideas are highly appreciated and will be reviewed by TOP management.