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Slubs
Defect Type: Isolated Defects
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Plain Weave

Slubs
Defect Type: Isolated Defects
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Plain Weave

Slubs
Defect Type: Isolated Defects
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Plain Weave

Slubs
Defect Type: Isolated Defects
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Plain Weave

Slubs
Defect Type: Isolated Defects
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Plain Weave

Slubs
Defect Type: Isolated Defects
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Plain Weave

Knots
Defect Type: Isolated Defects
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Plain Weave

Knots
Defect Type: Isolated Defects
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Plain Weave

Knots
Defect Type: Isolated Defects
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Plain Weave

Knots
Defect Type: Isolated Defects
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Plain Weave

Knots
Defect Type: Isolated Defects
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Plain Weave

Knots
Defect Type: Isolated Defects
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Plain Weave

Harness Misdraw
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Piece Dyed

End Out
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Piece Dyed

Harness Misdraw
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Twill Derivatives

End Out
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Twill Derivatives

End Out
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Plain Weave Derivatives

Open Reed
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Piece Dyed

Slack End
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Piece Dyed

Open Reed
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Indigo Dyed

Slack End
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Indigo Dyed

Double End
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Piece Dyed

Double End
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Piece Dyed

Coarse End
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Piece Dyed

Coarse End
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Plain Weave

End Out
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Plain Weave

Flat or Harness Misdraw
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Plain Weave

Double End
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Chambray

End Out
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Chambray

Tight End
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Chambray

Reed Misdraw
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Chambray

Open Reed
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Chambray

Flat or Harness Misdraw
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Chambray

End Out
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Chambray

Double End
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Chambray

Harness Breakdown
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Piece Dyed

Harness Breakdown
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Piece Dyed

Thick Place
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Oxford or Basket

Dropped Picks
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Chambray

Dropped Picks
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Chambray

Soiled Filling
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Chambray

Soiled Filling
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Plain Weave

Sluggy Filling
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Sateen Derivatives

Thin Place
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Sateen Derivatives

Thick Place or Doubling
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Sateen Derivatives

Warp Burl
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Piece Dyed

Jerk-in
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Twill Derivatives

Thick Place
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Oxford or Basket

Thick Place or Doubling
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Piece Dyed

Thick Place or Doubling
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Piece Dyed

Chopped Filling
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Oxford or Basket

Chopped Filling
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Twill Derivatives

Stop Mark
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Twill Derivatives

Mixed Filling
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Oxford or Basket

Mixed Filling
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Piece Dyed

Cockled Yarn
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Indigo Dyed

Coarse Pick
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Piece Dyed

Coarse Pick
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Piece Dyed

Burl
Defect Type:
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Plain Weave Derivatives

Broken Picks
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Plain Weave Derivatives

Coarse Pick
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Plain Weave

Thin Place
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Oxford or Basket

Coarse Pick
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Twill Derivatives

Sloughed Filling
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Oxford or Basket

Sloughed Filling
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Indigo Dyed

Broken Pick
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Oxford or Basket

Harness Balk
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Plain Weave

Broken Pick
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Plain Weave

Mispick
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Twill Derivatives

Mispick
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Plain Weave Derivatives

Mispick
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Plain Weave Derivatives

Mispick
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Indigo Dyed

Mispick
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Twill Derivatives

Double Picks
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Chambray

Shed-Split
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Plain Weave Derivatives

Shed-Split
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Plain Weave Derivatives

Overshot
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Piece Dyed

Undershot
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Indigo Dyed

Broken Pattern
Defect Type: Pattern Defects
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Chambray

Slubby Filling
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Twill Derivatives

Broken End
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Plain Weave Derivatives

Loom Bar
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Twill Derivatives

Shade Change
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Chambray

Foreign Fiber
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Sateen Derivatives

Soiled End
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Twill Derivatives

Warp Floats or Mat-ups
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Chambray

Filling Floats
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Indigo Dyed

Drawbacks
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Chambray

Drawbacks
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Plain Weave

Drawbacks
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Indigo Dyed

Coarse End
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Sateen Derivatives

Hang Thread
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Twill Derivatives

Trapped Shuttle
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Twill Derivatives

Mat-up
Defect Type: Isolated Defects
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Plain Weave

Jerk-in
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Plain WeaveShirting and Dress Goods - Oxford or Basket

Burl Mark
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Plain Weave Derivatives

Burl Mark
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Chambray

Gouts
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Plain Weave

Warp Float
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Chambray

Warp Float
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Chambray

Burl
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Chambray

Wild Filling
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Chambray

Loom Waste
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Chambray

Smash
Defect Type: Isolated Defects
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Chambray

Knot
Defect Type: Isolated Defects
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Piece Dyed

Burl
Defect Type: Isolated Defects
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Piece Dyed

Knots with Halos
Defect Type: Isolated Defects
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Sateen Derivatives

Hang Pick or Loopy Filling
Defect Type: Isolated Defects
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Indigo Dyed

Drawback (Small)
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Indigo Dyed

Drawback (Small)
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Piece Dyed

Warp Slub
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Plain Weave Derivatives

Warp Burl
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Twill Derivatives

Filling Slub
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Twill Derivatives

Filling Slub
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Sateen Derivatives

Filling Floats
Defect Type: Isolated Defects
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Oxford or Basket

Knot
Defect Type: Isolated Defects
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Oxford or Basket

Warp Slub
Defect Type: Isolated Defects
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Oxford or Basket

Knot
Defect Type: Isolated Defects
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Oxford or Basket

Broken Pattern or Color Misdraw
Defect Type: Pattern Defects
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Oxford or Basket

Buttonhole Selvage
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Indigo Dyed

Shed-splitting or Filling Floats
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Oxford or Basket

Kinky Filling
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Indigo Dyed

Fuzz Balls
Defect Type: Isolated Defects
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Twill Derivatives

Reedy
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Twill Derivatives

Poor Cover
Defect Type: Pattern Defects
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Indigo Dyed

Correct Cover
Defect Type: Pattern Defects
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Indigo Dyed

Neppy
Defect Type: Isolated Defects
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Sateen Derivatives

Sanforized Corrugation
Defect Type: Finishing Defects
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Twill Derivatives

Sanforized Roughness
Defect Type: Finishing Defects
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Twill Derivatives

Corrugation
Defect Type: Finishing Defects
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Chambray

Slack Ends
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Piece Dyed

Wavy Cloth
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Piece Dyed

Color Spot
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Chambray

Oil Spot
Defect Type: Isolated Defects
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Plain Weave

Oil Spot
Defect Type: Isolated Defects
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Plain Weave

Color Fly
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Piece Dyed

Color Fly
Defect Type: Isolated Defects
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Piece Dyed

Crease Streak
Defect Type: Finishing Defects
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Plain Weave

Crease Sueded
Defect Type: Finishing Defects
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Sateen Derivatives

Warp Floats
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Twill Derivatives

Bow
Defect Type: Finishing Defects
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Twill Derivatives

Bias
Defect Type: Finishing Defects
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Twill Derivatives

Selvage Turndown
Defect Type: Finishing Defects
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Twill Derivatives

Clip Mark
Defect Type: Finishing Defects
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Twill Derivatives

Sanforized Pucker
Defect Type: Finishing Defects
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Twill Derivatives

Selvage (Slack or Wavy)
Defect Type: Finishing Defects
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Twill Derivatives

Mixed Yarn
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Shirting and Dress Goods - Plain WeaveShirting and Dress Goods - Chambray

Temple Bruise
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Indigo Dyed

Pin Holes
Defect Type: Finishing Defects
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Plain Weave Derivatives

Selvage Torn
Defect Type: Finishing Defects
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Plain Weave Derivatives

Indigo Dye Range Stop
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical linesPattern Defects
Fabric Type: Denim Bottomweights - Indigo Dyed

Water Damage
Defect Type: Finishing Defects
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Sateen Derivatives

Roll-up Creases
Defect Type: Finishing Defects
Fabric Type: Bottomweights - Sateen Derivatives

Doctor Blade Streak
Defect Type: Printing Defects
Fabric Type: Print Goods

Doctor Blade Streak
Defect Type: Printing Defects
Fabric Type: Print Goods

Out-of-Register
Defect Type: Printing Defects
Fabric Type: Print Goods

Snap
Defect Type: Printing Defects
Fabric Type: Print Goods

Scrimp
Defect Type: Printing Defects
Fabric Type: Print Goods

Machine Stop
Defect Type: Printing Defects
Fabric Type: Print Goods

Back-Greige Seam Impression
Defect Type: Printing Defects
Fabric Type: Print Goods

Color Out
Defect Type: Printing Defects
Fabric Type: Print Goods

Color Smear
Defect Type: Printing Defects
Fabric Type: Print Goods

Mottled
Defect Type: Printing Defects
Fabric Type: Print Goods

End Out
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Warp Knit Fabrics

End Out
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Warp Knit Fabrics

End Out
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Warp Knit Fabrics

Dragging End
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Warp Knit Fabrics

End Out and Straying End
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Warp Knit Fabrics

Misdraw (Color)
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Warp Knit Fabrics

Misdraw (Color)
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Warp Knit Fabrics

Misdraw (Color)
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Warp Knit Fabrics

Double End
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Warp Knit Fabrics

Mixed Yarn
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Warp Knit Fabrics

Coarse Yarn
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Double Knit Fabrics

Missing Yarn
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Single Knit Fabrics

Run
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Single Knit Fabrics

Missing Yarn
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Single Knit Fabrics

Missing Yarn
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Double Knit Fabrics

Missing Yarn
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Double Knit Fabrics

Birdseye
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Single Knit Fabrics

Needle Line
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Double Knit Fabrics

Compactor Creases
Defect Type: Finishing Defects
Fabric Type: Single Knit Fabrics

Slub
Defect Type: Isolated Defects
Fabric Type: Single Knit Fabrics

Hole
Defect Type: Finishing Defects
Fabric Type: Single Knit Fabrics

Hole
Defect Type: Isolated Defects
Fabric Type: Double Knit Fabrics

Tucking (Unwanted)
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Single Knit Fabrics

Skip Stitch
Defect Type: Pattern Defects
Fabric Type: Double Knit Fabrics

Miss-selection
Defect Type: Pattern Defects
Fabric Type: Double Knit Fabrics

Broken Color Pattern
Defect Type: Pattern Defects
Fabric Type: Double Knit Fabrics

Dropped Stitches
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Double Knit Fabrics

Dropped Stitches
Defect Type: Warp lines, vertical lines
Fabric Type: Double Knit Fabrics

Fine Yarn - Loose Course
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Single Knit Fabrics

Press-off
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Double Knit Fabrics

Press-off
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Double Knit Fabrics

Press-off
Defect Type: Weft lines, horizontal lines
Fabric Type: Double Knit Fabrics