<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=unicode"> <title>SgT : Textile Quality control , Inspections</title> <link href="http://www.sgtgroup.net/newsletter/success.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" /> <style type="text/css"> <!-- .style2 {color: #CC3366} .style5 {font-weight: bold; color: #000000;} .style8 {font-weight: bold; color: #CC3366;} .style9 {font-weight: bold; font-size: 14px; color: #CC3366;} .style10 { color: #FF0000; font-weight: bold; } --> </style> </head> <body bgcolor="FD8EB1"" topmargin="0"> <table width="776" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.sgtgroup.net/newsletter/images/200812_logo.jpg" width="776" height="98" /></td> </tr> <tr> <td><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bordercolor="#666666"> <tr> <td><img src="http://www.sgtgroup.net/newsletter/images/SgTnewsletter.png" width="776" height="166" /></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> </table> <table width="776" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="20" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <div class="tw_twentythree"> <div align="justify"><strong style="font-size:16px; color:#D6006F;"> Newsletter Issue No.1<br /> </strong>SgT founded in 1990, and through its innovative and rigorous practices is today the world leader in the field of quality control for the textile industry.</div> </div> <div style="background-color:#FFF0FF; padding:2px; margin-top:5px;"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td class="style2"><div align="center"> <p align="left" class="style5"><span class="style9">News</span></p> </div></td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" height="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <tr> <td height="2"></td> </tr> </table> <table width="715" border="0" cellspacing="10" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="329" height="199" align="left" valign="top"><table width="95%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="3%" valign="top"><p>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width="97%"><strong><em><u>Textile Product Recall &amp; Safety</u></em></strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="3%" valign="top"></td> <td><img src="http://www.sgtgroup.net/images/iconss.jpg" width="6" height="6" /> Strangulation death of a child prompts a sportswear company to recall hooded sweatshirts with drawstrings, Feb 2009 <em><u><a href="#" onclick="window.open ('http://www.sgtgroup.net/newsletter/news-04.html','go','height=400,width=500,top=150,left=170,toolbar=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,location=no,status=no')" >Learn more</a></u></em></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td><img src="http://www.sgtgroup.net/images/iconss.jpg" width="6" height="6" /> Recall of baby coveralls due to choking hazard, Jan 2009 <em><u><a href="#" onclick="window.open ('http://www.sgtgroup.net/newsletter/news-05.html','go','height=400,width=500,top=150,left=170,toolbar=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,location=no,status=no')" >Learn more</a></u></em></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td><img src="http://www.sgtgroup.net/images/iconss.jpg" width="6" height="6" /> Recall of children's hooded jackets with drawstrings due to strangulation hazard, Jan 2009 <em><u><a href="#" onclick="window.open ('http://www.sgtgroup.net/newsletter/news-06.html','go','height=400,width=500,top=150,left=170,toolbar=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,location=no,status=no')" >Learn more</a></u></em></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td><img src="http://www.sgtgroup.net/images/iconss.jpg" width="6" height="6" /> Recall of boys reversible vests due to choking hazard, Dec 2008 <em><u><a href="#" onclick="window.open ('http://www.sgtgroup.net/newsletter/news-07.html','go','height=400,width=500,top=150,left=170,toolbar=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,location=no,status=no')" >Learn more</a></u></em></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top">&nbsp;</td> <td><img src="http://www.sgtgroup.net/images/iconss.jpg" width="6" height="6" /> Recall of hooded youth jackets with drawstrings due to strangulation hazard, Dec 2008 <em><u><a href="#" onclick="window.open ('http://www.sgtgroup.net/newsletter/news-08.html','go','height=400,width=500,top=150,left=170,toolbar=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,location=no,status=no')">Learn more</a></u></em></td> </tr> </table> </td> <td width="1" align="left" valign="top" bgcolor="#993333"></td> <td width="326" align="left" valign="top"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6"> <tr> <td><span class="style10">China Inland Textile and Apparel Sourcing Conference is co-organized by SgT, 11-16 May 2009 </span><em><u><a href="http://www.sgtgroup.net/conference/detail.html" target="_blank">Learn more</a></u></em></td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="3%" valign="top"><p>&nbsp;</p></td> <td width="97%"><strong><em><u>Textile Industry News</u></em></strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="3%" valign="top"><div align="left"></div></td> <td><div align="left"><img src="http://www.sgtgroup.net/images/iconss.jpg" alt="5" width="6" height="6" /> A technology seminar for sweater manufacturing in Dongguan, Jan 2009 <em><u><a href="#" onclick="window.open ('http://www.sgtgroup.net/newsletter/news-01.html','go','height=400,width=500,top=150,left=170,toolbar=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,location=no,status=no')">Learn more</a></u></em></div></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><div align="left"></div></td> <td><div align="left"><img src="http://www.sgtgroup.net/images/iconss.jpg" alt="4" width="6" height="6" /> A major apparel retailer pays a $60,000 civil penalty for failure to report drawstrings in children's outerwear, Dec 2008 <em><u><a href="#" onclick="window.open ('http://www.sgtgroup.net/newsletter/news-02.html','go','height=400,width=500,top=150,left=170,toolbar=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,location=no,status=no')" >Learn more</a></u></em></div></td> </tr> </table> <br /> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="3%" valign="top"><p>&nbsp;</p></td> <td width="97%"><strong><em><u>Textile Industry News</u></em></strong></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="3%" valign="top"></td> <td><div align="left"><img src="http://www.sgtgroup.net/images/iconss.jpg" alt="5" width="6" height="6" /> Cancellation of ELVIS requirement for textiles exported from China, Dec 2008 <em><u><a href="#" onclick="window.open ('http://www.sgtgroup.net/newsletter/news-03.html','go','height=400,width=500,top=150,left=170,toolbar=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=no,resizable=no,location=no,status=no')">Learn more</a></u></em></div></td> </tr> </table> </td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" height="30" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#FFFFFF" class="style2"><div align="center"> <p align="left" class="style5"><span class="style9">Live Case: Where SgT Can Help </span></p> </div></td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" height="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <tr> <td height="2" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"></td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td class="style2"><div align="center"> <p align="left" class="style5"><img src="http://www.sgtgroup.net/newsletter/images/se.png" width="120" height="25" /></p> </div></td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <tr> <td height="17" bgcolor="#F2F9FF"><div align="justify"><span class="style8"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Dangerous Pieces of Metal in Children Wear</span><br /> </div></td> <td height="17" bgcolor="#F2F9FF"><span class="style8"> &nbsp;Zipper Tabs cause Choking Hazard</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="58%" valign="top"><div align="left"><img src="http://www.sgtgroup.net/newsletter/images/200902_clip_image001.png" alt="Metal Detector Test" width="162" height="122" align="left" />With the case of broken needles founded in children's clothing particularly one in which a baby's face was scratched, garment suppliers become alert of such contamination.<strong> <u> SgT offers quality assurance service to our customers to eliminate any potential danger </u></strong>caused by needles left behind in garments, by using types of needle detectors and laying down a mandatory needle detection procedure.</div></td> <td width="42%" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div align="left"><img src="http://www.sgtgroup.net/newsletter/images/200902_clip_image002.png" alt="Fabric Hole" width="162" height="122" align="left" />With an incident in which zipper tabs fail to meet the torques test standards posing a choking hazard to children, <strong><u>SgT provides services and assistance to our clients in this respect.</u></strong></div></td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" height="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <tr> <td height="2" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"></td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td class="style2"><div align="center"> <p align="left" class="style5"><img src="http://www.sgtgroup.net/newsletter/images/df.png" width="120" height="25" /></p> </div></td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <tr> <td height="17" bgcolor="#F2F9FF"><div align="justify"><span class="style8"> &nbsp;</span><span class="style8">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fabric Defect Identification</span><br /> </div></td> <td height="17" bgcolor="#F2F9FF"><span class="style8"> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Garment Defect Inspection</span></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="58%" valign="top"><div align="left"><img src="http://www.sgtgroup.net/newsletter/images/200902_clip_image003.png" alt="Color Shading" width="162" height="122" align="left" />SgT inspects millions of yards of fabric in major fabric manufacturing countries in China, Korea, Taiwan and Turkey. <strong> <u> We have assisted our customers in identifying the root cause of the fabric defects</u></strong> such as barrie, fly yarn and color shading, etc. We also offer evaluation service to customers and their suppliers based on the standardized inspection procedure and methodology.</div></td> <td width="42%" valign="top"><div align="left"><img src="http://www.sgtgroup.net/newsletter/images/200902_clip_image004.png" alt="Garment Inspection" width="165" height="122" align="left" />Fabric hole is very common in knitted garment. Through our on-site investigation, we are able to identify if the fabric hole is due to needle problem or other processing defects.<br /> </div></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="58%">&nbsp;</td> <td height="32">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> <table width="100%" height="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"> <tr> <td height="2"></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div> <p class="style9"><a href="http://www.sgtgroup.net/pages/exhibitionlist.aspx">Textile Exhibition List </a></p> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="1" bordercolor="#FD8EB1" bgcolor="#FD8EB1" class="tw_twenty"> <tr> <td width="73" bgcolor="#FDE1F3" class="red"><p><strong>Date </strong></p></td> <td width="433" bgcolor="#FDE1F3" class="red"><p><strong>Show </strong></p></td> <td width="78" bgcolor="#FDE1F3" class="red"><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="73" rowspan="3" valign="top" bgcolor="#FAF3FC"><p><strong>Mar</strong></p></td> <td width="433" valign="top" bgcolor="#FAF3FC"><p>Shanghai International Fashion Culture Festival <br />The 15th Shanghai Int'l Clothing &amp; Textile Expo <br />Shanghai International Teenagers' and Children's Clothing and Articles Fair </p></td> <td width="78" valign="top" bgcolor="#FAF3FC"><p>Shanghai </p></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="433" valign="top" bgcolor="#FAF3FC">REGALO - SPRING &amp; SUMMER International Specialized Gift Exhibition</td> <td width="78" valign="top" bgcolor="#FAF3FC">Bulgaria</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#FAF3FC">Intertextile Beijing Apparel Fabrics 2009</td> <td width="78" valign="top" bgcolor="#FAF3FC">Beijing</td> </tr> <tr> <td rowspan="9" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><strong>Apr</strong></td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">Fashion Access</td> <td width="78" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">HKSAR</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">Hong Kong Mode Lingerie</td> <td width="78" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">HKSAR</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">China Sourcing Fair: Baby &amp; Children's Products</td> <td width="78" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">HKSAR</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">China Sourcing Fair: Home Products</td> <td width="78" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">HKSAR</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">IMB - World of Textile Processing with IMB Forum</td> <td width="78" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">Germany</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">The 6th China International Textile &amp; Apparel Trade Fair 2009</td> <td width="78" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">Shanghai</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">China Sourcing Fair: Gifts &amp; Premiums</td> <td width="78" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">HKSAR</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">China Sourcing Fair: Fashion Accessories</td> <td width="78" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">HKSAR</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">China Sourcing Fair: Underwear &amp; Swimwear </td> <td width="78" valign="top" bgcolor="#FFFFFF">HKSAR</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#FAF3FC"><strong>May</strong></td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#FAF3FC">The 8th Nanjing International Textiles, Fabrics, Accessories Exhibition 2009</td> <td valign="top" bgcolor="#FAF3FC">Nanjing</td> </tr> </table> </div> <p>Copyright @ 2009 - 2010 SgT Group. 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