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Bags and Accessories Quality Management

Quality management challenges

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Proper understanding of the expected functionalities (e.g. absorb water, slid on a rail…) is necessary to apprehend quality
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Various products ranging from handicraft items to technical products
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Know how on product safety and compliance is a must for bed linen as products are in direct contact with skin
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Logistics, packing and packaging aspects are a concern with possible complex assortment
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Main purchasing criteria is functionality (easy to put on)
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Products can requires a very good knowledge of fabrics above all especially for technical items and handlooms, power looms
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Perceived quality from consumer is often linked to weaving density, thread count, fiber length

As a specialist, SgT brings solutions that go beyond the minimum required in order to meet the bags & luggage market expectations. We are supporting our customers with a tailor-made approach adapted to their needs from the early stage of development right through to end consumer usage. We have a pragmatic understanding of the challenges bags and luggage players are facing. Our deep on-the-ground experience allows us to provide adapted answers to these challenges to help our customers bring to the market products aligned with the consumer expectations.

Our Solutions

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Technical advisory

  • Technical audits – print and embroidery
  • Know-how transfer through training and controls, possibility of dedicated team
  • Social audits
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Sustainability Services

Evaluate and improve the environmental impact of your products & processes

  • Higg Index FEM 3.0 verification & training (SAC69 approved) 
  • Environmental & chemical assessments & solutions 
  • Green claims verification & development 
  • Recycling verification services 
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Laboratory expertise

  • REACH & SVHC testing: securing fabrics safety prior to production start
  • Functional testing (fiber length, thread count, yarn type….): assess fabrics functional quality; ascertain quality / price ratio
  • Testing of yarn type, of average fiber length (SgT Lab)
  • Testing of chemical, environmental aspects, verification of bio / recycled fabric
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Factory audit

  • Technical audits – print and embroidery
  • Know-how transfer through training and controls, possibility of dedicated team
  • Social audits
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Quality control

Prior to finished items production stage

  • Fabrics control at mills
  • 70% of the defects / problems may come from fabrics
  • Save time and money, only ship OK fabrics
  • Sample fabrics at random for counter testing
  • Fabric control before cutting at factory
  • 70% of the defects / problems may come from fabrics
  • Enable to assess manufacturers’ management systems

At Production Stage

  • Inline quality control
  • Assess factory know how, stop potential problems at early stage
  • Sample products at random for counter testing
  • Final quality control
  • Evaluate quality and conformity of the production
  • Control the packing / packaging
  • Functionality Check on Trims for 3 Times
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Innovative solutions

  • Recycled Polyester Testing
  • Chem Scan Check
  • Remote operations