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Non-Food Textile Add-on

Textile Add-on

1.1.1 Is the supplier performing 100% metal detection through conveyor belt type detector with relevant aperture and detection limit, and good maintenance status?

Procedure Metal control:
Records of Metal control:
Observation for Metal control:

1.1.2 Is the metal detector calibrated every time it is switched on, and at regular frequency (with 1.2 mm calibration piece)? Is the factory using the 9-points calibration system? Are calibration records kept for at least 1 year?

Procedure Metal control:
Records of Metal control:
Observation for Metal control:

1.1.3 Does the facility require machine guardings for equipments used for production and evidence these guardings are implemented

Records of machine guardings are maintain:
Observation of equipment guarding for equipment:

1.1.4 Is there a broken needle policy in place? Are there any spare needles identified at machines? Are there any broken needles found on the floor or on work benches?

Broken needle policy/procedure:
Document of broken needles:
Records of broken needles found in work benches:

1.1.5 Is there a written metal control policy defined? Is the supplier also keeping copies of customer's metal control policies (if applicable)? metal control procedure, covering all topics of: - sharp tools control - needle and accessories distribution - broken/missing needle handling, - metal detection - metal free room

Metal control policy (included client metal control policy):
Documents of Metal control implementation:
Records of Metal control such as distrubution, detection, replacement etc:

1.1.6 Are broken needle records available, including sticking all pieces of the broken needle on the record, and kept for at least 1 year?

Metal control policy (included client metal control policy):
Documents of Metal control implementation:
Records of Metal control such as distrubution, detection, replacement etc:

1.1.7 Are broken needle records available, including sticking all pieces of the broken needle on the record, and kept for at least 1 year?

Procedure for Metal control (quarantine area):
Records of metal detected and actions taken:
Obrservation of the quarantine area:

1.1.8 Is the manufacturer requiring a test performed by an external (or validated recognized) laboratory for the incoming fabric and accessories? Are there control documents / certificate related to fabric and accessories delivery?

Records of External Test:
Documents or certificates of external test:

1.1.9 Control of raw material: 1. Raw materials that are deemed to be high risk regarding mold growth should be kept in low humidity conditions (under 60% relative humidity) and room temperature (25-30°C). 2. Before the raw material enters the manufacturing flow, make sure that biocides have been added to the raw material or a pre-treatment (bleaching, sunlight exposure) are taken place to ensure the raw material is bacteria free.

Control of raw material procedure:
document records of raw materials:
Observation of Raw material storage:

1.1.10 Is there a lightbox available and used for color evaluation on fabric, or other make and model available and used for other products? Is there a valid certification for lightbox in use?

Procedure for Light box usage:
Observation for light box: