APPAREL MANUFACTURING – II 3(3+0)

Lesson 44 : Various Quality Systems Prevalent in the World

National and International standards for apparel, accessories and footwear

National and International standards for apparel, accessories and footwear are:

1. Australia - Australian Standards (AS)
2. Canada – National Standard of Canada ( CAN/CGSB)
3. Europe – European Standard (EN)
4. France – Association Francise de Normalisation (NF)
5. Germany – Duetshes Institut Fur Normung (DIN)
6. Hong Kong - HongKong Laboratory Accreditation Scheme(HOKLAS)
7. Japan – Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS)
8. Mexico – Normas Officiales Mexicans (NOMS)
9. UK – British Standards Institute (BSI)
10. USA – American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorist (AATCC)
11. ASTM International (ASTM)
12. American National Standard Institute (ANSI)
13. US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
14. U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC),
15. ISO – International Organisation for Standardization
16. BSI & ISI for India
17. International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board - International Standard on Quality Control (ISQC)

Eminent quality Gurus like Dr. W. Edwards Deming, Dr. Joseph Juran, Philip Crosby, Armand V. Feigenbaum, Dr. H. James Harrington, Dr. Kaoru Ishikawa, Dr. Walter A. Shewhart, Shigeo Shingo, Frederick Taylor, and Dr. Genichi Taguchi—have made a significant impact on the world through their contributions through various systems in improving not only businesses, but all organizations including state and national governments, military organizations, educational institutions, healthcare organizations, and many other establishments and organizations.