Definitions and Basic Quality Concepts

The meaning of apparel quality through the perceptions of apparel production managers and operators

“…Inconsistency in quality definition may also stem from a common confusion of the concepts of quality and grade. Freund (1985) notes that grade refers to the inclusion or exclusion of features to achieve a higher or lower cost level, while quality refers to " ... satisfying the totality of needs, including price ... ". He refers to the early conflicts in communication of quality definition as being a basis for the development of common terminology and standards.…”

“…Various organizations, such as the American Society for Quality Control (ASQC), the European Organization for Quality Control (EOQC), and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) have developed standards and language for quality control which are applicable in a wide range of industries (Freund, 1985). The textiles and apparel industries have used various private and governmental standards for performance, flammability, and raw materials (Solinger, 1988).…”

The architecture of system quality

“…'Grade' is considered 'to reflect the inclusion or exclusion of features or characteristics to achieve a different cost-related consumer/user market' and 'implies higher costs for additional features or lower prices for low standards' (Ref. 13). This view is not inconsistent with our quality factors and merit indices, which increase in value as quality increases, although many people hold the view that quality enhancement may not necessarily mean increased cost, development time or adverse productivity (see, for example, Ref.…”

The Role and Function of Professional Journals in the Transfer of Information

“…Quality control is defined as "the operational techniques and the activities which sustain a quality or service that will satisfy given needs." Quality assurance is "all those planned or systematic actions necessary to provide adequate confidence that a product or service will satisfy given needs" (7). From the standpoint of journal contents we use peer review to a very great extent.…”