Quality starts from the first-line sample

Posted on: 16/05/2025

Discover how Viking Vietnam applies initial-line inspection through a strict quality control process – a system that not only guarantees product quality but also delivers real-world value to customers.

In the garment industry, maintaining consistent quality across thousands of units is a significant challenge. At Viking Vietnam, this is effectively addressed through a highly disciplined system: initial-line inspection not only helps Viking ensure quality but also brings numerous benefits to customers.

This strategic step enhances productivity, minimizes risks, and strengthens trust with clients and partners.

🛠 1. What is Initial-Line Inspection?

Initial-line inspection is the stage where the first product sample of a production lot is thoroughly reviewed. At Viking Vietnam, this sample acts as the "golden standard" used to:

Compare the quality of all following items
 

Ensure consistency in design, color, logo, and technical specifications
 

Prevent mass production errors before they escalate
 

This check functions as the “gatekeeper” of the entire production process.

🔍 2. Viking Vietnam’s Strict Quality Control Process

The quality control process is implemented in five clear and consistent steps:

🔹 2.1. Inspecting Shape & Stitching

Compare sample to original design
 

Verify accuracy of stitching: stitch count, reflective placement
 

Eliminate deformed or wrinkled products
 

🔹 2.2. Color Verification

Cross-check with approved color chart
 

Review every detail: trims, logos, reflective parts
 

Prevent color mismatch that may compromise the entire batch
 

🔹 2.3. Label & Logo Checks

Confirm logo placement and clarity
 

Verify product info, barcodes, and quality controller IDs
 

Meet export and traceability standards
 

🔹 2.4. Measuring Size Specifications

Precisely measure key parameters: length, chest width, sleeve length
 

Control tolerances within acceptable limits
 

Ensure customers don’t face sizing errors
 

🔹 2.5. Final Approval & Production Launch

Approve the initial-line sample once all criteria are met
 

Use the approved sample as the benchmark for all subsequent items
 

Reduce mass production errors and maintain workflow efficiency
 

🎯 3. The Real Value Delivered to Customers

The statement “initial-line inspection not only helps Viking ensure quality but also brings numerous benefits to customers” is more than just a slogan – it's a proven operational truth:

Absolute consistency in design, color, and branding
 

Minimal return risks, reducing cost and logistics burden
 

Faster delivery timelines, as post-production fixes are avoided
 

Increased trust from global customers and stakeholders
 

🧠 4. Quality Control is the Foundation of Trust

At Viking Vietnam, quality is not left to chance – it is the result of a meticulously crafted process, in which initial-line inspection plays a pivotal role.

Once again, initial-line inspection not only helps Viking ensure quality but also brings numerous benefits to customers, positioning Viking as a globally trusted and professional manufacturing partner.