Quality Control Checklist for Medical Scrubs From Bangladesh

If you import scrub sets, this medical scrubs quality control checklist gives you a practical way to check a shipment before it leaves Bangladesh. A scrub set fails as a set: a top and pants in two shades, a drawstring that pulls out, or a pocket corner that tears in the first wash make the whole set unusable. Sampling should follow an agreed plan rather than pieces the factory selects. ISO 2859-1 specifies an acceptance sampling system for inspection by attributes, indexed in terms of the acceptance quality limit (AQL), applicable to end items.¹

Why this checklist matters

Scrubs are workwear worn for long shifts and washed often, so small faults grow quickly in daily use.

A written checklist removes interpretation. Each point is checked against the approved sample, size chart and pack, and recorded as pass, fail or not applicable. Set acceptance numbers for critical, major and minor defects in the purchase order.¹ See the AQL acceptance quality limit explainer.

Scrubs in this checklist are garments. It covers workmanship, measurements, fabric, color fastness, labels and packing only, and makes no claim about medical device status, sterility or antimicrobial performance.

Before you start

Do not begin until the reference material is complete: an approved sample for every style and color, the purchase order and pack, the size chart with tolerances for tops and pants separately, and the packing specification for set pairing.

Agree the sampling plan in advance, using the AQL approach described above.¹ Draw the sample across sizes, colors and cartons, keeping tops and pants together as sets.

Check the label plan before bulk labels are printed. Under Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011, a textile product shall be labelled or marked with the name and percentage by weight of all constituent fibres in descending order.² ISO 3758 establishes a system of graphic symbols for care labelling, based on the most severe treatments that do not cause irreversible damage.³

The full checklist

Measurements: scrub tops

1. Select sets across all sizes and colors and measure top chest, body length, shoulder, sleeve length and sleeve opening, laid flat as the pack directs.

2. Compare every measurement with the chart tolerance, and record actual values size by size for tops and pants separately.

3. Measure the V-neck or other neckline named in the pack for depth and width, and check both sides of the neck opening match.

4. Check side vents or slits named in the pack for equal length on both sides and secure stitching at the top of the vent.

5. Confirm that the size label in each top matches the measured size.

Measurements: scrub pants and set matching

6. Measure pants waist relaxed and as the pack directs, plus front rise, inseam, outseam and leg opening.

7. Check both legs match in length and opening, and that the waist sits level when the pants are laid flat.

8. Check set matching: lay each top with its pants and confirm size, color and shade match as a set, against the approved standard under the same light.

9. Check shade consistency across the size set: lay the smallest, middle and largest sizes side by side.

10. Confirm that no top is paired with pants from a different color or size run in the same polybag or carton.

Pockets, drawstring and closures

11. Check every pocket named in the pack, on tops and pants, for correct position, size, opening width and symmetry between left and right.

12. Pull each pocket corner by hand, check the bar tacks at pocket corners, and check that no pocket bag is twisted or caught in a side seam.

13. Work the waist drawstring where fitted: pull it through its full travel, check both ends are finished and secured so the cord cannot pull back into the waistband, and check the exit openings.

14. Check elastic in the waistband where fitted for even gathering, secure joins and no rolling inside the casing.

15. Check any buttons, snaps, ties or zips named in the pack for firm attachment, pulling each by hand.

Appearance and fabric

16. Check the fabric for holes, snags, stains, oil marks, weaving or knitting defects and uneven dyeing, against the approved lab dip.

17. Check shade between the top, pants, pockets and any contrast trim on the same set, and within each panel.

18. Check any chest logo, embroidery or print named in the pack for correct position, secure edges and no missing elements.

19. Check pressing: no shine marks, unwanted creases or loose threads at neck, pockets and hems.

Seams and stitching

20. Check seams for skipped or broken stitches, opening, puckering and uneven stitch density at shoulders, armholes, side seams, waistband, inseam and hems, pulling each seam by hand.

21. Check that pocket seams, vent tops and drawstring exits are reinforced as the pack directs.

22. Check hems on tops, sleeves and pants legs for even width and secure stitching, with no twisting at the inseam or outseam.

23. Where seam strength is tested, confirm the method and limit were agreed in advance. ISO 13935-1 specifies a strip test for maximum force to seam rupture, with force applied perpendicularly to the seam, mainly for woven fabrics.⁴

Dimensional change and appearance after washing

24. Review dimensional change evidence where required, for top length and chest and for pants waist, inseam and outseam. ISO 5077 specifies a method for determining the dimensional change of fabrics, garments or other textile articles in specified washing and drying procedures.⁵

25. Check appearance after washing where required: set shade still matches, pockets sit flat, the drawstring still runs, and seams show no new puckering.

26. Confirm that every wash report names the bulk fabric, the color tested and this lot.

Color fastness: washing, rubbing and perspiration

27. Check color consistency within each set and across the size set, against the approved standard.

28. Review washing fastness evidence where required, because scrubs are laundered repeatedly. ISO 105-C06 specifies methods for determining the resistance of the colour of textiles to domestic or commercial laundering using a reference detergent, and notes that industrial and hospital articles may be subjected to special laundering procedures.⁶

29. Review rubbing fastness evidence for dark colors. ISO 105-X12 specifies a method for determining the resistance of the colour of textiles to rubbing off and staining other materials, with one dry and one wet test.⁷

30. Review perspiration fastness evidence where required. ISO 105-E04 specifies a method for determining the resistance of the colour of textiles to the action of human perspiration.⁸

Trims, labels and product claims

31. Check drawstring cord, elastic, thread and any trim for color match and correct type, and confirm no trim substitution in bulk.

32. If a harmful-substances claim will appear on the product, check the certificate scope. Under OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100, the label is awarded only if all components meet the criteria, including fabric, threads, dyes, finishes and accessories.⁹

33. Check that any other claim matches the evidence and wording named in the pack.

Packing and cartons

34. Verify that care, fibre, origin, size and brand labels are present, legible and correctly positioned on top and pants. For the EU, check fibre names against Regulation No 1007/2011,² and care symbols against ISO 3758.³

35. Check that barcode and size stickers scan and match the purchase order.

36. Confirm each set is packed as the pack directs, top and pants paired as one set, with size and color ratios per carton matching the specification.

37. Weigh and measure sample cartons, and check markings and carton count against the packing list.

Common failures and how to fix them

The most frequent failure is a shade gap between top and pants in the same set, usually because the two pieces were cut from different dye lots. Stop packing, lay complete sets against the approved standard, re-sort by lot, and only pair pieces that match. The second is a drawstring that pulls into the waistband or pulls out: check end finishing and anchoring on a test pair, correct the operation, and re-check pieces sewn since the last good check.

Pocket corners that tear point to missing or weak bar tacks: re-check reinforcement on a test garment before the line restarts. Uneven pants legs usually trace to an inseam sewn with uneven ease: re-measure a test pair against the chart. A twisted waistband points to elastic inserted under uneven tension: remake and approve a test waistband first.

Above the agreed acceptance level, the options are re-inspection after sorting or rework, documented partial acceptance of a minor defect, or rejection.

Downloadable template and summary table

Copy the numbered checklist into your inspection sheet, add the size chart, tolerances and acceptance numbers from the order, and record a result for every set sampled.

How Exportain helps

Exportain connects buyers with Bangladeshi suppliers of medical scrubs, so the specifications behind this checklist can be agreed at the enquiry stage. Browse suppliers and use inspection services when you plan the shipment check. Supplier profiles show which document and photo checks have been recorded: reviews of documents and photos, not factory inspections.

FAQs

When should this checklist be used?

Use it at final inspection, when goods are finished, pressed and largely packed. For larger and first orders, also use it during production.

Who should complete it?

The buyer, a local agent or an independent inspector can complete it. Whoever does the work must use the approved sample and size chart and draw the sample randomly as complete sets.

What are the most common failures?

A shade gap between top and pants, a drawstring that pulls into the waistband, weak pocket bar tacks and uneven pants legs are the failures buyers find most often.

Can a third party do it?

Yes, provided you share the approved references, tolerances and acceptance levels first.

Next steps on Exportain

Before production starts, agree your size chart, tolerances, test methods and label wording, then read how to import medical scrubs from Bangladesh for the order sequence and the pre-shipment inspection guide for timing.