Quality & Manufacturing

Introduction Most procurement teams treat GSM (Grams per Square Metre) as the final word on bag strength. You specify the GSM, your supplier confirms it, the bags arrive matching the number on paper — and yet they still tear, stretch, or burst during filling, stacking, or transit. If this sounds familiar, you're not alone, and it usually isn't a case of your supplier cheating you. It's that GSM measures fabric weight, not fabric performance. Two bags can carry the exact same