Uster Fabriq Vision 2 Automated Fabric Inspection

Uster Technologies AG, based in Uster, Switzerland, supplies quality measurement and control systems across the textile chain, from fiber and yarn testing to in-line process control and fabric inspection, backed by a worldwide sales network and over 200 service professionals.

Uster Fabriq Vision 2 is its automated fabric inspection platform for fabric production, finishing and final inspection. Cameras inspect fabric in-line, machine learning classifies defects in real time with customizable, rule-based defect codes, and an AI-supported wizard uses textile parameters and live true-color images to set up new styles. Inspection data flows to Uster Fabriq Assistant for quality reporting and central management, and Optimized Cut Control plans cuts for maximum yield. A compact Fabriq Vision 2 N variant serves space-limited lines.

• In-line camera inspection: detects fabric defects automatically during production, finishing or final inspection.
• Machine learning classification: assigns defect codes in real time with customizable, rule-based logic.
• AI setup wizard: configures new styles from textile parameters and live camera images.
• True-color fine-tuning: lets users adjust settings visually on image-based views.
• Fabriq Assistant: processes, analyses and visualizes quality data with remote central management.
• Optimized Cut Control: finds cut positions for maximum yield using infrared marks and an optional laser pointer.

A weaving mill supplying export garment factories could inspect every roll in-line instead of sampling manually. A finishing plant could track defects by style over time to fix process issues. A technical textile or tire cord producer with limited space could install the compact Fabriq Vision 2 N.

AI-supported style tuning allows new articles to start up in less than 10 minutes, according to Uster. Machine learning classification reduces over-detection while keeping transparent, rule-based defect coding. Style-specific data and long-term analysis support decisions on first quality, and cut optimization raises usable fabric yield.

Asian fabric producers, including weaving and knitting mills in Vietnam that supply export garment makers, are moving from manual fabric inspection to automated systems to cope with labor shortages and stricter buyer quality requirements. Systems that the existing inspection staff can operate ease this transition.

Uster Technologies AG is headquartered at Sonnenbergstrasse 10, Uster, Switzerland, and presents more than 150 years of company history. It launched Fabriq Vision 2 at ITMA Asia + CITME 2025 in Singapore and issued several product press releases in 2026, including new fiber and recycling testing modules. It operates a worldwide sales and service network.