THIS PAPER DESCRIBES SOME SIMPLE VIDEO ENHANCEMENTS USED TO AID HUMAN INSPECTORS IN A LARGE U.S. TEXTILE MILL. AS A PRECURSOR TO FULLY AUTOMATED MACHINE VISION. THIS MANUFACTURER EXPLORED THE VIABILITY OF ORDINARY VIDEO ENHANCEMENTS FOR A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF FABRIC DEFECTS OVER A LARGE RANGE OF FABRIC TYPES. THIS PAPER DESCRIBES THE ENHANCEMENT SYSTEM AND ILLUSTRATES ITS EFFECTIVENESS ON SEVERAL DEFECT TYPES. IT IS HOPED THAT CAREFUL STUDY OF THE INSPECTOR'S PERFORMANCES WILL LEAD TO A MORE ROBUST MACHINE VISION SOLUTION FOR FABRIC INSPECTION.
