This document discusses the key characteristics of good bread and various bread faults that can occur. It states that good bread requires the right ingredients in balanced proportions, proper technique, and quality control throughout the manufacturing process. Both external characteristics like shape, color, and texture as well as internal characteristics like crumb structure are important. Common bread faults include poor volume control, poor shape, thick or thin crust, dense or open crumb, and off flavors. The causes of different faults are explained, such as too much or little yeast, salt, liquid, or improper fermentation/baking steps.