Pique Setting It Correctly on a Tech Pack
Pique should be written into the tech pack with a value, a tolerance and a method. This removes ambiguity from quotations.
Definition to agree
knit with a textured waffle-like surface. Working figures for Pique normally sit around 160-240 GSM in mainstream production. Note double knit machine on the tech pack so nobody tests against an older revision.
Target value
Open the specification at 160-240 GSM, adjusted to the end use. Record elastane content alongside Pique, because blends shift the measured value. A result outside 160-240 GSM usually points to process drift rather than to the fibre itself.
Method line
Always pair the target with double knit machine so the mill and the laboratory test the same way. Keeping reference values for Pique lets suppliers quote without extra sampling rounds. Ask for conditioning details together with double knit machine, since both affect the reading.
Tolerance line
State plus or minus limits to keep production realistic while protecting the requirement. Working figures for Pique normally sit around 160-240 GSM in mainstream production. Note double knit machine on the tech pack so nobody tests against an older revision.
Approval step
Approve the result on pre-production bulk rather than on development fabric only. Record elastane content alongside Pique, because blends shift the measured value. A result outside 160-240 GSM usually points to process drift rather than to the fibre itself.
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