Digital Printing Specification Targets for Buyers
Setting Digital Printing correctly on a tech pack prevents most later disputes. Targets belong on the page before the first fabric sample.
Where to write it
Place Digital Printing next to composition and weight so all three are quoted as one package. Working figures for Digital Printing normally sit around pigment, reactive, disperse routes in mainstream production. Note roll-to-roll printers on the tech pack so nobody tests against an older revision.
Reference level
Typical activewear expectation: pigment, reactive, disperse routes. Record elastane content alongside Digital Printing, because blends shift the measured value. A result outside pigment, reactive, disperse routes usually points to process drift rather than to the fibre itself.
Tolerances that work
Allow a small tolerance rather than a fixed number, since normal process variation exists in every lot. Keeping reference values for Digital Printing lets suppliers quote without extra sampling rounds. Ask for conditioning details together with roll-to-roll printers, since both affect the reading.
Verification method
Confirm with roll-to-roll printers and keep the report against the bulk record. Working figures for Digital Printing normally sit around pigment, reactive, disperse routes in mainstream production. Note roll-to-roll printers on the tech pack so nobody tests against an older revision.
Commercial note
Tightening beyond practical need raises cost without improving garment life, so set the tightest target only where it protects the customer. Record elastane content alongside Digital Printing, because blends shift the measured value. A result outside pigment, reactive, disperse routes usually points to process drift rather than to the fibre itself.
