Placement Print Specification Targets for Buyers
Setting Placement Print correctly on a tech pack prevents most later disputes. Targets belong on the page before the first fabric sample.
Where to write it
Place Placement Print next to composition and weight so all three are quoted as one package. Working figures for Placement Print normally sit around requires print-matched cutting in mainstream production. Note printing plus cutting control on the tech pack so nobody tests against an older revision.
Reference level
Typical activewear expectation: requires print-matched cutting. Record elastane content alongside Placement Print, because blends shift the measured value. A result outside requires print-matched cutting 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 Placement Print lets suppliers quote without extra sampling rounds. Ask for conditioning details together with printing plus cutting control, since both affect the reading.
Verification method
Confirm with printing plus cutting control and keep the report against the bulk record. Working figures for Placement Print normally sit around requires print-matched cutting in mainstream production. Note printing plus cutting control 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 Placement Print, because blends shift the measured value. A result outside requires print-matched cutting usually points to process drift rather than to the fibre itself.
