Placement Print Test Methods and Acceptable Limits
Placement Print is verified through printing plus cutting control. Knowing how the method works avoids rejecting fabric that actually meets the requirement.
Method overview
printing plus cutting control defines sample size, conditioning and calculation, so values are comparable only within the same revision. 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.
Result interpretation
Read the value together with construction notes; requires print-matched cutting is only meaningful for similar fabrics. 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.
Typical limits
Buyers commonly write requires print-matched cutting with a stated tolerance, then verify against printing plus cutting control. 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.
Sources of variation
Conditioning time, operator technique and shade all influence the result. 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.
Documentation
Record the standard revision on every report, because older versions can differ from current practice. 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.
