Placement Print How to Read It on a Lab Report
Laboratory reports present Placement Print in a compact format. Knowing what each line means prevents misreading.
Definition reminder
print positioned to the garment pattern. 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.
Common report layout
The report states method printing plus cutting control, sample description, conditioning, and the measured result. 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 result
Values near requires print-matched cutting usually indicate a conforming lot, assuming the fabric matches the sample submitted. 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.
Red flags
Missing revision numbers, unusual conditioning, and results without units all signal unreliable data. 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.
Questions to ask
Ask the laboratory for the standard revision and sample description before accepting or rejecting a result. 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.
