Placement Print Frequently Asked Questions
Short answers to the questions buyers ask most often about Placement Print.
What does it mean?
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.
What value should be specified?
Start from requires print-matched cutting and adjust for the end use of the garment. 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.
How is it tested?
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.
Why does it change between lots?
Process variables such as finishing temperature and elastane batch cause the normal spread of results. 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.
Can results be compared across suppliers?
Only when the same standard revision and conditioning are used; otherwise measurements are not equivalent. 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.
