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What a batch number is used for
Short answer: A batch number identifies which production run a garment comes from. It makes it possible to trace a fa...
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Why colours can vary between runs
Short answer: Dyeing takes place in large vats, and temperature, time and the amount of fabric vary slightly each tim...
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What a production run is
Short answer: A production run is a batch of garments made from the same fabric in the same period at the same factor...
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Why goods come in seasons
Short answer: Production is planned six to twelve months ahead, so goods are ordered in fixed seasons. That means a s...
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From factory to warehouse, the route an item takes
Short answer: A garment is packed at the factory, shipped by container or air, cleared through customs and placed in ...
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How fabric is measured in grams
Short answer: Fabric weight is given as grams per square metre and tells you how thick and dense the fabric is. The n...
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Why there is elastane in basics
Short answer: Without elastane, knit loses its shape during the day and does not recover. A few percent is enough for...
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What a fibre content of 95 and 5 means
Short answer: The numbers are the weight percentage of each fibre in the fabric. Ninety five percent viscose and five...
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Which substances a textile certificate covers
Short answer: Most certificates test the finished fabric for chemical residues, such as heavy metals, dyes and preser...
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Certificates on textiles, what they cover
Short answer: A textile certificate documents that the fabric has been tested for certain substances or that producti...
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What happens to faulty production
Short answer: Faulty items are sorted out and either repaired, sold as seconds or recycled. They do not go into the r...
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Quality control at a textile factory
Short answer: Inspection happens in three steps: on the fabric before cutting, on the garment after sewing and on a s...
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