FABRICS & MATERIAL SELECTION / BUYING ANSWER
Specifying fabric weight for a pet textile.
How should fabric weight be recorded in a custom product brief?
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THE BUYING ANSWER
Start with a clear definition.
State the unit and the material reference to which the weight applies, then ask how the value was obtained. Fabric weight helps describe a material but does not on its own establish softness, durability or suitability for a finished product.
The decision behind the detail.
A heavier fabric may change drape and bulk. Compare the assembled sample as well as the swatch when considering an alternative.
PREPARE ONLY WHAT IS RELEVANT
Three details to bring.
- Weight basis
- Record the proposed value, unit and measurement source.
- Material reference
- Identify the exact fabric being discussed.
- Finished effect
- Describe the appearance or handling result you want reviewed.
Check together
- Do not confuse fabric weight with finished product weight.
- Compare values using the same units and basis.
- Confirm the selected fabric on the physical sample.
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