Duces et Intellegentiae Inventionis Textilium Tricotorum

Quick Answer: compare knit fabric suppliers on three separate lead times — lab dip, sample and bulk — and on what each one includes, not on a single headline figure. Then score each supplier on capacity for your construction, MOQ, pilot runs, repeat-order timing, customization and shipping, and ask for documents that support each answer. […]

Quick Answer: approve a knit fabric sample only after it passes four gates: it is the fabric you ordered (identity), it is free of visible defects, its physical and colour results meet written tolerances after the intended wash, and a garment prototype made from it performs as designed. Record every result in an approval record […]

Key Sourcing Takeaways A usable fabric specification sheet separates fixed requirements, acceptable tolerances, and fields that are open to the mill’s recommendation. Construction, cuttable width, finish, test criteria, and order quantity can change feasibility and price even when fiber content and GSM remain similar. A reference swatch helps align surface, weight, and finish, but it […]