Stage focus
Swatches, garment samples and size reviews help answer different questions about material, construction, washing and fit.
LIVE QUESTIONS
Start with the purpose of the sample
Why can knitwear development need more than one sample?
Match swatches, wash tests and garment samples to the decisions they need to support.
Yarn selectionWhat can you check in a substitute-yarn sample?
Keep final feel, weight, drape, color, washing and performance open for the target yarn.
Review methodWhen is remote sample review useful?
Use remote pre-review for selected visible or measured questions, while keeping touch, true colour, weight, recovery and on-body fit for physical review.
Size rangeHow does the design fit across the size range?
Review grading, proportions, physical size-set needs, labels and trim positions before releasing the range for production.
Sample ownershipWho owns a sample made through different specialist processes?
Assign component work separately while keeping one version, one whole-garment standard and one final decision owner.
Functional testWhy must knitwear reinforcement be tested on the complete garment?
Check load, stretch, recovery, entry and movement before a local strengthening change is released to bulk.
Measurement revisionWhen does one measurement change need another sample?
Review the size of the change, the construction it affects and the sampling stage before grading or production.