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Home textiles

Home textile listings can state a thread count without enough detail to compare construction. Ask how yarn ply and picks were counted.

The numbers that hold up are fabric weight and composition, and both are testable.

What we check before you pay

Ask for yarn count, ply and picks so the stated thread count can be checked against the fabric construction.

Specify fabric weight and acceptable tolerance, then weigh sampled pieces against the agreed specification.

Record the claimed fibre blend and arrange composition testing when the claim is material to the order.

Choose washing and light-exposure tests based on the intended use and destination requirements.

Check the destination rules for fibre content, origin, care and any other required label details before production.

Textiles are cut to a size and shrink to another. We agree finished-after-wash dimensions rather than cut dimensions.

Send the specification Fabric, size, colour references, quantities, and the market the goods are for.
Swatch and lab dip approved Physical swatches and colour dips approved before bulk fabric is cut or dyed.
Testing where it matters Composition and colourfastness testing arranged on a first order, priced as its own line.
Quote and approval Goods, sampling, testing, our service fee, inspection, consolidation and freight, itemised.
Inspection with pieces weighed and measured Sampled pieces weighed, measured, and checked for stitching and labels against the specification.
Consolidate and ship Textiles compress; how they are folded and vacuum packed changes the volume and the freight.