What are the 10 Different Garment Sample Types & Their Great Impacts

What is a Garment sample?

Sampling is the process of creating a dummy of a specific item as closest as possible using the resources at hand.
In the garment trade, before starting mass production, sample-making is mandatory for the necessary checks and resolving probable production problems in the sampling stage.

What are the different garment sample types?

There are different garment sample types based on order stages & concerns involved in the particular order. as designers create samples to incorporate new concepts, innovative ideas, and new styling into the collection.

The technical team makes the samples to check patterns, styling, and fitting issues & troubleshoot all the problems with the best solution which find during the sampling stage.

The bulk production team must require samples to follow the exact styling, measurements, and other parameters that are required in mass quantity.

10 Different garment sample types, Impact (Purpose) & Characteristics:  

01) Proto Sample:

• Fabric (preferably the same/similar fiber content & construction but may not be in actual  color)
• Accessories (Available but if similar is better).
• Embroidery (In actual design, thread color may be available. Embroidery size & placement should be correct)
• Printing (In the actual design with the same size quality/type of print but color may be available
• Attachment of Value Added Items/Ornamentation (may be simulated with like items)
• Washing (If fabric construction and contents are actual then exact washing may be done to see the effect of high/low, abrasion, hand-feel, and softness 
• Folding & packing (not necessary).

02) Fit Sample:

These samples were used to fit Dummy Checking if these fittings were well or not.

Sample Characteristics:

• Fabric (Should be of the same content and Constriction, color may be available)
• Accessories (Available but if similar is better)
• Embroidery (Just in the same design & size & position, may not be in the same color)
• Printing (This sample fitted to the dummy that’s why all the measurements & position gets the first priority construction but may not be of the same color)
• Attachment of Value Added Items/Ornamentation ( may be simulated with like items)
• Washing (Required washing to be done to see the effect of high/low, abrasion, hand-feel, softness
• Folding & packing (not necessary).  

03) Size Set Sample:

When initially a sample is made then usually the middle size is considered.

Sample Characteristics:

• Fabric (Should be similar content and Constriction, Color may be available)
• Embroidery (Actual).
• Printing (All actual).
• Attachment of Value Added Items/Ornamentation (Actual).
• Washing (Actual with all effects of high/low, abrasion, hand-feel, softness
• in acceptable quality). Finishing and folding (As instructed by Buyer).
• Finishing Accessories (As Instructed by Buyer).
• Folding & packing (As instructed by Buyer).

07) Pre-Production (P.P) Sample:

PP sample is the most different garment sample types as these samples belong to the highest important garment sample due to without the approval of P.P. samples production cannot be started under any circumstances. Nothing to be confused with the Pre-Production sample may have to be all colors of the fabric also as different colors may have different types of shrinkage and cross-staining character which may have to treat with special care.

Sample Characteristics:

• Fabric (Actual)
• Accessories (All actual).
• Embroidery (All Actual)
• Printing (All actual)
• Attachment of Value Added Items/Ornamentation ( actual)
• Washing (Actual with all effects of high/low, abrasion, Hand-feel, softness in acceptable quality)
• Finishing and folding (As instructed by the Buyer)
• Finishing Accessories (As Instructed by Buyer)
• Packing (As instructed by Buyer)

09) Bulk Production Sample:

These are the samples pulled from the bulk production to represent the bulk production goods quality & all other standards made on production.

These usually cover all sizes and all colors. Before shipping goods to the buyer may need production sample approval from the buyer End.

Sample Characteristics:

• Fabric (Same as bulk production)
• Accessories (Same as bulk production)
• Embroidery (Same as bulk production)
• Printing (Same as bulk production)
• Attachment of Value Added Items/Ornamentation (Same as bulk production)
• Washing (As production quality) Finishing and folding (Same as bulk production)
• Finishing Accessories (Same as bulk production)
• Packing (As instructed by Buyer)

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