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Sample

Meaning in fashion & textiles, with examples

/ˈsɑːmpl/nounCore term

In fashion & textiles, sample means: A trial garment or piece of material made before bulk production so that designers and buyers can check its look, fit, quality and price.

In Turkish: numune, örnek

How it is used

Samples follow a sequence: proto, fit sample, salesman sample (SMS), PP sample and shipment sample. Factories make, send and courier samples; buyers approve or reject them and send comments. A sample room is where samples are sewn.

Example sentences

  1. We'll courier the second fit sample to your office on Monday.

  2. The sample was rejected because the colour didn't match the approved lab dip.

Common collocations

  • fit sample
  • approve a sample
  • sample room
  • salesman sample
  • send a sample
  • PP sampleA pre-production sample: a garment made with the real bulk fabric, trims and colours exactly as it will be produced, approved before production starts.
  • tech packA document with all the technical information a factory needs to make a garment: drawings, measurements, materials, trims, construction details and labels.
  • fittingA session in which a garment or sample is tried on a person or form to check and correct its fit before it is finished or produced.
  • lab dipA small piece of fabric or yarn dyed in the laboratory to match a target colour, sent to the buyer for approval before bulk dyeing.
  • quality controlChecking materials and products at different stages of production to find defects and make sure they meet the agreed standards.

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