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Shade band

Meaning in fashion & textiles, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In fashion & textiles, shade band means: An approved set of fabric samples showing acceptable colour variation in bulk production.

In Turkish: ton aralığı kartı

How it is used

Use with approved physical limits when reviewing bulk colour variation, not as a new colourway name.

Example sentences

  1. The darkest roll fell outside the approved shade band.

    The comparison checks acceptability within an existing colour standard.

  2. Keep the shade band beside the inspection table while checking each dye lot.

    A common reference helps inspectors judge variation consistently.

Common collocations

  • approved shade band
  • shade band limits
  • 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.
  • colourwayOne of the colour combinations in which the same design, fabric or print is produced, for example the navy and the khaki version of a jacket.

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