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Samples and fit: every round on record

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From proto sample to pre-production sample, every round is recorded with its tech pack version, measurements and fit comments. What shortens the rounds is not a fast workshop but clear comments and the right version.

In this part

  • You list the sample types: proto, fit, SMS and PPS.
  • You see how the value measured in a fit round is compared with the target measurement and tolerance.
  • You learn to write a fit comment as a clear correction tied to the point of measure and the round.
  • You know that global teams talk about the same flow as "sample rounds" and "fit comments."
Samples and fit: every round on record: Pimland PLM screen
Size chart and fit rounds: for every size and point of measure, the target value and the value measured in each round sit side by side. What was fixed in which round is visible at a glance.

Terms in this part

Proto sample
The first sample, where the design is put into fabric for the first time, sewn to see proportions and the overall look.
Fit sample
The sample on which the garment's fit and measurements are checked on a mannequin or a live fit model.
Fit comment
The written list of corrections from a fit session, tied to measurement point and round.
Sample round
Each sample stage in which a style is sewn again with corrections: 1st round, 2nd round and so on.
PPS (PP) sample
The last approval sample before bulk production, sewn with the fabric and trims that will be used in production.
SMS (salesman sample)
The sample prepared for the showroom, catalog, sales presentations and photo shoots.
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