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| Check | designer fabric | fashion fabric |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Designer fabric is a retail phrase. On a mill page it should still resolve to fibre, construction, and mass. | See the fashion fabric notes, not a synonym swap. |
| Feel | Hand still comes from yarn and finish. | Judge the peer on its own sample. |
| Mass | Designer is not a GSM. | Do not copy a GSM from one family to the other. |
| Typical use | Collection development. | Match the peer to its own end use. |
| Watch-out | Paying for a word instead of a spec. | The peer has its own limits. Read them. |
Does every designer fabric listing mean the same cloth?
No. Designer fabric is a retail phrase. On a mill page it should still resolve to fibre, construction, and mass. Ask whether designer means a named house, a print designer, or a price band. Those are different.
Can you skip sampling designer fabric?
Sample the named quality.
What should stay on the brief besides the keyword designer fabric?
Named cloth, spec, and tests. Assuming designer means better tests.
