You reject a shipment for visible seams or sizing drift, but the factory insists it is "within tolerance" — and you have no written standard to settle the dispute.
The hidden risk
Without a written tolerance table, every dispute becomes a negotiation — and vague standards get re-interpreted in the factory's favor at final inspection.
How to judge
Agree a tolerance table (measurement points, ± values, measurement method) and an acceptance band for shade and fabric weight BEFORE production — and make it part of the PO, not a chat log.
What the factory must provide
A per-style measurement chart, a graded shade band, a fabric-weight acceptance range, and a written acceptance standard — all confirmed before cutting.
How DONGFAN handles it
DONGFAN issues a size-spec + tolerance sheet and a graded shade band for every style before production, and signs off a written acceptance standard with the buyer.
Buyer checklist
- Size spec with measurement points & ± tolerance per point
- Graded shade band (limit samples) signed by buyer
- Fabric weight acceptance range (gsm ±)
- Written acceptance standard agreed
- Written color / fabric-lot approval before cutting
- PP sample sign-off as reference standard