Lab dips must be produced in the same mill/dye facility that is going to proceed for bulk production. Lab dips must be kept clean of any lint or soil. Do not use optical brighteners in lab dips, unless the production color will also contain optical brighteners. Only good visual matches should be forwarded after being reviewed in the light box under U3000K and D65. o Lab Dips should not be metameric. Yarn Dye Woven Submits: All submits should be on the provided, which should be filled out correctly and completely. Handloom 1st round should be received within three weeks of color confirmation. Resubmits should be received within one week of comments being sent. For all women yarn dye programs a handloom is required for color review. Small skeins of yarn used in the handloom should be attached. Handloom should be enough to show at least one full repeat. Sweater and Yarn Dye Knit Submission: All Submits must be on the forms provided, which should be filled in correctly and completely. Lab Dip 1st should be received within two weeks of color confirmation. Resubmits should be received within one week of comments being sent. Lab Dips for both sweater and yarn dye submits should be in a knit down format. When artwork applies it should be submitted in a knit down for layout and color placement during the lab dip stage. After all colors are approved submit the bulk in a complete knit down with all approved colors and layout. Spectral Readings are required on all yarn dye and sweater knit down submits, excluding patterns. Knit downs should be large enough to show at least one full repeat. Strike off Submission: All Submits must be on the forms provided, which should be filled in correctly and completely. 1st round strike-off should be received within three weeks of color confirmation. Resubmits should be received within one week of comments being sent. All Colors in the print must be listed. Strike-off must be in full repeat for approval. Strike-off must be on correct fabric quality only. Substitute fabric will not be reviewed. Strike-off submits are visually evaluated. Final strike-off approval must have all colors approved within one strike-off.
Lab dips must be produced in the same mill/dye facility that is going to proceed for bulk production. Lab dips must be kept clean of any lint or soil. Do not use optical brighteners in lab dips, unless the production color will also contain optical brighteners. Only good visual matches should be forwarded after being reviewed in the light box under U3000K and D65. o Lab Dips should not be metameric. Yarn Dye Woven Submits: All submits should be on the provided, which should be filled out correctly and completely. Handloom 1st round should be received within three weeks of color confirmation. Resubmits should be received within one week of comments being sent. For all women yarn dye programs a handloom is required for color review. Small skeins of yarn used in the handloom should be attached. Handloom should be enough to show at least one full repeat. Sweater and Yarn Dye Knit Submission: All Submits must be on the forms provided, which should be filled in correctly and completely. Lab Dip 1st should be received within two weeks of color confirmation. Resubmits should be received within one week of comments being sent. Lab Dips for both sweater and yarn dye submits should be in a knit down format. When artwork applies it should be submitted in a knit down for layout and color placement during the lab dip stage. After all colors are approved submit the bulk in a complete knit down with all approved colors and layout. Spectral Readings are required on all yarn dye and sweater knit down submits, excluding patterns. Knit downs should be large enough to show at least one full repeat. Strike off Submission: All Submits must be on the forms provided, which should be filled in correctly and completely. 1st round strike-off should be received within three weeks of color confirmation. Resubmits should be received within one week of comments being sent. All Colors in the print must be listed. Strike-off must be in full repeat for approval. Strike-off must be on correct fabric quality only. Substitute fabric will not be reviewed. Strike-off submits are visually evaluated. Final strike-off approval must have all colors approved within one strike-off.
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