State the unit of the order

A request for a quantity of fabric should identify its unit. Linear metres describe length; they do not describe the area unless the width is also known. If a quotation uses another unit, ask the supplier to state it clearly before comparing quantities or prices. Keep the unit on every line of a multi-quality enquiry.

The quotation checklist includes this detail alongside color and quantity per SKU. It helps prevent a number from being copied into an order without its measurement basis.

Confirm what the width includes

Ask whether the stated width is overall width including selvedges or usable cutting width. Ask for the applicable tolerance and the condition in which the width is specified. If a width is written as a range, confirm how it should be used for the planned order and garment layout.

The HZ-L-XH-001 reference currently lists 53/54 in and 148 GSM. That listing is a specification reference; it should not be silently converted into a guaranteed usable width. The order needs its own agreed basis.

Understand the limited purpose of a mass calculation

For a rectangular piece, an illustrative estimate is: length in metres × width in metres × GSM = fabric mass in grams. For example, an assumed 10 m length, 1.40 m width and 150 GSM gives 2,100 g, or 2.10 kg. These are teaching assumptions, not a specification or quotation for a Hanzhong SKU.

This calculation assumes that the dimensions and weight describe the same fabric condition. It does not include tubes, wrapping or other packaging. It also does not establish how much fabric a finished garment will consume.

Let the garment layout determine consumption

Provide the garment maker with the intended pattern, size mix and confirmed usable width. Ask how layout, cutting direction and relevant allowances will be handled. Where washing or finishing changes matter, request the applicable information before agreeing the calculation basis. Do not insert an unverified shrinkage percentage simply to complete a spreadsheet.

Check the order sheet before sending it

  • Quantity unit and quantity per color for each SKU.
  • Listed width and the confirmed usable-width basis.
  • Weight reference and any agreed tolerance.
  • Fabric condition and finish represented by the specification.
  • Garment-maker consumption calculation and its assumptions.
  • Separately confirmed packing and shipment information.

If any item is unresolved, keep it as a question in the enquiry. A clear list of assumptions is more useful than an apparently precise total built on a width or allowance that neither party has confirmed.