A fabric called cotton twill can be light or heavy, combed or carded, finished or raw. A garment price can cover cutting and sewing only, or fabric, trims and labelling as well. This page describes how we benchmark textiles and apparel so that prices compared share the same construction and the same scope.
Fabric is priced by length or weight and described by composition, weight per area, width and finish. A garment price depends on a specification sheet, sizing, trims and colours. We write down which of the two you buy, restate listed prices into a shared measure, and say what each price includes before putting them side by side.
Where a source gives only a composition and no weight or width, it is marked as partially specified and kept out of the main range.
Order minimums can be the obstacle, so the report separates stock-service offers from made-to-order mills.
Prices are mapped against a shared specification sheet and the points where suppliers silently differ, such as lining or trims, are flagged.
The supplier's prices are placed among comparable published weights and widths rather than just among the same names.
Price does not show quality of hand or colour fastness; samples do.
Public lists may not record why prices moved, so causes are not asserted.
Certification or testing statements are shown as stated by the seller, with the issuer to check.
For fabric: fibre content, weight per area, width and finish. For garments: style, fit, fabric, trims and labelling.
Mill and converter lists, wholesaler catalogues and marketplace listings are kept in separate groups.
Per metre, per kilogram or per piece, with the conversion shown and, where widths differ, the width recorded next to each price.
Whether trims, packing and labels are included, and the minimum quantity per colour or style where stated.
Research reports what can be established from public and provided sources. It is not a guarantee about a counterparty's future conduct and not legal advice.
Where a design is bespoke, the benchmark anchors on the nearest comparable construction and says how far apart they are.
Prices are shown in their stated currency with the date of the source; conversion to a single currency is a labelled step, not a hidden one.
Sourcing is a separate piece of work and is not part of this benchmark.
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