Velvet Burnout Tie Neck Top - OEM

The Leda top from Sea New York in black, in a velvet burnout cloth with a floral motif, with a high neckline, a lace yoke, a bow tie at the neck, long puff sleeves and lace trimmed cuffs, listed at 335 GBP with three of four sizes in stock. It is worth beginning with the chart, because something in it should stop any reader before they go further. The pit to pit reads 53, 56, 59 and 62 centimetres. The sleeve length reads 53, 56, 59 and 62. It is worth then saying what that is, which is that the two rows are the same numbers on all four sizes. It is worth then stating what follows, which is that one of the two rows is wrong, because a garment cannot have its half chest equal to its sleeve length on one size by accident, let alone on four. It is worth then adding the thing that makes this dangerous rather than merely wrong, which is that both numbers are individually believable. A half chest of 53 centimetres is plausible on a relaxed top. A sleeve of 53 centimetres is plausible on a puff sleeve. It is worth then saying what that means, which is that a reader checking either row alone would pass it, and it is only the fact that they are identical that exposes it. It is worth then noting what this run has been doing for sixty three batches, which is doubling the half chest to get the circumference and trusting the result. It is worth then saying where that leaves the arithmetic here, which is that if the chest row is the duplicated one, every figure below is unusable. It is worth then giving them anyway, with that caveat, because the alternative is silence. Doubled, the chest runs about 41 and three quarters to 48 and three quarter inches, and against bodies of 31 to 37 inches the ease runs 10.73, 11.09, 11.46 and 11.82. It is worth then holding the fit word against that, because the page says designed for a relaxed fit. It is worth then saying where that lands, which is that it clears at the top of the range and falls short at the bottom. It is worth then noting why that is worth recording, which is that it is the opposite direction from almost every garment in this run. It is worth then closing on the velvet, because this is the first velvet this run has met and the page names it twice. The reference is the Leda top. Dongguan Bafinasa Garments Co., Ltd. develops comparable tops on OEM and ODM terms, from cloth and trim development to retail or FBA ready packing. We publish this as a development reference and build your own version of it, and we do not supply the branded original or reproduce anyone else's label.

Key Features

• Velvet burnout as stated, with no pile height, no pile direction and no weight given. See the note below
• An intricate floral motif as stated, with no motif size and no pattern repeat given
• A lace yoke and trims as stated, backed by a separate composition line of 100% nylon. See the note below
• Long puff sleeves with lace trimmed cuffs as stated, on a sleeve row that duplicates the chest. See the note below
• A bow tie detail at the neck as stated, with no tie length and no bow size given
• Three composition lines as stated: self, combo and lining, accounting for the body, the lace and the lining. See the note below
• Dry clean only as stated, with no temperature and no cycle. See the note below
• About 10.7 to 11.8 in of ease at the chest, if the chest row is the one to trust. See the note below

Customisable Options

• Cloth: a velvet burnout to the reference, with the pile height, the pile direction and the weight in grams per square metre stated, or a plain velvet with the pile height given, or a velvet with a woven motif, or a devore on a silk ground, or a burnout on a polyester ground, each quoted separately
• Motif: an intricate floral motif to the reference, with the motif size and the pattern repeat stated, or a geometric burnout, or a plain velvet with no motif, or an embroidered motif with the stitch count given, each quoted separately
• Yoke and trims: a lace yoke and trims to the reference, with the lace width and the fibre stated, or a plain yoke, or lace trims only, or a contrast yoke in a second velvet, each quoted separately
• Neck: a high neckline with a bow tie to the reference, with the neck width, the neck depth and the tie length stated, or a plain high neck, or a pussy bow, or a tie that can be removed, each quoted separately
• Sleeve: long puff sleeves with lace trimmed cuffs to the reference, with the sleeve graded and the cuff circumference given, or a bishop sleeve, or a straight long sleeve, or a three quarter sleeve, each quoted separately
• Closure: a button front as stated, with the button count, size and spacing given, or a concealed placket, or a back zip, or a keyhole with a hook, each quoted separately
• Composition with every component stated, pile height and direction, cloth weight in grams per square metre, motif size and repeat, chest, waist and hem measurements, sleeve length with its measurement point and graded, yoke depth and shoulder width, neck width, depth and tie length, cuff circumference and lace width, pile direction marked on every pattern piece and the marker laid in one direction, shrinkage figures, size set, colour development, private label and care labelling

Specifications

Size Chart as Published by the Reference

The pit to pit row and the sleeve length row carry the same four figures, 53, 56, 59 and 62 cm, which cannot both be right, so one of the two rows is a duplicate of the other and every figure derived from it should be treated as provisional. Taking the chest row at face value, the figures are flat half measures doubling to 106, 112, 118 and 124 cm around, or 41.73 to 48.82 in. Against bodies of roughly 31 to 37 in, the ease runs 10.7, 11.1, 11.5 and 11.8 in, rising by about 0.37 in at every step, and this run derives that a grade of g centimetres flat moves the ease by 0.79g minus 2 inches per size, which the 3 cm grade here matches. No waist, no hip and no shoulder are published, and no measurement point is given for the sleeve. Our proposal below publishes both rows independently and grades the sleeve with the body.

Our Proposed Body Chart

Occasions and Styling

Suits occasion and evening wear. A velvet burnout top with a lace yoke and a bow works with tailoring or denim, and the motif gives it interest under a plain jacket.

Production and Quality Control

The reference publishes three measurements for all four sizes, states three composition lines accounting for its body, its lace and its lining, gives a care instruction appropriate to its cloth and trims, names its motif, yoke, neck, bow, sleeves, cuffs and closure, and names its country of manufacture. Its pit to pit row and its sleeve length row carry identical figures on all four sizes, so one of them is wrong and every measurement derived from it is provisional. It also gives no pile height, no pile direction, no cloth weight, no burnout ratio, no motif size, no waist, no hip, no shoulder, no yoke depth, no neck width or depth, no tie length, no cuff circumference, no button count, no shrinkage figure, no certification and no model, and it misspells sophisticated in the description. Three things follow: a duplicated row that makes half the chart unusable, a relaxed fit that passes at the top of its range and fails at the bottom, and the first velvet in this run with nothing said about its pile.

Fifty three, and that is the first thing, and it is worth reading the two rows together before saying anything else, because that is where the problem is. The pit to pit reads 53, 56, 59 and 62 centimetres. The sleeve length reads 53, 56, 59 and 62. It is worth then stating what follows, which is unavoidable: one of those rows is a copy of the other. It is worth then saying why it cannot be chance, which is that a garment might by coincidence have a half chest equal to its sleeve on one size, but not on four. It is worth then naming the thing that makes this worse than a plain error, which is that both numbers are individually plausible. A half chest of 53 cm is a perfectly ordinary figure on a relaxed top. A sleeve of 53 cm is a perfectly ordinary figure on a puff sleeve. It is worth then saying what that costs a reader, which is that anyone checking either row on its own would pass it, and only comparing the two exposes it. It is worth then setting that beside what this run has been doing since the first batch, which is taking the half chest, doubling it, and treating the result as the circumference. It is worth then saying where that leaves the numbers here, and this is the real damage: if the chest row is the duplicated one, then the ease figures this run would normally give are built on a number that belongs to the sleeve, and everything downstream of it is unusable. It is worth then giving them anyway with that said, because the alternative is to publish nothing. Read at face value, the chest gives 41.73 to 48.82 in and the ease gives 10.73, 11.09, 11.46 and 11.82. It is worth then holding the fit word against that, because the bullets say designed for a relaxed fit. It is worth then saying where it lands, which is that it clears at the top of the range and falls short at the bottom. It is worth then noting why that is worth recording, because it is unusual: almost every garment in this run does the reverse, tightening as it grows and failing at the large end. This one grades its chest by 3 cm, which is the grade this run identified two batches ago as the one that nearly holds ease steady, so the ease rises gently by 0.37 in per size. It is worth then giving the honest verdict, which is that failing at the small end is the better fault, and it is still a fault.

Velvet, and that is the second thing, and it is worth saying what kind of cloth this is before naming what is missing, because the word appears twice on the page, in the title and in the description, and burnout is a specific process. It is worth then saying what that process is: a burnout, or devore, is made from cloth of two fibres and then chemically dissolving one of them to leave a sheer pattern behind. It is worth then checking the composition against that, and this part is right. The self line reads 80 per cent viscose and 20 per cent nylon, which is two fibres, as the process requires. It is worth then naming what is missing, and saying why it matters more here than on a plain cloth. There is no pile height, no pile direction and no weight. It is worth then explaining what follows from those three, because it is not a small thing on this cloth. Velvet has a nap. Two panels cut in opposite directions read as two different colours in the same light, so a velvet garment has to be cut all one way, which uses more cloth and changes how the marker is laid. It is worth then saying what the page gives a maker to work with on that, which is nothing at all. It is worth then adding the burnout specifics, which are also absent: no burnout ratio, no ground to pile ratio, no coverage percentage for the motif, and no motif size or repeat either. It is worth then giving the page one piece of credit it has earned, because it is a rare one. The bullets say lace yoke and trims, and the composition carries a combo line at 100 per cent nylon, which is the lace. It is worth then saying what that is, which is a claim backed by a fibre, the same thing a shirt in this run did two batches ago when it put a number behind the words a touch of stretch. It is worth then closing on the care line, which is short and correct. Dry clean only, and it is worth saying why it is right: washing crushes a velvet pile, and the lace trim is nylon that will not take a machine. It is worth then noting that this run's rule expects no machine temperature where there is applied trim, and the lace is declared on its own line, so the rule holds. The page simply does not say any of that, and a customer is left with an instruction and no reason.

Optional upgrades include publishing the chest and the sleeve as independent measurements with neither duplicating the other, grading the sleeve across the range, stating the pile height and the pile direction and marking every pattern piece one way, quoting the weight in grams per square metre, giving the burnout ratio, the ground to pile ratio and the motif size and repeat, publishing the yoke depth and the shoulder width, the neck width and depth and the tie length, the cuff circumference and the lace width, the button count, size and spacing, the waist and the hip, adding shrinkage figures and a model reference, plain velvet, woven motif, devore on silk and burnout on polyester grounds, geometric and embroidered motifs, plain yoke, trims only and contrast velvet yoke, plain high neck, pussy bow and removable tie, bishop, straight and three quarter sleeves, concealed placket, back zip and keyhole closures, size set, colour development, private label, hangtag and care labelling.

Pre-production sample approval, in-line inspection during cutting and sewing, and a final AQL inspection before packing, with measurement reports and photos shared before shipment.

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