
The Core Tee in Stripe Grey from Universal Works, a loose short sleeve tee in lightweight cotton with a blue, grey and beige stripe and a self bound neck, listed at 60 GBP with one of its four sizes in stock. It is worth beginning with the chart, because it is not this garment's alone. It is worth then reading it, which is 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 inches at the chest. It is worth then comparing it to the Wish You Were Here Tee published one batch ago, which is 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 as well. It is worth then comparing the sleeve rows, which are the same, and the length rows, which are the same, and it is worth then stating what the run has, which is fifteen figures identical to the decimal between two garments with two names and two prices. It is worth then stating what that forces, which is a choice between two readings, and the run cannot settle it from the page. It is worth then stating what makes it lean one way, which is that the care label, the composition and the country match too. It is worth then stating what follows if that is right, which is that the run has been counting listings and not garments. It is worth then stating what follows either way, and it is the harder point: a figure may describe a block rather than a garment, and nothing on the page says which. The reference is the Core Tee. Dongguan Bafinasa Garments Co., Ltd. develops comparable tees on OEM and ODM terms, from fabric 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
- A chart identical to another garment's, fifteen figures matching to the decimal, and the run cannot tell from the page whether that is one garment under two names or a chart that does not belong. See the note below
- A grade of exactly one inch, sitting exactly on the threshold, and this is the second garment in a row to do it, which is why the run now thinks it has one case and not two. See the note below
- Ten pounds, which is what a print costs on this house's own evidence, and it is the first feature this run has been able to price. See the note below
- Looser, a comparative with nothing to be compared to. See the note below
- A product code with no key in front of it, so the run cannot tell which part is the style and which is the colour. See the note below
- Three colours in the prose and one in the colourway field, and the run has seen that split before. See the note below
- A fifth chart column for a fourth size, the fourth case in two batches, and it is at the large end. See the note below
- Five care instructions, two of which the run has no question for. See the note below
Customisable Options
- Cloth: a lightweight 100% cotton jersey to the reference with the weight in grams per square metre stated, or a yarn dyed stripe with the stripe width and the repeat stated, or a printed stripe with the repeat stated, or a midweight jersey with the figure stated, each quoted separately. See the note below
- Neck: a self bound neck to the reference with the neck width, the neck drop and the binding width stated, or a ribbed crew neck with the width, drop and rib depth stated, or a V neck with the depth stated, each quoted separately
- Fit: a loose fit to the reference with the chest, waist and hem all published and the ease given for every size, or a regular fit with the same figures, or an oversized fit with the same figures, each quoted separately
- Stripe: a blue, grey and beige stripe to the reference with the stripe width, the repeat and the three colour references stated, or a two colour stripe with the same figures, or a single colour with the reference stated, each quoted separately
- Decoration: a plain body to the reference, or a chest print with the method and dimensions stated, or a back print with the same, or embroidery with the fibre, stitch count and motif dimensions stated, each quoted separately
- Size Range: the four sizes offered to the reference, or the fifth column added and actually sold, with the chart and the offer made to agree in either case
- Composition with every share stated and summing to one hundred and the certification named and carried on the composition line, the fabric weight in grams per square metre, the stripe width, repeat and colour references, chest with the flat or round method stated, sleeve length with its measurement point stated, shoulder width, the neck width, drop and binding width, the hem circumference, measurements taken on this style and not carried from another, shrinkage figures for both length and width, colour fastness to washing and rubbing, a wash temperature as a number with the cycle, the detergent strength, the drying method and the iron instruction, size set, colour development, private label and care labelling
Specifications
| Style | Loose short sleeve tee in lightweight cotton with a blue, grey and beige stripe and a self bound neck |
| Reference | Universal Works, Core Tee, colour Stripe Grey, sizes S to XL |
| Product Code | P34069 OS STRIPE JERSEY, with no key in front of any part of it. See the note below |
| Unit | Inches, throughout |
| Composition | 100% Cotton, as stated, one fibre |
| Certification | None named |
| Fabric Weight | Not stated, in any form, although the prose calls the fabric lightweight |
| Fit Word | Loose, as stated in the bullets, and looser in the prose. See the note below |
| Sizes Offered | S, M, L and XL, four sizes, one in stock at the time of writing, and the one in stock is S |
| Chart Columns | Five, against four sizes on offer, and the extra column is at the large end. See the note below |
| Size Conversion | Not stated, the sizes given as letters only |
| Model | Not given |
| Chest | Pit to pit 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 in, or 42 to 50 in around. See the note below |
| Chest Around | 42, 44, 46, 48 and 50 in |
| Ease at the Chest | Exactly 5.00 in at every size, and on the unused fifth column too |
| Ease Against the Word | Not placed against a word. This run no longer places ease against fit words |
| Ease Direction | It does not move. The grade is one inch flat, which is exactly the threshold. See the note below |
| Chest Grading | Steps 1, 1, 1 and 1 in, perfectly even, and exactly at the threshold |
| Waist | Not measured |
| Hip | Not measured |
| Shoulder | Not measured |
| Sleeve | 8.7, 9.1, 9.4, 9.8 and 10.2 in, stepping 0.4, 0.3, 0.4 and 0.4. See the note below |
| Sleeve Measurement Point | Not stated |
| Sleeve End | Short sleeves, as stated, and about nine inches is a short sleeve. See the note below |
| Total Length | 26.8, 27.6, 28.3, 29.1 and 29.9 in, stepping 0.8, 0.7, 0.8 and 0.8 |
| Length Measurement Point | Not stated |
| Neck | Self bound neck as stated, with no neck width, no neck drop and no binding width given |
| Hem | Not measured |
| Stripe | A blue, grey and beige stripe as stated in the prose, with no stripe width, no repeat and no colour reference given. See the note below |
| Care | Wash at 30 degrees, do not bleach, do not tumble dry, wash like colours together and do not iron decoration, as stated, with no cycle and no detergent strength. See the note below |
| Bullet List | Three, covering the fit, the neck and the sleeves |
| Measurements Published | Pit to pit, sleeve length and total length, five columns for four sizes |
| Photographs | Four |
| Production | Made in Portugal as stated |
| Reference Retail | 60 GBP as listed, ten pounds below a garment with an identical chart, quoted to show the price band this sits in, not as our price. See the note below |
| Category | Filed by the reference under blouses and tops |
| Occasion | Everyday, summer, layering, casual |
| MOQ | 100 pcs per style per colourway, mixed sizes and colourways accepted |
| Sampling | 7-10 days after tech pack or reference sample confirmation |
| Bulk Lead Time | 20-30 days after sample approval and deposit |
| Service | OEM / DDM / private label, cotton, organic and blended jersey sourcing with the weight in grams per square metre stated, yarn dyed and printed stripe development with the stripe width, the repeat and the colour references stated, self bound, ribbed and V neck development with the width, drop and binding or rib depth stated, loose, regular and oversized fit development with the chest, waist and hem published and the ease given for every size, short, long and three quarter sleeve development with the measurement point stated, grading development held at or above the one inch flat threshold so the ease does not tighten as the size rises, measurement taken on the style it is published against rather than carried from another, shoulder width, waist and hip with the method stated, shrinkage measured in both directions and published, colour fastness to washing and rubbing, care labelling with a temperature as a number, the cycle, the detergent strength, the drying method and the iron instruction, size set, colour development, private label and care labelling, retail or FBA ready packing |
Size Chart as Published by the Reference
| Size | Pit to Pit (in) | Sleeve Length (in) | Total Length (in) |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | 21 in | 8.7 in | 26.8 in |
| M | 22 in | 9.1 in | 27.6 in |
| L | 23 in | 9.4 in | 28.3 in |
| XL | 24 in | 9.8 in | 29.1 in |
The pit to pit figures are flat half measures, doubling to 42, 44, 46 and 48 in around on the four sizes offered, and to 50 in on the fifth column, which is not sold. Against men's bodies of roughly 37 to 43 in at the chest, the ease is exactly 5.00 in at every size. Note the grading, which is exactly one inch flat, and this is the second garment in a row to sit exactly on the threshold, and the run should say why it will not count that as two cases: the chart is identical to the previous garment's, so it is one case seen twice. Note the sleeve, 8.7 to 10.2 in, which is a short sleeve on the scale this run has been building, and note what it is now having to say about that scale, which is that three garments from one house share sleeve rows and the scale may be measuring a block rather than a garment. Note the chart itself: five columns for four sizes, the fourth case in two batches and the third at the large end. Note the body table, which is men's of 37 to 43 in, and which this run built two batches ago because every garment before it was read against women of 31 to 45 in. Our proposal below publishes the fabric weight, the stripe width and repeat, the neck width and binding width, the sleeve measurement point, measurements taken on this style rather than carried from another, and holds every size in stock.
Our Proposed Body Chart
| Size | Body Bust | Sleeve | Body Waist | Body Hips | Length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | 37 in / 94 cm | 22 cm | 31 in / 79 cm | 37 in / 94 cm | 68 cm / 26.8 in | Our proposal |
| M | 39 in / 99 cm | 23 cm | 33 in / 84 cm | 39 in / 99 cm | 70 cm / 27.6 in | Our proposal |
| L | 41 in / 104 cm | 24 cm | 35 in / 89 cm | 41 in / 104 cm | 72 cm / 28.3 in | Our proposal |
| XL | 43 in / 109 cm | 25 cm | 37 in / 94 cm | 43 in / 109 cm | 74 cm / 29.1 in | Our proposal |
Occasions and Styling
Suits everyday wear, summer and layering. A loose striped tee with a self bound neck works with shorts, denim or tailoring, and it carries a light overshirt or an open shirt over it.
Production and Quality Control
The reference publishes three measurements, states one fibre at full share, names its fit, neck and sleeves, gives five care instructions and a product code, and names its country of manufacture, and it carries four photographs and three bullets. It gives no fabric weight although the prose calls the fabric lightweight, no stripe width, no repeat and no colour reference although the prose names three colours, no sleeve measurement point, no shoulder width, no waist, no hip, no hem circumference, no neck width, drop or binding width, no washing cycle, no detergent strength, no positive drying instruction, no certification, no model, no size conversion and no shrinkage figure, it offers four sizes while its chart carries five columns, and one of four sizes is in stock. Three things follow: a chart identical to another garment's across fifteen figures, which the run has to state it cannot interpret; a grade sitting exactly on the threshold for the second garment running, which the run now knows is one case and not two; and a price difference of ten pounds between two garments whose charts are identical, which is the first feature this run has been able to price.
Twenty-one, twenty-two, twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five, and that is the first thing, and it is worth saying what else reads exactly that way before saying what it is. It is worth then stating what else, which is the Wish You Were Here Tee, published one batch ago, and what matches, which is all three rows across all five columns, to one decimal, including values that are not round: 8.7, 9.1, 9.4, 9.8 and 26.8, 27.6, 28.3, 29.1. It is worth then stating what the run must now offer, which is two readings and no way to choose. It is worth then stating the first, which is that these are one garment under two names, and what supports it, which is that the care label, the composition, the country and the fit word match as well, and a chart copied by accident would not drag those along. It is worth then stating the second, which is that one chart does not describe the garment it sits on. It is worth then stating what the run will not do, which is pretend it can settle it. And it is worth then stating the thing that survives either reading, which is the point: a figure on a page may be a measurement of a block rather than of a garment, and nothing on the page says which. It is worth then saying what that does to the run, which is that it has been reading a number as belonging to the object in front of it, and it now knows that is an assumption.
Sixty and seventy, and that is the third thing, and it is worth saying what this run has never been able to do before saying what it can do here. It is worth then stating what it has never had, which is two garments alike in every respect it can see except one, and so what it has never been able to do, which is put a price on a feature. It is worth then stating what it has here: two garments, same house, same fibre, same country, same neck, same fit word, same chart, and one of them has a chest print, a back print and embroidered details. It is worth then reading the prices, which are sixty and seventy. It is worth then stating what follows, which is that on this house's own evidence a print costs ten pounds, and it is worth then saying what kind of finding that is, which is arithmetic between two published figures, so it cannot break. It is worth then saying what it does not cover, which is the cost of the embroidery as distinct from the prints, because both garments differ by more than one thing. It is worth then closing on the code. It is worth then reading it, which is P34069 OS STRIPE JERSEY. It is worth then stating what is missing from it, which is a key, and what that costs the run: it cannot say which part is the style and which is the colour, and one batch ago it said a style number is the only means it trusts.
Optional upgrades include the fabric weight in grams per square metre, the stripe width, the repeat and a reference for each of the three colours, the sleeve measurement point, the shoulder width, the waist and the hip, the hem circumference, the neck width, neck drop and binding width, a washing cycle and a detergent strength alongside the temperature, a positive drying instruction rather than a prohibition, the iron instruction given for the whole garment and for any decoration separately, a product code with its parts labelled, a model reference and a size conversion table for the letter sizes, every size held in stock and the chart and the offer reconciled, measurements taken on this style rather than carried from another, more than one photograph per colourway, shrinkage figures for both length and width, colour fastness to washing and rubbing, yarn dyed and printed stripe options, midweight options, ribbed and V neck options, regular and oversized fit options, chest print, back print and embroidery options each quoted with their own price so the cost of each feature is visible, size set, colour development, private label and care labelling.
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