The 6.2 oz Premium Long Sleeve T-Shirt in White from United Athle, the second colourway of a style this run published alongside it, listed at 40 GBP with one of its four sizes in stock. It is worth beginning with what this garment is for, which is that it is the control the run has needed since it found a chart that appeared twice. It is worth then stating what it found, which is two Universal Works tees with two names and two prices and one identical chart, and what it could not tell, which is whether that was one garment under two names or a chart that did not belong. It is worth then stating what it has here, which is two listings of one style, and what is the same, which is everything: the prose, the bullets, the chart, the care, the price and the size range. It is worth then stating what differs, which is one word in the title and one digit at the end of the code. It is worth then stating what that gives the run, which is a template. It is worth then applying the template to the other pair, and it is worth then stating the answer, which is that they are not the same case. It is worth then turning to the stock, because the two colourways disagree about it, and it is worth then stating what that does to something the run has been recording for one hundred and three garments. The reference is the 6.2 oz Premium Long Sleeve T-Shirt. 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
- One style in two colourways with everything identical but the colour word and one digit, which is the control case this run needed and could not construct. See the note below
- A code that can be parsed, because there are two of them, which is the first time the run has been able to see where a style ends and a colourway begins. See the note below
- Stock that differs between the two colourways, so stock is a property of the colourway and not of the style, and the run has been recording it as if it belonged to the garment. See the note below
- A fabric weight as a number, in the title, the second garment to give one and the second to put it in the name rather than in a field. See the note below
- A size range starting at M, so the run can no longer assume that S is the natural beginning of a range. See the note below
- A chart and an offer that agree at four and four, at a house that does not pad its columns. See the note below
- A reduced shrinkage rate, a comparative where the run asks for a figure, and it is the same claim on both colourways. See the note below
- A house described as Japanese and a garment made in China, so the run should say that heritage is not origin. See the note below
Customisable Options
- Cloth: a 6.2 oz combed cotton jersey to the reference with the weight stated in both ounces per square yard and grams per square metre, or a 4.3 oz with the same figures, or a 5.3 oz with the same, or a 7 oz with the same, each quoted separately
- Colourway: white to the reference with the colour reference stated, or black, or navy, or any colour developed to a reference with the lab dip and the fastness figures stated, each quoted separately and each carrying its own stock line. See the note below
- Yarn: combed yarn to the reference with the yarn count stated, or carded with the count stated, or ring spun with the count stated, each quoted separately
- Neck: a twin stitched crew neck to the reference with the neck width, the neck drop, the depth and the stitch count per inch stated, or a single stitched neck with the same figures, or a V neck with the same, each quoted separately
- Fit: a regular fit to the reference with the chest, waist and hem all published and the ease given for every size and held steady across the range, or a relaxed fit with the same figures, or a loose fit with the same figures, each quoted separately
- Sleeve: long sleeves to the reference with the sleeve measured from the shoulder and the measurement point stated, or short sleeves with the same, or three quarter sleeves with the same, each quoted separately
- Composition with every share stated and summing to one hundred, the fabric weight in both ounces per square yard and grams per square metre and in a field rather than only in the title, the yarn count, a colour reference for each colourway, chest with the flat or round method stated, sleeve length with the measurement point stated and measured from the shoulder, shoulder width, the neck width, drop and depth, the hem circumference, the stitch count per inch, shrinkage as a figure in both directions rather than as a comparative, 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 as a number, size set, colour development, private label and care labelling
Specifications
| Style | Regular fit long sleeve crew neck tee in combed cotton jersey with a twin stitched neckline and a tear away tag |
| Reference | United Athle, 6.2 oz Premium Long Sleeve T-Shirt, colour White, SKU 5913-001, sizes M to XXL |
| Relationship | The second colourway of a style this run published alongside it, and everything but the colour word and one digit is identical. See the note below |
| Code Parsed | Yes, because there are two: 5913 is the style and the final digit is the colourway. See the note below |
| Unit | Inches throughout, and ounces for the fabric weight |
| Fabric Weight | 6.2 oz per square yard, as stated in the title, which is about 210 grams per square metre |
| Weight Where Stated | In the title, and nowhere else |
| Composition | 100% Cotton, as stated, one fibre |
| Certification | None named |
| Yarn | Combed yarn, as stated, a process rather than a count |
| Yarn Count | Not stated |
| Fit Word | Regular, as stated |
| Fit Guidance | Fits true to size, as stated |
| Sizes Offered | M, L, XL and XXL, four sizes, one in stock at the time of writing, and the one in stock is M. See the note below |
| Stock Against the Other Colourway | Different. The black has only XXL and this has only M. See the note below |
| Chart Columns | Four, against four sizes on offer, so the chart and the offer agree |
| Size Conversion | Not stated, the sizes given as letters only |
| Model | Not given |
| Chest | Pit to pit 21, 22, 23 and 25 in, or 42 to 50 in around, and identical to the other colourway |
| Chest Around | 42, 44, 46 and 50 in |
| Ease at the Chest | About 3.00 in at M, L and XL, and about 5.00 in at XXL |
| Ease Against the Word | Not placed against a word. This run no longer places ease against fit words |
| Ease Direction | It holds steady across three sizes and then jumps by two inches at the largest |
| Chest Grading | Steps 1, 1 and 2 in, and the last step is double the others |
| Waist | Not measured |
| Hip | Not measured |
| Shoulder | Not measured |
| Sleeve | 24, 24.5, 25 and 26 in, stepping 0.5, 0.5 and 1, and identical to the other colourway |
| Sleeve Measurement Point | Not stated |
| Sleeve End | Long sleeve, as stated in the bullets, and about twenty-four inches is a long sleeve |
| Total Length | 27, 28, 29 and 30 in, stepping 1, 1 and 1 |
| Length Measurement Point | Not stated |
| Neck | Crew neck with a twin stitched neckline, as stated, with no neck width, no neck drop and no depth given |
| Stitching | Twin stitched, as stated, which counts rows rather than stitches per inch |
| Hem | Not measured |
| Label | Tear away tag, as stated |
| Shrinkage | Reduced shrinkage rate, as stated, which is a comparative and not a figure. See the note below |
| Care | Wash at 30, do not tumble dry and iron low, as stated, with no cycle and no detergent strength |
| Bullet List | Six, covering the sleeve, the neck, the neckline stitching, the shrinkage, the label and the fibre |
| Measurements Published | Pit to pit, sleeve and length for all four sizes |
| Photographs | One |
| Production | Made in China as stated, and the prose describes the house as Japanese. See the note below |
| Reference Retail | 40 GBP as listed, the same as the other colourway, quoted to show the price band this sits in, not as our price |
| Category | Filed by the reference under blouses and tops |
| Occasion | Everyday, layering, casual, workwear |
| 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, combed, carded and ring spun jersey sourcing with the weight stated in both ounces per square yard and grams per square metre and the yarn count stated, multi-colourway development with a colour reference and a stock line for each, regular, relaxed and loose fit development with the chest, waist and hem published and the ease held steady across the whole range, long, short and three quarter sleeve development with the sleeve measured from the shoulder and the point stated, crew, V and self bound neck development with the width, drop and depth stated and the stitching given as stitches per inch, tear away, printed and woven labelling development, size ranges starting at any size the customer sells, shrinkage measured in both directions and published as a figure rather than a comparative, 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 as a number, 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 (in) | Length (in) |
|---|---|---|---|
| M | 21 in | 24 in | 27 in |
| L | 22 in | 24.5 in | 28 in |
| XL | 23 in | 25 in | 29 in |
| XXL | 25 in | 26 in | 30 in |
The pit to pit figures are flat half measures, doubling to 42, 44, 46 and 50 in around. Against men's bodies of roughly 39 to 45 in at the chest for this size range, the ease is about 3.00 in at M, L and XL and about 5.00 in at XXL, and the chart is identical to the other colourway's, as it should be. Note what this garment is, which is one style in two colourways, and note what is the same, which is the prose, the bullets, the chart, the care, the price and the size range. Note what differs, which is one word in the title and one digit at the end of the code. Note the code, 5913-001 against 5913-002, and note what the run can now see because it has two of them: 5913 is the style and the final digit is the colourway. Note the stock, which is M here and XXL on the other colourway, and note what that settles: stock belongs to the colourway and not to the style. Note the body table, which is men's of 39 to 45 in for this range. Note the sleeve, at 24 to 26 in, measured on a long sleeve, which confirms the scale this run built. Our proposal below publishes the weight in both units and in a field rather than only in the title, the yarn count, a colour reference and a stock line for each colourway, the sleeve measurement point with the sleeve taken from the shoulder, shrinkage as a figure rather than a comparative, and holds every size in stock.
Our Proposed Body Chart
| Size | Body Bust | Sleeve | Body Waist | Body Hips | Length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | 39 in / 99 cm | 61 cm | 33 in / 84 cm | 39 in / 99 cm | 69 cm / 27.2 in | Our proposal |
| L | 41 in / 104 cm | 62 cm | 35 in / 89 cm | 41 in / 104 cm | 71 cm / 28 in | Our proposal |
| XL | 43 in / 109 cm | 63 cm | 37 in / 94 cm | 43 in / 109 cm | 73 cm / 28.7 in | Our proposal |
| XXL | 45 in / 114 cm | 64 cm | 39 in / 99 cm | 45 in / 114 cm | 75 cm / 29.5 in | Our proposal |
Occasions and Styling
Suits everyday wear, layering, casual dressing and workwear. A white heavyweight long sleeve tee works alone, under a knit, or under an open shirt, and it carries a jacket over it.
Production and Quality Control
The reference publishes a fabric weight as a number with a unit, three measurements for all four sizes, a fit word and a fit guidance line, states one fibre at full share, names its yarn, neckline, stitching, label and shrinkage, and names its country of manufacture, and it carries six bullets. It gives no yarn count although it names the yarn process, no sleeve measurement point, no shoulder width, no waist, no hip, no hem circumference, no neck width, drop or depth, no stitch count per inch although it counts the rows, no shrinkage figure although it makes a shrinkage claim, no washing cycle, no detergent strength, no ironing temperature as a number, no certification, no model, no size conversion and no colour reference, and it carries one photograph and one of four sizes is in stock. Three things follow: a control case for the reused-chart question, which the run could not construct for itself; a code that can only be parsed because there are two of them; and stock that belongs to the colourway rather than to the style, which the run has been recording the wrong way round.
Five nine one three dash zero zero one, and that is the first thing, and it is worth saying what the run could not do one batch ago before saying what it can do here. It is worth then stating what it could not do, which is read a product code, because a code with no key in front of any part of it cannot be split. It is worth then stating what it has here, which is two of them: this one and five nine one three dash zero zero two. It is worth then stating what the run can now see, which is that the first part is shared and the last digit moves, and so where the style ends and the colourway begins. It is worth then stating the principle, which is that a code can only be parsed when you have two of them, and therefore that any single garment's code cannot be parsed in principle. It is worth then stating what that does to the Universal Works pair it could not settle. It is worth then stating what the template is: same style name, same everything, and the code differing in one place. It is worth then applying it and stating the answer, which is that the two Universal Works tees had different names and different prices and no shared code, and so they are not this case.
M, and that is the third thing, and it is worth saying what the other colourway has before saying what it means. It is worth then stating what the other has, which is XXL and nothing else. It is worth then stating what the run has, which is one style, two colourways, and stock at opposite ends. It is worth then stating what that settles: stock is a property of the colourway and not of the style. It is worth then stating what the run has been doing, which is recording stock as if it belonged to the garment, and how many garments it has done that for, which is one hundred and three. It is worth then stating what it should record instead, which is a stock line per colourway. It is worth then closing on the shrinkage. It is worth then stating what the page says, which is a reduced shrinkage rate. It is worth then stating what the run asked for, which is a figure, and what it got, which is a comparative, and it is worth then noting that the claim is word for word the same on both colourways, which is what a shared style should do.
Optional upgrades include the fabric weight stated in both ounces per square yard and grams per square metre and in a specification field rather than only in the title, the yarn count, a colour reference for each colourway, a stock line for each colourway rather than one for the style, the sleeve measurement point with the sleeve taken from the shoulder, the shoulder width, the waist and the hip, the hem circumference, the neck width, neck drop and depth, the stitching as stitches per inch alongside the count of rows, shrinkage as a figure in both directions rather than as a comparative, colour fastness to washing and rubbing, a washing cycle and a detergent strength alongside the temperature, the iron instruction as a number, a positive drying instruction, every size held in stock and the ease held steady across the whole range, a size conversion table, lighter and heavier jersey options, carded and ring spun options, V neck and self bound neck options, relaxed and loose fit options, short and three quarter sleeve options, printed and woven label options, size set, colour development, private label 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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