Termini e condizioni

SALES CONDITIONS AND QUALITY PROTOCOL
Woven wool fabrics
1. Order confirmation
Orders are to be considered as booked only upon issue
of order confirmation by the supplier, reporting the agreed
delivery date, within 10 calendar days from the date of
receipt of the order, it being understood that the supply
may not be made or may be made only in part in the
event of occurrences beyond the supplier’s control,
preventing due performance or in the event of outstanding
payments for previous supplies/and or invoices. In such
cases, the Supplier shall advise of the non-shipment or
partial shipment of the goods ordered without having any
liability of any kind in relation thereto.
2. Standard piece
Sales to garment makers are “as per sample”, considering
as reference sample length or sample piece as previously
sent. The garment maker will carry out on this sample cutting,
seaming and ironing tests so as to verify its compliance with
the requirements for the intended use it being understood,
unless otherwise agreed in writing by both parties, that the
sample shall then be deemed duly accepted by the garment
maker, and will be used as reference for the subsequent
deliveries as far as appearance, handle, color and results
of cutting, seaming and ironing tests are concerned. Possible
deviations from said standard must be agreed between
garment maker and supplier.
In lack of a fabric data sheet, the sample piece can be
considered a reference only in case it did not undergo
additional treatment. Garment makers are supposed to
inform the supplier in case of matches of fabrics, designs
and colors. If they fail to do so, garment makers shall be
deemed to have waived all rights to make any claims in
this regard..
3. Fabric data sheet
The fabric data sheet (see form in attachment) will be
provided together with each item, for which a garment
maker may request a sample in order to prepare a
collection book and/or standard piece, and it will include
the following fields:
- item’s special features;
- composition of final fabric (fiber, according to D.L. 194/
99 and yarn counts)
- weight per square and linear meter;
- total width (selvedges included);
- working width except selvedges, stenter pin holes o
indelible marks of finishing machines or, in case of
fabrics without selvedges, the width measured between
the two edges by deducting 1 cm on each side – unless
otherwise agreed upon special requests of the garment
maker.
- dimensional stability – steaming and washing
- seam slippage, pilling, tensile strength, resistance to
abrasion are to be reported only when explicitly
requested;
Garment makers are entitled to verify the fabric data sheet
and to possibly evaluate whether a given article suits their
requirements and, by using it, waive the right to raise any
objections concerning third party claims that may arise
due to any improper use..
On request, additional elements other than those listed
in the fabric data sheet can be included at a premium
that will cover the cost of further analysis and inspections.
In case a claim is raised any verification analysis must
be carried out by SINAL approved laboratories. SINAL
stands in Italy for National Laboratory Validation System.
4. Piece length
Each single piece is supplied in a standard length as
detailed by the fabric data sheet. A +/- 10% variation on
length is still acceptable.
5. Tolerance on quantity
The quality and quantity of the goods that the Supplier shall
supply shall be set forth in the order confirmation, or in the
invoice furnished at delivery. In the case of goods delivered
with zero defects, having been inspected by a control center
jointly agreed upon with the garment maker, the surcharges
set forth for in the relative price list shall be applied and no
tolerances whatsoever will be accepted. In all other cases,
the parties agree to the tolerances set forth in each order
for each quality/ shade/color as listed below:
- up to 1.000 meter: +/- 5%
- between 1.050 and 5.000 m: +/- 2% (with min. quantity
50 m)
- over 5.000 meters: +/- 1% (with min. quantity 100 m)
Any differences beyond the above-mentioned limits shall
be negotiated in good faith by the parties without giving
rise to any right to cancel the order. Should the parties
not reach agreement on the value difference and should
the Supplier not accept the garment maker’s claims, the
parties shall submit the issue for settlement to a jointly
appointed commission laboratory, or in the event no such
appointment is agreed, then to the Chairman of the Prato
Chamber of Commerce; the appointed laboratory shall
fairly assess and decide the issue pursuant to and in
accordance with Article 1349 of the Italian Civil Code and
shall be entitled to recover its costs from the losing party.
Garment makers will accept a +/- 1% tolerance between
the quantity being billed and the actual quantity on woven
items. This tolerance will be extended to - 2% for warp
stretch fabric. Different quantities are subject to
agreement between the parties.
6. Fabric width
The width of fabric will be as per the fabric data sheet
and will be copied on order confirmations.
Width measurement will be carried out prior to any
additional treatment if not differently agreed between the
garment maker and the supplier.
With the exception of goods already inspected by
agreement with the garment maker as per the provisions
of Article 5 above, in case the usable width is narrower
than the declared one, the garment maker is entitled to
reject the piece or to keep it with a 4% discount plus the
total per cent difference between the found width and the
declared one.
e.g.
a) Declared usable width as stated in the Purchase Order:
150 cm
b) Actual workable width: 147 cm
c) Difference: 3 cm, thus 2%
d) Discount 4% + 2% = 6%
In case a garment maker figures out a worse damage,
both parties may agree a higher discount.
7. Weight of fabric
With the exception of goods already inspected by
agreement with the garment maker as per the provisions
of Article 5 above, weight per square meter refers to the
finished product with a -4+6% tolerance on the value given
by the fabric data sheet. It is worthily to remark anyway
that this parameter does not apply to some special
products, such as stretch fabric and so on. For such
products the supplier will define some special tolerances
on the fabric data sheet.
Any differences beyond the above-mentioned limits shall
be negotiated in good faith by the parties without giving
rise to any right to cancel the order. Should the parties
not reach agreement, the issue shall be submitted for
settlement to the commission laboratory as foreseen
under Article 5 above.
8. Skew (weft not perpendicular to warp) and bowing
(warp way sinuosity)
Both non-conformities may present different extents, in
relation to the actual defect of fabric.
With the exception of goods already inspected by
agreement with the garment maker as per the provisions
of Article 5 above, the following tolerances can be applied,
if not differently specified by the fabric data sheet.
Weft skew:
- Fabrics with visible weft, including printed fabrics: 2%;
- Fabrics with invisible weft: 3%;
Sinuosity:
- Fabric with visible weft, including printed fabrics: 1%
- Fabric with invisible weft: 2%.
Stretched, loose or sinuous selvedges are not acceptable.
Any differences beyond the above-mentioned limits shall
be negotiated in good faith by the parties without giving
rise to any right to cancel the order. Should the parties
not reach agreement, the issue shall be submitted for
settlement to the commission laboratory as foreseen
under Article 5 above.
9. Measurement of repeats
With the exception of goods already inspected by
agreement with the garment maker as per the provisions
of Article 5 above, fabrics with repeat designs may be
supplied with a +/- 2% tolerance on the size of the repeat
itself, unless differently stated on the fabric data sheet.
Measurements will be carried out as follows:
Materials:
- A flat table, at least the size of the sample being
examined.
- A Line meter
How to do the test
Measure the length of not less than 10 patterns. If patterns
are smaller than 10 cm, one meter of fabric is the
minimum test length.
At least 5 measurements must be taken along the piece,
in fault-free areas.
Results
Readings must be crosschecked with values listed on
the contract. If no specification is made in the wording of
the contract, the sample piece must be regarded as a
standard.
The largest difference, because of smaller or bigger
repeats, will be determined.
Any differences beyond the above-mentioned limits shall
be negotiated in good faith by the parties without giving
rise to any right to cancel the order. Should the parties
not reach agreement, the issue shall be submitted for
settlement to the commission laboratory as foreseen
under Article 5 above.
10. Dimensional stability
Standard tolerances of dimensional stability cannot be
defined because of the variability of texture, yarn, patterns
and typology of fabric. It is therefore recommended to
refer to dimensional stability on each single product’s
fabric data sheet.
Supplier will undertake to stick on fabric data sheet values.
If garment makers do accept dimensional stability as it is
shown on the card, each piece must respect the given
tolerance values, that are reported on the data sheet, with
the exception of goods already inspected by agreement
with the garment maker as per the provisions of Article 5
above. In case of a discrepancy the garment maker and
the supplier will reach an agreement on the most
appropriate corrective action that might bring stability back
within the agreed limits. Whenever the supplier deems it
impossible to improve stability, the garment maker is
entitled to reject the fabric or to keep it anyway, with a
discount.
Quality claims are ruled according to:
- DIN 53894 in acclimatized conditions for men fabrics
- the testing procedure hereafter for women fabrics
15 sec. steaming from upper plate only + 10 sec. vacuum;
values reading;
re-position fabric;
15 sec. ironing + 10 sec. vacuum on the very same
sample;
values reading.
11. Repeatability of colors and tolerances.
With the exception of goods already inspected by
agreement with the garment maker as per the provisions
of Article 5 above, colors evaluation is carried out by
trained personnel only by means of visual control of the
piece under D 65 light.
The garment maker is supposed to declare the final
application of fabric, in case of composé and mix and
match.
Repeatability of sample book colors, based on lab tests
and small scale printings, cannot be guaranteed on a
mass production scale, namely if compared with cylinder
or hand-machine screen printing productions. Suppliers
will endeavor to keep the color of pieces being produced
as close as possible to one of these references:
1) Color cards as made available by garment makers.
Digital codes and colors must be approved and cards
must be signed and returned to garment maker. In case
a color is not available in the color sample book of the
suppliers, these are supposed to submit a lab-dip
sample to the garment maker for approval; if possible,
in sight of the possible effects of finishing operations;
2) Color cards as made available by the supplier.
3) Swatch samples.
The difference in color between reference sample and
production items, even with the latter delivered in different
lots and if not differently specified by the fabric data sheet,
shall not exceed the spectrophotometric limits reported
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