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Buyer file checklist

Artwork File Requirements for Custom Trims

Send source artwork, final dimensions, color references, detail priorities, and placement context for custom garment trims.

Buyer perspective

A screenshot can communicate an idea, but it rarely carries enough information to quote or reproduce a trim. A useful file package lets the reviewer identify exact outlines, sizes, color intent, and what may be adjusted if the process cannot hold a tiny feature.

Custom TPU-style label illustrating a trim that needs scale-aware artwork
Product reference image; confirm your own artwork, material, and placement in a sample.

What to decide

Build a brief that can be tested

Focus 1

Preserve editable geometry

Provide vector source when available, with text outlined or fonts supplied under a usable license. Keep layers named for color, cut edge, and any raised or recessed zones. Also include a simple PDF or image preview so the intended appearance is visible without editing software.

Focus 2

State scale and tolerances

Specify finished width and height in physical units, plus placement and viewing distance. Mark details that are essential to recognition. Ask the supplier to flag any feature that may need simplification rather than silently changing it.

Focus 3

Track approvals

Give every file a revision identifier and one contact who can approve changes. Record the approved proof beside the actual sample and quotation. When color or size changes, treat the result as a new variant instead of assuming the old approval applies.

Approval gate

A three-part file acceptance check

Before a custom-trim request moves to sampling, the buyer can verify whether the basic file package is usable.

  • Openable source

    The editable file and view-only proof show the same current revision.

  • Physical target

    Finished dimensions, placement and key line widths are specified in actual units.

  • Decision owner

    One person can approve proposed simplifications and holds the current brand-color references.

If any part is missing, label the request as concept review rather than production approval.

Bring to the inquiry

  • Editable source and view-only proof
  • Finished dimensions and units
  • Color references and critical details
  • Revision ID and approval contact
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