Physical Limit
The usable span of flax fabric measured perpendicularly between finished selvages after wet finishing settles the lateral dimensions. Cuttable width governs the layout efficiency of commercial garment markers across Chinese export workshops. Production floor managers verify this boundary during final inspection before bolts transfer to the cutting room.
Mill standards differ from merchant purchase orders because internal tolerances permit minor edge curling that external buyers reject. Exact measurements appear on the official mill ticket accompanying each roll.
Marker Yield
Looms produce grey goods exceeding the final measurement because subsequent chemical scouring causes lateral shrinkage in pure bast fibres. Operators calculate marker efficiency by relating pattern piece footprints directly to the available lateral dimension. Excessive edge distortion invalidates the stated measurement and forces scrap generation.
Inspectors record these variations on the production log during the drying cycle.
Acceptance Protocol
Independent testing houses evaluate finished bolts against merchant specifications using calibrated steel rulers laid flat without tension across the middle of the roll. Disagreements arise when mill personnel measure ambient cloth immediately after calendering while inspection bureaus test conditioned samples in standard atmospheric chambers. Foreign trade contracts mandate specific compensation thresholds whenever delivered goods fall short of contracted widths.
Settlement calculations apply strictly to total yardage affected by the deficiency.
