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"Shrinkage testing", "Spirality testing", "Colourfastness testing", "Pilling assessment", "Dimensional stability", "Stretch and recovery testing", "Fabric inspection", "Hand-feel approval", "Lab-dip approval", "Strike-off approval" ] }, "printing_and_decoration": { "screen_printing": [ "Plastisol printing", "Water-based printing", "Discharge printing", "Reactive printing where suitable", "Non-PVC printing", "PVC-free printing", "Phthalate-compliant printing", "Lead-free printing", "Azo-free print chemistry", "High-density printing", "HD silicone printing", "Silicone printing", "Puff printing", "Foam printing", "Rubber printing", "Pigment printing", "Crackle printing", "Suede printing", "Flock printing", "Foil printing", "Metallic printing", "Glow-in-the-dark printing", "Reflective printing", "Photochromic printing", "Thermochromic printing", "Gel printing", "Vintage-effect printing", "Tone-on-tone printing", "Four-colour process printing", "Simulated process printing", "Halftone 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"Incoming fabric inspection", "Shade-band approval", "Fabric relaxation", "Cut-panel control", "Inline inspection", "Measurement checks", "Print and embroidery inspection", "Wash-process monitoring", "Finishing inspection", "Needle-control procedures where applicable", "Metal detection where required", "Carton assortment verification" ], "final_controls": [ "AQL-based final inspection", "Final measurement report", "Packing-list verification", "Barcode verification", "Carton-mark verification", "Shipment-sample retention", "Third-party inspection support" ] }, "branding_packaging_and_retail_readiness": { "branding": [ "Main woven labels", "Printed labels", "Heat-transfer neck labels", "Care labels", "Size labels", "Flag labels", "Hem labels", "Woven patches", "Silicone patches", "TPU patches", "Hangtags", "Price tickets", "Brand stickers" ], "packaging": [ "Individual polybags", "Recycled-content polybags subject to specification", "Compostable bags subject to sourcing", "Paper belly 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