Build the RFQ Around the Actual Product
Blankets and throws should be sourced against a defined construction, fibre, weight, size, finish and wash requirement. Similar-looking products can perform very differently after washing and repeated use.
What to Put in the Sourcing Brief
- Product construction: fleece, coral, mink-style, woven or other
- Finished size and tolerance
- Fibre composition
- GSM/weight or construction requirement
- Surface feel, pile/nap and finish where relevant
- Colour, print, jacquard or design requirement
- Edge, binding, hemming or fringe construction
- Wash, shrinkage, colour-fastness and pilling requirement where applicable
- Labels, folding, straps/bags and retail packing
- Order quantity and carton requirement
Quality Control Should Match the Construction
Inspection should consider dimensions, weight where specified, shade, surface consistency, edge/hem workmanship, stains, holes, print or design alignment, labels and packing. Performance requirements such as pilling, shrinkage or colour-fastness should be agreed with the appropriate test method.
Supplier & Cluster Fit
Important operating base for multiple blanket, throw and furnishing textile constructions depending on supplier capability.
Can be relevant to selected textile and yarn-linked programs where the required construction fits.
The correct source depends on fibre, knitting/weaving/processing route, finish, quantity and target market requirements.
Blankets & Throws Sourcing FAQs
What should be specified for a blanket quotation?
State construction, fibre, finished size, GSM/weight where relevant, colour/design, edge finish, quantity, labels, packing and performance requirements.
Can custom colours and prints be developed?
Where the selected supplier and process support development, colours, prints and artwork can be sampled against buyer-approved standards.
What are common blanket defects to check?
Typical checks include size, shade, surface inconsistency, holes, stains, edge or binding defects, print/design issues, labels and packing.
Should pilling or wash performance be tested?
If these are important acceptance criteria, they should be linked to an agreed test method rather than only visual judgement.
Send a Defined Requirement
Send construction, fibre, size, GSM/weight, colour/design, quantity and packing requirement so suppliers can quote on the same specification.