Buyer verification guide
A practical audit sequence for buyers who want to test machine, sample, capacity and QC claims before committing to sampling or bulk production.
Use original evidence wherever possible: machine fronts, readable model or specification plates, workshop rows, real garment samples, measurements, finishing and packing records. Cropping, privacy masking and brightness correction may be acceptable; generative cleanup should not be treated as core factory evidence.
Audit sequence
Run the checks in order. Each one should produce evidence that can be matched to the next stage instead of relying on a single workshop photo or capacity claim.
Check 01-02
The clean front view below helps identify the machine body. For verification, ask for an uncropped machine-front photo and a separate readable specification or model-plate photo from the same equipment reference. On the Tianyuan example shown here, the board states FG-360Q-18G and lists the gauge as 18G.
Evidence set
These references serve different purposes: the clean machine-front view identifies the equipment, the readable board confirms the 18G model, and the workshop view provides scale context. For a formal audit, request uncropped originals or a live video walkthrough.
Check 03
A capacity number is only useful when the factory explains the assumptions behind it. Compare the claimed machine base with product complexity, machine time, yarn readiness, color changes, sizes, sampling load, finishing and expected delivery window.
| Published machine base | 210 sets of 18G seamless knitting machines: 90 Tianyuan and 120 Cixing |
|---|---|
| Published capacity | Around 500,000 pcs annually and around 40,000 pcs monthly on average |
| Buyer cross-check | Ask how many machines can run the exact style, expected output per machine, current loading and allowance for sampling, finishing and rework |
| Order-specific check | Confirm yarn availability, number of colors, size split, style complexity, label and packing work, approved sample date and shipment window |
Check 04
A finished sample should connect the machine claim to buyer-visible workmanship. Review the garment on a flat surface and in hand, then compare it with the approved measurements and weight reference.
Check 05-06
Before sampling, require a written summary of the inputs and evidence that will control the approved sample, bulk production, QC, finishing and packing.
| Before sampling | Tech pack or reference photo, target yarn and hand feel, measurements, sizes, garment weight direction, colors, quantity, label files, packing requirement and target date |
|---|---|
| Sample confirmation | Measurements, fit, yarn, color, construction, neckline, cuff, hem, label position, garment weight and packing direction |
| QC proof | First-piece result, measurement records, visible defect checks, in-process review and final inspection summary |
| Finishing proof | Thread trimming, steaming or pressing, garment shape, surface cleanliness and label placement |
| Packing proof | Size and care labels, hangtag, barcode if required, polybag, carton mark, quantity per carton and shipment marks |
Check 07
Next step
This guide and the linked company record were checked on 19 July 2026. A useful first request combines one target style with quantity, yarn, colors and the machine, sample or QC evidence you want reviewed.