Standard Light Sources
Light Sources
• D65 - Artificial Daylight
• CWF - Cool White Fluorescent
• A - Incandescent
• TL84/U30 - Tungsten light
• UV - Ultra Violet
Geometric Conditions
• Lighting overhead (0 degree)
Chill with a BATCH • Viewing (45 degrees)
26th June, 2013 Background
• Neutral Grey (N7).
Standard Light Sources Standard Position
Kohl’s light sources for color approval Light (0 degrees)
• Primary : UL3500
• Secondary : D65 Artificial Daylight.
Eye (45 degrees)
Kohl’s Global Color Language Wash Standard
An approved standard
1. Brand Info
2. Style number
3. Finish code
4. Fabrication
5. Color name
6. Approval date.
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Categories for Review Evaluation Criteria
Background Color – Overall appearance of lightness or
Background color darkness of the garment
Abrasion Abrasion – Describe the amount of abrasion treated on
the seams, leg panels, and multiple ply areas to this
Tinting Color
B garment
Coverage
A (Dry Processes) Tinting Color - The difference on tinted color cast
T treated areas on this garment
Hand Feel.
C Coverage of Finish – All dry processes and manual
H works applied to this garment
Hand Feel – The feel of garment when its touched.
Background Color Background Color
Overall appearance of lightness/darkness of the garment
Approved Standard
Key Points
Matches
Slightly
Moderately
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Much
Off-shade.
A B C D E Std
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Background Color Background Color
Description : The overall appearance of lightness/
darkness of garment Standard
Standard
What affects background color : Cycle time and
garment load variation affects the background color
What to evaluate : The lightness/darkness in reference
when compared to the standard
Sample Sample
How to describe : Matches, slightly, moderately, much,
Sample Standard Sample Sample
Off-shade.
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Abrasion Abrasion
The treated area & multiple ply areas
Description : The variation of appearance within the
A B
fabric color as a result of wet finish processes C
What affects abrasion : The chemicals (cellulose
enzymes/pumice stones/bleach) and mechanical
removed to color during wet processes
What to evaluate : The difference between the
E
background color and treated areas when compared to D
the standard Key points
Too heavy
How to describe : If not on standard, they might too Not enough
high, sharp, low, flat, blurry, blotchy, even..etc. Uneven washed.
Std
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Abrasion Tinting Color
Standard Sample
Description : The color tint on the garment
What affects tint color : The amount or concentration of
Sample Standard dye stuff is not sufficient on tinting process
What to evaluate : Correct color, intensity of color,
consistency across the garment
How to describe : If not correct color, too yellow, too
blue, too red, too green, too bright, too dull.
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Tinting Color
Tinting Color
The difference on color tinted cast treated on this garment
Key Points
Too yellow
Too blue
Too red
Too green
Too bright
Too dull.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
A B C D E Std
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Tinting Color Coverage
Description : The consistency and degree of uniformity
of aesthetics, intensity, texture, appearance in the
garment as a result of all the dry finish processes
What affects coverage : Inconsistency of application
color, treatment and the manual works on each individual
of dry finish process
What to evaluate : The degree of uniformity of aesthetic,
Standard Standard
intensity, texture, appearance when compared to
standard
How to describe : Finishing terminology and washing
“Verbal” and etc..
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Coverage Whiskers
Whiskers The whiskers scraped areas
C
Standard
B D
Key points
Too intense
Too subtle
Needs feathering
Std Incorrect placement
Not Intense Too Intense Too random
Too uniform.
A E
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Hand Sanding Coverage
The hand sanding treated area on this garment The blasting area
Key points
Too intense
Too subtle
Needs feathering
Incorrect pattern
Incorrect placement.
A B C D E Std Standard Standard
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Coverage Tacking
The effect of wrinkles
3D Whiskers
Standard
Key points
Too long
Too bold
Standard Standard Too uniform
Incorrect placement.
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Coverage Destruction
The manual damaged areas
Tie Wash Tacking
A B C D E Standard
Standard Standard Key points
Too intense
Too subtle
Incorrect pattern.
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Hand Feel Hand Feel
Description : This is difficult to describe and usually very When its touch
subjective when its touched to feel of garment
What affects hand : Fabric, softener, abrasion cycle and Key points
Too stiff
chemicals used
Too soft
What to evaluate : The feel of the surface, the drape of Too sticky
the fabric Too dry
Too limp.
How to describe : If not on standard, they might too stiff,
soft, tacky, limp, dry and etc..
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