Dealing with fabrics all day long is a very visual activity. Making occasional mistakes as to what fabric various customers want used to upholster their chairs or made into a pillow or drapes can be costly. The company would waste fabric and compromise their reputation. A sample of the customer’s fabric choice would ensure the company is working with the right fabric.
What a Memo Sample is
Highly popular memo samples are material samples that confirm the customer’s initial fabric choice. It’s sort of a contract in visual form, however, designers also use them to pitch a recommendation to a client. These samples usually range between 8.5″ x 8.5″ and 17″ x 17″ in size. They can be a ticketed, backprinted, labeled or chain sample, but most companies use ticketed samples.
What a Ticketed Memo Sample is
This favorite can be applied to any kind of surface, which creates a consistent graphic style. Include a schematic to see a pattern repeat without using more material. Choose a serged, framed, pinked or straight edge.
How to Can Keep the Ticketed Samples
- Colated – This puts the samples into the correct reading order.
- Bulk-Packed – This saves money.
- Paper-Banded – This rolled form of bundling protects delicate materials.
- Put onto Ring Sets – Designers like this handy way to keep samples together for presentation.
- In a Stackbook – These books keep samples neatly stacked.
- Shrink-Wrapped – This polymer plastic film protects stacked things for shipment or storage.
