Buyer guide
Variation and tolerance in handmade goods
Handmade means variable, and a specification that ignores this either fails the goods or fails the buyer. This guide explains how to write tolerance for craft: dimensional ranges rather than fixed sizes, colour bands with approved high and low limits, motif placement rules, weight ranges, and an agreed defect standard that distinguishes character from fault. It also covers how to photograph and retain approved limit samples so that a dispute two seasons later can still be settled.
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