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Apparel Technical Manual

The Apparel Technical Manual is to be adhered to by all Ownbrand apparel vendors. “Ownbrand vendors” are defined as those who work with the URBN production team. If you have questions regarding this manual, please reach out to the URBN production contact you are working with.

Section 1 - Standard Information

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Vendor Welcome & Process
How to Use a Block
Pattern Import – Export procedures
Woman’s Base Size Body Measurement
Men’s Base Size Body Measurement
Urban Outfitters Inc Brand Sizes & Grade Jumps
Vendor Standard Procedure for Washed Garments
Summary of Basic Tolerance
QA Vendor Procedure & AQL Chart
TOP Sample Process

Section II – Minimum Quality & Construction Standards

Minimum Standards
Structured Woven Standards
Soft Woven Standards
Knit Standards
Sweater Standards
Bra Standards

Section III – Recommended Suppliers

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Section IV – Common Stitches

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Stitch Type Matrix – English
Stitch Type Matrix – Chinese
Decorative Stitch Matrix

Section V – How to Measure

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General Guide
Pants
Bras

Section VI – Fabric and Garment Requirements

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URBN Fabric Requirements and Fabric manual (Section 3 of manual)
URBN Garment Requirements and Garment Test Manual (Section 4 of manual)

AAFA Restricted Substances
Care Code Policy

Section VII – Packing

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Packing Instructions
Pre-Packs Excluding Individual Polybags

Section VIII – Labeling Act

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Come Clean
Labeling Act

Section IX – Petite and Tall Size Conversions

Details coming soon.

Section X – Standard Grade Rules

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Urban Women’s
Urban Men’s
Anthropologie
Free People
Bras

Oversize Grading