| Fibre substitution in production |
Found after delivery, usually by a customer. Handled as a markdown or a recall. |
Found at final inspection, while the goods are still the supplier’s problem. |
| Retailer material questionnaire |
Weeks of chasing certificates across a supplier list, assembled by hand. |
An export from records already generated in the normal course of work. |
| Testing budget review |
A fixed sample rate applied evenly, mostly confirming what was already true. |
The same budget aimed at the styles where a wrong answer costs the most. |
| Intake at a resale hub |
Composition guessed from feel and brand, or the field left blank. |
Measured at the bench in seconds and written straight to the listing. |
| Customer complaint about a reaction |
No evidence of what the garment contains beyond the label being disputed. |
A measurement of the actual product, on file, taken before the complaint existed. |
| Recycled-content claims |
Accepted on paper because there is no practical way to check downstream. |
Screened at scale, with the doubtful cases sent for confirmation. |
| Consumer material explanation |
General fibre guidance is presented without object-level evidence about the garment in hand. |
A verified composition record can be translated independently, with provenance and limits attached. |