The sample was approved. The production packet was not aligned.
15 · Production release
The starting point
Approvals existed across messages, swatches and sample comments but not in one release.
The development decisions
01
Identify the approved sample.
02
Reconcile BOM, artwork and measurements.
03
List declared differences before bulk.
The approval checkpoints
Signed pre-production release packet with revision identity.
For a new project with the same issue, connect these checkpoints to the style reference, sample revision and responsible reviewer. An approval for one garment does not establish the performance of a different material, size or construction.