Ribbed Tank RFQs: Name the Strap Construction
A ribbed tank RFQ should identify the actual garment, including neckline, strap width reference and visible edge construction. Use the exact style and chosen gallery view instead of relying on a broad category name. Ask for composition, selected variant options and current terms separately so the response describes the tank the buyer intends to source.
Category labels help buyers browse, but they can be less precise than the garment shown. Yihui lists style 2501 under Spaghetti straps while describing and showing a tank with wider shoulder straps. A request for wholesale women’s t-shirts, tank tops, and camisoles should resolve that difference in the product line itself, before several suppliers interpret the same category in different ways.
Use the style rather than the category as the anchor
Put the exact product reference and selected image beside the enquiry line. Describe the visible U-shaped neckline and wider strap treatment in neutral terms, then ask the supplier to confirm the chosen construction. This gives the response a concrete garment to address without converting a browsing category into an unsupported specification.
The ribbed tank style 2501 supplies the relevant catalogue reference. If the buyer actually wants a narrow strap, show that as a separate requested change and ask whether it can be supplied. Do not let a category title imply that a different strap treatment is already included in the listed style.
- Anchor the enquiry to style 2501 and a chosen view.
- Describe actual strap construction in plain terms.
- Keep composition and current availability as open supplier questions.
Describe the strap and edge information needed
Ask for a clear front and back reference and identify where the strap width should be recorded. Include the neckline, armhole and strap-to-body connection in the specification questions. Where a view hides a connection, leave an explicit question rather than assuming that a similar-looking tank uses the same construction.
Keep required design features separate from performance language. A wider strap is a visible design detail; the photograph does not independently establish support, pressure distribution or how the garment feels over a day of wear. Use physical sample observations and appropriate evidence for those separate decisions instead of placing unsupported claims in the RFQ.
| RFQ field | Buyer reference | Supplier response needed |
|---|---|---|
| Garment identity | Style 2501 and selected view | Same construction or proposed change? |
| Strap and neckline | Marked visible design | Requested dimensions and views |
| Material | Ribbed appearance reference | Actual composition for selected variant |
| Colour and quantity | Separate requested lines | Current options and exceptions |
Request material information beyond the knit description
Yihui uses Ribbed Knit as the fabric description for this listing. That describes an appearance or construction term, but it does not provide a complete fibre declaration. Ask for the actual composition of the selected variant and identify the information required for the intended selling description and garment label.
Keep any requested texture reference attached to the style record. The catalogue rib appearance helps communicate the desired visual direction, while the sample and material information establish what is being offered. Do not infer identical composition across colours or assume a stretch specification simply because the photographed garment sits closely on a model.
Separate colour references from supply confirmation
List each requested colour with its own reference and quantity field. Use catalogue colour names as starting identifiers, then ask how the physical colour will be confirmed. A screen image is useful for communication but does not establish an exact production shade or prove that every pictured option is currently available.
If the supplier proposes an alternative colour or material, keep the change beside the affected line. Ask for the response to identify the offered style and variant rather than returning one total for a mixed group of tanks. Purchasing should be able to see which requirements were accepted and which still need a decision.
Return a comparable quotation schedule
Give the supplier fields for the style, selected variant, quoted unit and any exceptions. Leave price, minimum quantity, availability and delivery questions for the supplier to answer for the current request. Do not fill these fields using generic market assumptions or treat an empty response as approval of an enquiry condition.
Keep the original request and the clarified response together. When the product scope changes, revise the affected line and request confirmation before comparing totals. This small discipline helps the buyer distinguish an actual quote for the specified wider-strap tank from a response based on a narrower camisole or another item in the same catalogue category.
Frequently Asked Questions
Should the category name override the photograph?
Use the exact garment reference and clarify the difference. A broad category does not establish the strap construction required for the order.
Does Ribbed Knit state the fibre composition?
No. Request the actual composition for the chosen variant and keep it separate from the visual texture description.
Can catalogue colour images approve production shade?
Use them to identify the request, then agree the physical colour reference or sample process with the supplier.
How should a proposed narrow-strap version be handled?
List it as an explicit alternative or requested change and obtain confirmation. Do not assume it is the unchanged listed style.
Send the clarified style line and required views through Yihui contact. Retain unresolved questions beside the response and refer back to the product catalogue and blog archive without replacing the agreed garment definition.