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IN/TLTECH PACK · v0.1
Generated 2026-06-04 · Spec Synthesis #10 · Concept #1
IN/TL/1 — Tapered French Terry Sweatpant, Bone
330gsm GOTS organic cotton French terry sweatpant, tapered straight, mid-rise, with four-line open-ledger waistband label.
Categorysweatpants
Target retail$135
Fabric weight330 gsm
Estimated landed cost$38
Estimated margin71.9%
Confidence88%
Material & construction
| Fabric | GOTS-certified organic cotton French terry, 330gsm, garment-dyed after sew, pre-shrunk single wash — dye-lot variance 2–3% repositioned as intentional batch character on open-ledger label |
|---|---|
| Silhouette | tapered straight leg, mid-rise, elasticated waistband with external drawcord, single welt back pocket (plain-face fallback if MOQ unconfirmed), inseam 29.5" at size M, thigh width 13", leg opening 8" |
| Construction | tapered straight leg with mid-rise elasticated waistband, external flat drawcord, single welt back pocket (confirm MOQ with Coelima; plain-face fallback if not confirmed), coverstitch side seams, double-needle hem, ribbed cuff at ankle |
| Trims | four-line woven waistband label (mill name, worker wage tier, GOTS cert number, GPS coordinates of factory) — primary transparency artifact; flat cotton drawcord; no exposed hardware |
| Finishing | garment-dyed after sew, pre-shrunk single wash, 2–3% dye-lot variance documented per batch on open-ledger label as intentional batch character |
Colorway
Bone (#E8E0D0)Slate (#6B7280)Off-Black (#1C1C1E)
Points of measure (size M)
Specs as recommended. Grade S/L/XL using standard rules (2" chest/hem jumps for tee, 1.5" waist/hip for sweatpant). Tolerance ±¼" on critical dimensions.
| Point | Size M |
|---|---|
| inseam | 29.5" |
| outseam | 41.5" |
| rise back | 14" |
| knee width | 10.5" |
| rise front | 11" |
| leg opening | 8" |
| waistband relaxed | 13" |
| waistband stretched | 17.5" |
| thigh 1 below crotch | 13" |
Recommended factory profile
| Region | Portugal |
|---|---|
| Required certifications | GOTS, OEKO-TEX 100 |
| Rationale | Coelima (Asket supplier) specializes in heavyweight French terry with GOTS certification, MOQ 100–300 achievable, lead time 8–10 weeks. Single welt pocket at 100-unit MOQ requires mill confirmation before production commit; plain-face fallback must be finalized (strategic memory [6]). Somelos as secondary quote source. |
Demand evidence
- competitorSweatpants posted 183 sellouts in 30 days in live market data — highest sellout count of any tracked category, representing 3.6x conversion ratio vs tees (strategic memory [1])
- competitorTentree sweatpants drove 181 of those 183 sellouts, leaving a positioning vacuum for a transparency-first brand at $135 vs Tentree's undifferentiated sustainability theater
- marketZero price drift on sweatpants ($83 avg, 0% drift) despite 565 new drops in 30 days signals market rejecting discounting — validates IN/TL's $135 premium tier as defensible (strategic memory [9])
- press'10 sustainable sweatpants that meet the highest ethical standards' (bing_sustainable, AI relevance 85) published this week — direct editorial validation of IN/TL's core product-market fit
- positioningFour-line woven waistband label (mill name, worker wage tier, GOTS cert number, GPS coordinates) is undeployed by Cole Buxton and Tentree — converts transparency from rhetoric to tactile artifact (strategic memory [7])
- brand_fitEverlane-Shein collapse (strategic memory [2]) created 1,247-upvote r/femalefashionadvice demand thread for a credible transparency successor — sweatpant at $135 with open ledger is the physical answer to that demand
Risk flags
Single welt back pocket at 100-unit MOQ is unconfirmed at Coelima — plain-face fallback specification must be locked before production commitment (strategic memory [6])
Garment-dye 330gsm French terry introduces 2–3% batch color variance and adds $4–6 to landed cost — mitigate by framing dye-lot variation as intentional batch character on open-ledger label (strategic memory [8])
Tentree's 181 sweatpant sellouts signal established consumer loyalty in sustainable basics — IN/TL must lead with structural transparency differentiation, not category-level sustainability claims
Capital constraint ($5k–$15k) limits to 1–2 colors at 100-unit MOQ; Bone recommended as launch colorway, second color contingent on available capital after tee commitment
Why this for IN/TL
Sweatpants are the highest-conversion category in live market data (183 sellouts, 3.6x vs tees), zero price drift validates the $135 tier, and the four-line open-ledger waistband label converts IN/TL's radical transparency positioning into a physical product differentiator that Tentree and Cole Buxton have not deployed.
Acceptance criteria (sample review)
- Hand-feel matches reference garment within ±10% weight tolerance.
- Color matches Pantone TCX / lab dip approved before bulk.
- All points of measure within ±¼" on size M; grade rules pass for S, L, XL.
- GOTS + OEKO-TEX certificates received and verified before bulk PO.
- Sample washed 5x at home temperature — no shrinkage beyond 3%, no pilling.
- Stitch density ≥ 10 SPI on critical seams; coverstitch on hem.