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IN/TLTECH PACK · v0.1
Generated 2026-06-04 · Spec Synthesis #12 · Concept #3
IN/TL/3 — French Terry Sweatpant, Bone
400gsm GOTS-certified organic cotton French terry tapered sweatpant — the 3.6x-conversion SKU that anchors Drop #1 AOV.
Categorysweatpants
Target retail$135
Fabric weight400 gsm
Estimated landed cost$42
Estimated margin68.9%
Confidence84%
Material & construction
| Fabric | GOTS-certified organic cotton French terry, 400gsm, garment-dyed, pre-shrunk |
|---|---|
| Silhouette | tapered straight leg, mid-rise, elasticated waistband with internal drawcord, single welt back pocket (confirm MOQ with mill; plain-face fallback per memory [6]) |
| Construction | tapered straight leg, elasticated waistband 1.5" with internal flat drawcord, single welt back pocket (pending mill confirmation), inseam gusset for mobility, double-stitched leg hem |
| Trims | four-line woven waistband label (mill name, worker wage tier, GOTS cert number, GPS coordinates of factory per memory [7]); flat drawcord in matching fabric-dyed cotton; no metal hardware |
| Finishing | garment-dyed after sew, pre-shrunk single wash, dye-lot number woven into label, batch variance documented as intentional on label copy |
Colorway
Bone (#E8E0D0)Washed Slate (#6B7B85)
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" |
| outseam | 40" |
| leg opening | 7.5" |
| waist relaxed | 13.5" (27" circumference) |
| body length hps | N/A |
| chest pit to pit | N/A |
| thigh at 1in below crotch | 11.5" |
Recommended factory profile
| Region | Portugal |
|---|---|
| Required certifications | GOTS, OEKO-TEX 100 |
| Rationale | Coelima (Asket supplier) handles heavyweight French terry at MOQ 100-300; GOTS-certified; garment-dye program available; lead time 8-12wk; single welt pocket confirmation required before commit per memory [6] |
Demand evidence
- competitorTentree sweatpants: 181 sellouts in 30d — highest single-category sellout count across all tracked competitors by a significant margin
- marketSweatpants posted 183 total sellouts in 30d vs 56 for tees — 3.6x conversion ratio per memory [1]; this is the highest-conviction category signal in the data set
- marketZero price drift on sweatpants ($83 avg stable) despite 565 new drops in 30d — market rejecting discounting, validating IN/TL's $135 premium tier as defensible above commodity floor
- newsHypebeast and bing_sustainable sustainable sweatpants guides (relevance 85) published in last 7d — editorial demand for exactly this product at this moment
- brand_fitOpen-ledger waistband label (mill name, worker wage tier, GOTS cert number, GPS coordinates) per memory [7] — undeployed by Cole Buxton and Tentree; converts transparency positioning to tactile first-contact artifact
- opsGarment-dye batch variance 2-3% on 400gsm French terry per memory [8] must be reframed as intentional dye-lot feature on label — converts QC risk to brand differentiation
Risk flags
Price at $135 exceeds the founder's $85 price cap stated in this brief — this concept operates under IN/TL's standard brand pricing, not the founder's tee-specific constraint; requires explicit founder sign-off
Single welt back pocket at 100-unit MOQ requires Coelima confirmation — plain-face fallback must be specced in advance per memory [6]
400gsm garment-dye adds $4-6 to landed cost and introduces 2-3% batch color variance — must be documented as intentional on waistband label before production commit per memory [8]
Capital constraint ($5k-$15k) makes running both tee SKUs AND sweatpant simultaneously tight — at $42 landed cost x 100 units = $4,200 for sweatpant alone; founder must model total outlay against Drop #1 budget before committing all three concepts
Why this for IN/TL
Sweatpants are the 3.6x-conversion category per memory [1] and posted 181 Tentree sellouts in 30d — the single strongest demand signal in the data set. At $135 with open-ledger waistband label, this is the AOV anchor for Drop #1 and the product that makes IN/TL's radical transparency tactile rather than rhetorical. Ranked 3 only because the $85 price-cap brief technically applies to tees — the sweatpant is the strategically stronger bet if capital allows.
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.