IN/TL/1 — Tapered French Terry Sweatpant, Washed Black

400gsm GOTS organic cotton French terry sweatpant with open-ledger waistband label — transparency as a physical artifact.

Categorysweatpants

Target retail$135

Fabric weight400 gsm

Estimated landed cost$38

Estimated margin71.9%

Confidence87%

Material & construction

Fabric	GOTS-certified organic cotton French terry, 400gsm, garment-dyed post-sew, pre-shrunk, single wash for hand — 2-3% dye-lot variance repositioned as intentional hand-dyed feature on open-ledger label
Silhouette	tapered straight leg, mid-rise, elasticated waistband with external drawcord, single welt back pocket (plain-face fallback if mill MOQ unconfirmed), ribbed ankle cuff at 3.5"
Construction	mid-rise elasticated waistband with internal flat drawcord exit, tapered straight leg, ribbed ankle cuff, single welt back pocket (confirm with Coelima) or plain-face fallback, double-stitched inseam and outseam, taped interior waistband seam
Trims	four-line woven waistband label (mill name, worker wage tier, GOTS cert number, GPS coordinates) — primary transparency artifact; flat woven external drawcord in matching cotton; embossed leather flag at left hip
Finishing	garment-dyed after sew, pre-shrunk, single wash for hand, dye-lot number printed on care label to reinforce hand-dyed intentionality

Colorway

Washed Black (#2B2B2B)Bone (#E8E2D9)

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
knee	9.5"
inseam	28.5"
outseam	40.5"
back rise	14"
front rise	10.5"
leg opening	7.25"
waist relaxed	13.5"
cuff rib height	3.5"
waist stretched	19"
waistband height	1.75"
thigh 1in below crotch	13"
hip 1in below waistband	21.5"

Recommended factory profile

Region	Portugal
Required certifications	GOTS, OEKO-TEX 100
Rationale	Coelima (heavyweight French terry, confirmed Asket supplier) — MOQ 100-300 achievable, lead time 8-12wk, GOTS-certified, garment-dye program available. Single welt back pocket requires mill pocket-bag program confirmation; plain-face fallback spec must be locked before production commit per strategic memory [6].

Demand evidence

competitorTentree sweatpants posted 181 sellouts in 30d — highest absolute sellout count across all tracked competitors and categories in live data
market_dataSweatpants category heat score 100/100 with 565 new drops and 183 sellouts in 30d; 3.6x sellout conversion ratio vs tees per strategic memory [1]
pressHypebeast/bing_sustainable: '10 sustainable sweatpants that meet the highest ethical standards' — AI relevance 85, directly validates IN/TL's core product-market fit
pricingZero price drift at $83 avg sweatpant market price despite 310+ drops validates IN/TL's $135 premium tier as defensible above commodity floor per strategic memory [9]
positioningEverlane-Shein collapse created transparency vacuum; r/femalefashionadvice 'replace Everlane' thread 1,247 upvotes signals durable demand for a successor in the $80-150 basics tier per strategic memory [2]

Risk flags

Single welt back pocket at 100-unit MOQ requires Coelima pocket-bag program confirmation before spec lock — plain-face fallback mandatory

Garment-dye 400gsm French terry introduces 2-3% batch color variance and adds $4-6 to landed cost — must be surfaced on open-ledger label as intentional hand-dyed feature, not a QC defect

Tentree dominates sweatpant sellout volume (181 in 30d) — IN/TL must differentiate on transparency narrative and open-ledger label, not silhouette alone

Market average sweatpant price $83; IN/TL at $135 is 63% premium — requires strong origin story and ledger content to justify gap at first-time buyer entry

Why this for IN/TL

Sweatpants posted 3.6x sellout conversion vs tees in live category data and 183 sellouts in 30d — this is the highest-conviction revenue SKU for Drop #1. The four-line open-ledger waistband label converts IN/TL's radical transparency positioning into a physical artifact competitors including Cole Buxton and Tentree have not deployed, creating ownable differentiation at the $135 price point.

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.