Size grading review for a custom cap production release: the buyer decision
Size grading describes how dimensions change between sizes. A larger circumference does not automatically mean that crown depth, visor dimensions or closure geometry should increase at the same rate.
Write the grade rule for each measurement point
Start with the base-size measurements and list the increment or fixed value for every other size. Identify points that do not grade. Check arithmetic across the full range and preserve the measurement diagram used to interpret each point.
Apply the review to your buying program
A brand should evaluate the range against its intended wearer profile and fit description. Keep aesthetic proportions separate from head measurements. Ask the design owner to review the smallest and largest versions, since a dimensionally graded product can still depart from the collection's intended silhouette.
Verify the end sizes against the intended grade
Compare physical end-size samples with the proposed rule and review their proportions. If a point departs from the rule, record whether it is an intentional design exception or a correction request. Avoid creating a universal grade increment without product-specific agreement.
Keep the decision evidence
Deliver a grading table with base size, measurement points and approved exceptions. Link sample measurements to the rule so the approved size range can be reproduced.
Authorized CDHB product scope
Owner-authorized product scope: B2B custom headwear programs for brands, wholesalers, importers, and promotional-products distributors
MOQ: eligible custom programs can start at 50 pieces; final MOQ must be confirmed against style, materials, colors, logo treatment, trims, and packaging
