Custom Scarf Artwork: A Buyer’s File Checklist
Before requesting a custom scarf sample, send an identifiable artwork file, its intended physical size and a layout reference, then ask the supplier to confirm the file requirements. A good-looking preview can explain the idea without supplying everything needed to review the design for production.
This checklist is for brand buyers handing an original print to a scarf supplier. The decision is whether the file pack is ready for technical review or needs another pass from the designer. It is a suggested handoff process; accepted formats and production settings must be agreed for your project.
Do you have artwork or only a preview?
A screenshot is useful for pointing to a motif or showing a proposed colourway. Keep it clearly labelled as a reference. Send the original design file where available, together with a separate preview that the buyer and supplier can open and compare.
Adobe’s explanation of raster and vector graphics distinguishes pixel-based images from scalable shapes. Vector elements can be resized without the same pixel limitation, while a photograph or painted raster image needs enough source detail for its intended size. A design can contain both.
Do not choose an extension alone as proof that the artwork is suitable: ask your designer what the file contains, and ask the supplier which format and software version it can review. If only a small image survives, identify that limitation before requesting a sample.
Why does the intended print size matter?
Record the proposed finished scarf dimensions and the dimensions represented by the artwork. Tell the supplier whether the layout shows the finished boundary or a working area awaiting its template. Those are different instructions, so avoid leaving the distinction to guesswork.
Adobe’s printed-resolution guidance explains that physical size and resolution are linked when the pixel count stays unchanged. Simply changing a resolution label does not create additional source detail. Ask for a check at the intended output size rather than assuming that a file marked with a particular PPI is automatically ready.
Let the supplier confirm the required resolution, colour setup, working dimensions and any production allowances for the selected material and print route. This guide does not prescribe one resolution or bleed value for every scarf.
What should the artwork handoff contain?
Use one folder for one identified submission. Mark missing items and open questions so the supplier can distinguish a complete file from an early concept.
| Check | What to send or identify | Question to resolve |
|---|---|---|
| Source artwork | Original editable file where available, plus an accessible preview. | Can the supplier open and review this format and version? |
| Scale | Intended finished size, artwork dimensions and raster pixel dimensions. | Is the source detail suitable at the proposed output size? |
| Layout | Full design with border, motif direction and any logo position annotated. | Which template and production allowances should be used? |
| Assets | Linked images and a record of fonts; flag missing or restricted assets. | Can the design be opened without substitutions or broken links? |
| Variants | Separate names for each colourway, size and side where applicable. | Which file belongs to each proposed sample? |
| Revision | Design ID, revision, date, change list and decision owner. | Which submission replaces the previous one, and what is still open? |
How should fonts, images and the border be handled?
Ask the designer to check linked images and fonts before handing the files over. Adobe’s Illustrator packaging guide describes collecting a document with linked graphics and a report that can flag missing fonts or links. It also says to check font licences before copying font files. Agree a suitable handoff with the designer and supplier when an asset cannot be shared.
For the layout, identify which way a motif should face and where a border or logo belongs. For an all-over repeat, say that it is a repeat rather than a single placed panel. Ask the supplier how the design should be adapted to its template. Do not invent a cutting allowance or promise exact placement from an unreviewed mock-up.
When is the pack ready to discuss with Hengwang?
Hengwang’s OEM / ODM custom-programme page lists artwork, size, branding and packaging as discussion points. The orange-red equestrian-print square scarf listing also invites artwork or a design brief for review. The photographs here illustrate that listed product; they do not establish accepted file formats or prove that a new design is production-ready.
Send the identified pack with the material direction, estimated quantity, packaging needs and destination. List questions that still need answers. Keep file review separate from final sample approval: a file that opens correctly has not yet demonstrated the printed result. Sample arrangements, feasibility, MOQ, pricing and timing remain subject to project confirmation.
WhatsApp Inquiry — share your artwork pack and identify any missing source files so the next review steps can be discussed.
