Ask for the paperwork early. AK8020 carries a current Intertek third-party test report, and that document is far more useful at sample stage than it is after a shipment has landed. What the cloth weighs and how it is built are confirmed in writing when the swatch goes out, rather than posted on this page, which keeps every quotation tied to current supply.
Requesting the Test Report
The report is worth reading before an order rather than after a complaint. Two sections tend to decide this article for team-wear buyers:
- Print adhesion – confirms the sublimated graphic is bonded into the cloth instead of resting on the surface
- Anti-pilling – indicates whether the face stays clean-looking after a season of washing and contact
The remaining sections cover color fastness, shrinkage, seam strength and wash durability. Where the concern is specifically graphics failing in service, our explanation of why sublimated numbers do not peel covers the process side of that question. For the report itself, a swatch, or both, reach the Akilex sales team here.