As part of my project I also need to look at braid samples. I could only find a couple of companies that offered free samples, so I will review the samples that I got.
Quality of samples - Quality of the braid and trim.
Quantity of samples - Are you allowed a decent number of samples?
Size of samples - The bigger the sample, the easier it is to determine if that is the trim you want.
Choice of trim - Was there a range of trimmings to choose from?
Packaging and contents - Packaging, invoices, leaflets, guides, extra gifts.
Emails - After ordering, do they bombard you with emails?
Delivery time - Speed between ordering and arrival.
Website - How useful is the website? Is it easy to navigate?
I've rated all of these factors out of 10. 1 = Awful. 10 = Excellent.
Companies are ranked out of 80.
Litmans Fabrics
Quality of samples: 9/10
Quantity of samples: 7/10
Size of samples: 7/10
Choice of trim: 7/10
Packaging and contents: 2/10
Emails:4/10
Delivery time: 7/10
Website: 5/10
Overall total: 48/80
J A Milton
Quality of samples: 9/10
Quantity of samples: 4/10
Size of samples: 4/10
Choice of trim: 7/10
Packaging and contents: 2/10
Emails: 4/10
Delivery time: 7/10
Website: 7/10
Overall total: 44/80
The samples that I have received are lovely, and I've decided to order one of the trims, which you will see in a future post!
I've got one more sample review post left to do now, so stay tuned for that!