For a first bulk curtain order, balance payment should not depend on a short message saying production is finished. Importers and distributors need agreed QC photo evidence that proves size, workmanship, labels, packaging, carton marks, and shipment data match the approved order file.
Balance payment is safer when the buyer defines the photo evidence before deposit. The supplier should know which measurement photos, label checks, packing records, carton marks, and shipment documents must be accepted before release.
The buyer should define balance-payment evidence during order confirmation, not after production is complete. Add the required photo list to the curtain order checklist before deposit payment so the supplier can price, schedule, and prepare QC records correctly.
| Evidence area | Photos or records to request | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Measurement | Finished width, drop, heading depth, bottom hem, side hem, and tolerance photos against a ruler or tape. | Confirms bulk production follows the approved sample and SKU sheet. |
| Workmanship | Stitching, pleat spacing, grommet or hook tape, lining join, side return, and visible defect photos. | Shows whether the buyer should release balance payment or request rework. |
| Labels and packaging | Care label, brand label, barcode, insert card, polybag, carton mark, and pack-unit photos. | Protects warehouse receiving, private-label presentation, and reorder control. |
| Carton and shipment | Sealed cartons, carton count, gross weight, CBM, packing list, shipping marks, and cargo-ready photos. | Connects QC acceptance with freight booking and shipment release. |
For first orders, photo evidence should compare bulk production with the approved swatch, finished sample, packaging proof, and comment log. If the approved sample allowed a change, the supplier should show the revision date and the buyer's written acceptance.
When sample records are still weak, use curtain sample support to define fabric swatches, finished samples, lab dips, packaging proofs, and approval comments before bulk cutting.
Balance-payment language should name the required evidence. A useful payment term might say that the balance is released after final measurement photos, packing photos, carton marks, packing list, and agreed shipment documents are accepted. This is more practical than a vague "after production finished" term.
For broader inspection rules, connect the evidence list with the curtain QC checks before balance payment page.
Finished curtains take volume. Before balance payment, request carton count, carton dimensions, gross weight, CBM, and packing-list totals. Check that the final data still fits the plan in the bulk curtain shipping estimator.
Private-label orders need photos of labels, barcodes, carton marks, packaging files, and pack ratios. Save the accepted evidence in the private label curtain manufacturing record so the same SKU can be reordered without rebuilding approval history.
BEYOND-CURTAIN can align first-order PI terms, approved samples, QC photo requirements, carton data, packing lists, and shipment release evidence before buyers release balance payment.