Approved sample
The sample you have approved. The order is made against it, so it is the reference for production.
Engineered wood
The wood-based board used for frame backs and as the base of mounted paintings and boards.
EXW (ex-works)
The price covers the goods at our Noida factory; you arrange the freight from there. ArtzFolio ships EXW Noida and assists with the logistics.
Floater frame
A frame that holds a canvas with a visible gap around it, so the canvas appears to float.
Front sheet
The clear sheet over a photo frame: 0.5 mm clear PVC on the smaller standard sizes and 1 mm clear acrylic on the others, with a protective film.
Gallery-wrapped canvas
Canvas on wooden stretcher bars with the print wrapped round the edge, so the edge is part of the picture.
Read more: Gallery-wrapped canvas
Insert
A printed card or leaflet packed with the product. Yours can go in the pack.
Lead time
The time from a fixed starting point to dispatch. Ask for it counted from the approval of the sample. ArtzFolio confirms it in the quote.
Mitre cutting
Cutting the moulding at 45 degrees so the corners meet; one of the frame-making steps.
MOQ (minimum order quantity)
The smallest order a factory will make. At ArtzFolio it varies by category and is confirmed in your quote; photo frames typically start from 100 pieces per size and wall art from 50 per design.
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Moulding
The strip that forms the frame. At ArtzFolio it is polystyrene, wood or aluminium, and polystyrene is the most standard.
Non-woven wallpaper
Wallpaper on a non-woven base, supplied without adhesive.
ODM (original design manufacturer)
The manufacturer develops the design, from its own range or from your brief, and makes prototypes for you to check. You sell it under your brand.
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OEM (original equipment manufacturer)
Contract manufacturing to the buyer's own design. You supply the artwork, dimensions, materials and packaging requirements.
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Peel-and-stick wallpaper
Self-adhesive wallpaper: peel off the backing and stick it to the wall.
Prepress
The preparation of artwork for printing. It is the first of the nine factory stations.
Private label
Products sold under your brand rather than the maker's. At ArtzFolio they are made to your brief in our own factory and packed under your label.
Profile (frame)
The shape and size of the frame moulding, given as front width and depth in millimetres. ArtzFolio makes Fine, Slim, Classic and Broad profiles.
Prototype
A first made piece, built from your brief, for you to check before production is planned.
Quote
The written reply to your brief. It states the price, the sample plan and sample price, the minimum order and the lead time.