SECTION 14

PACKING

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page 1 – COVER PAGE

Page 2 – Packaging

Page 3-6 – Poly Bag Requirements

Page 7 – Hanging products, Foundations, Accessories requirements

Page 8 – Folding Board

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PACKING

SECURITY TAPE

Please refer to carton requirements section of this vendor manual for more information

Customs offices around the world have increased their frequency of inspection with both

outbound and inbound shipments. To identify when cartons are opened, all sources must use

security tape.

The security tape can have the name of the factory, name of the agent, or Destination Maternity

Corporation on it and a background color is preferred compared to clear background.

Tape must be at least 2.5 millimeter in strength

Tape must be on all sides of the carton. Extend the tail of the tape 3” down the side on the short

sides of the carton.

Attached is an example of security tape.

PACKING INSTRUCTIONS

An approved Destination Maternity price ticket must be on all merchandise. A Destination

Maternity e-mail file transmits the information for the price ticket. Scan price ticket for approval

on the Destination Maternity Internet site.

° Price ticket must match the sewn in care label identifying the DMC SKU# of the item.

° Each garment must be in its own poly bag (see poly bag requirements) unless it is part of a

set.

° Each purchase order is in separate carton. Multiple purchase orders must never ship in the

same carton, even if the SKU numbers may be compatible.

° Carton packing is by SKU# (style, size and color). One SKU # per carton only. If necessary,

you must use a cut down, short carton to complete each SKU, DO NOT MIX FINAL

CARTON.

° Use a standard amount of units per carton. Indicate partial cartons accordingly.

° Ship each purchase order complete unless pre-approved in writing by DMC. Where the

quantity warrants it, ship on pallets with layered carton of like SKU's. Stretch wrap and label

by pallet with copies of the Bill of Lading.

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° No extra packaging is permitted to be shipped inside the cartons. This includes peanuts,

airbags, crushed paper, silicon gel packets etc.

DMC DOES NOT HAVE NOMINATED SUPPLIERS FOR POLY BAGS OR HANGERS. PLEASE CAREFULLY READ THE FOLLOWING TO ENSURE ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE MET. POLY BAG REQUIREMENTS:

• A poly bag is a clear polyethylene material that is used as a bag to protect individual folded garments. It is a recyclable material.

• All flat pack garments ship in poly bags.

• Polybag quality should be plastic non-BHT which is at least .005” thick.

• Polybags should be closed using hot seal. If not available, a non-BHT tape must be used to avoid discoloration of the garment.

• Folding method of each garment is detailed in the Plm-on tech pack.

• The folded garment must fit neatly into the poly bag.

• Polybags must also fit neatly into the designated carton size.

• Do not package more than one garment in each poly bag, unless the items are specifically designated to be packaged as a set. Units sold as sets must be packaged within the same polybag.

• Do not use straight pins on any garments inside of the poly bag.

• Do not add a silicone gel packet into the poly bag with the garments.

• All merchandise must be ticketed, easily identifiable, and visible within the polybag.

• Garment size must be easily identifiable and visible by using a size sticker on each polybag.

• UPC code must be visible and scan-able through the polybag.

• NOTE: THE CHEMICAL BHT IS NOT PERMITTED IN ANY POLY BAGS OR TAPE THAT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE GARMENT

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POLY BAG WARNING: It is mandatory that there be a warning on the front of the poly bag, to be printed as follows:

WARNING

TO AVOID DANGER OF SUFFOCATION, KEEP AWAY FROM BABIES AND CHILDREN. DO NOT USE IN CRIBS, BEDS, CARRIAGES OR PLAYPENS.

THIS BAG IS NOT A TOY

AVERTISSEMENT

POUR EVITER LE DANGER DE SUFFOCATION, GARDEZ CE SAC HORS DE LA PORTEE DES BEBES ETDES ENFANTS. NE L’UTILISEZ PAS DANS LES LITS D’ENFANTS, VOITURES D’ENFANTS

NI DANSLES PARCS D’ENFANTS.

CE SAC N’EST PAS UN JOUET

• The words “warning” and “this bag is not a toy” should measure about ½” in height and should be bold letters.

• The other wording should be approximately ¼” in height and should be non-bold lettering.

• No other wording should be on the bag.

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HANGING MERCHANDISE REQUIREMENTS: NOTE: DMC product is shipped flat pack—no hangers. If a garment has a hanger, it needs to be shipped neatly flat in a box.

FOUNDATIONS: See separate section of DMC Vendor Manual labeled DMC 2015 Bra and Foundations Guidelines for detailed hanger information. GUIDELINES FOR SHPPING ACCESSORIES All accessories that are subject to spill or leak must have a leak proof guard such as a sticker or shrink bands. Glass containers must be wrapped in bubble wrap. The price sticker must be placed on the product and on the outside of the bubble wrap as well.

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FOLDING BOARD

We use a folding board in our stores, to establish a consistent size when folding garments for

display. A board like this can be helpful in standardizing size for shipments. The board is

usually made of some hard or firm material like a particleboard. Ours has a hole (to grip the

board) measuring 4”x 1”. The board is about 1/8” thick. The board size we use is:

10.5” wide

16” long 1616

16” long

Handle Hole

4”W x 1”H