In this project, they were. The buyer specifically requested a custom sweatband or inner tape and custom hang tags, while stating that customized packaging, boxes and poly bags were not required. Those choices were then requested as separate quotation items.
Custom trims were part of the product scope
The buyer asked for a custom sweatband or inner tape and custom hang tags to be included in the quotation. These were treated as identifiable customization requirements rather than being left implicit.
Packaging was deliberately excluded
The same buyer explicitly said that customized packaging, boxes and poly bags were not required. That made the trial-order scope narrower and reduced ambiguity about what the quotation should include.
The evidence supports scope clarity, not a fixed pricing rule
The source does not provide a universal price for these trims or prove that every project prices them the same way. It does show that a first-order buyer can define which branded extras are required and which packaging elements are outside the requested scope.
Project Evidence
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