Abstract: Textiles and garments involve three elements: color, fabric, and style. Among them, color is the most important factor determining whether consumers purchase garments or not. Ensuring that carefully designed and selected colors by designers can be produced quickly and accurately is a key focus for every enterprise. Color management in the textile and garment supply chain is a science, and the proper utilization of color standard samples is of significant importance. This article explores the definition,characteristics, and methods of applying color standard samples, so as to provide companies with a reference for using standard color samples.

Key words: color management; color standard samples; textile and garment supply chain