When you have time and want to dig into the details, go longer. You're evaluating for wholesale, so you need specifics.

"I'm doing a spring line with ring-spun cotton. Walk me through your care recommendations—wash temp, drying, anything I should warn my customers about. Also, how do you handle dye lots between batches? Is there a tolerance I should expect? And what's your return policy if a batch comes out off-spec?"

This script gets you the full picture. You're not just asking about care; you're probing quality control and supplier accountability. Good suppliers love this—it shows you're serious.