Wonderful GSS

The GSS belongs in prosthetic and orthotic workshops and in rehabilitation centres that prepare devices on site. Prosthetists specify the width, technicians cut the stockinette, and workshop managers plan the stock, so every role works from the same short list of seven widths and two roll weights.

The widths suit different working scales. At the narrow end of the range, the 10 and 13 cm widths arrive on 1 kg rolls. Toward the wider end, the 16, 18, 20, 23 and 25 cm widths arrive on 2 kg rolls. A workshop that keeps one roll of each width on hand holds 12 kg of material.

Planning is simple because every figure follows from the stated widths and weights. The 18 cm width is the middle of the seven, with three widths on either side. Neighbouring widths differ by 2 or 3 cm, so a technician who needs a width between two stocked rolls finds the gap small. A shelf holding ten 2 kg rolls carries 20 kg, which lets a storeroom be laid out on paper.

Supply follows the same logic. Each roll is used up as stockinette is cut from it, so a department counts stock in rolls per width and sets a reorder level for each of the seven widths. A single item number spans the seven reorder lines, so stock lists, shelf labels and handover notes stay brief for staff who rotate through the workshop.

Training stays light for the same reason. A new technician learns one material, seven widths and two roll weights, and any width of 16 cm or more is a 2 kg roll. The GSS is a non-powered material, so it sits beside the benches where it is used, with nothing to connect to.

Seven Widths Under One Item Number

The GSS places seven widths under a single item number, so one reference covers the whole range. Stock lists, shelf labels and order notes name the item once and add the width as the only variable. Staff who know the number know every width on offer.

Two Roll Weights

Rolls are wound at 1 kg or 2 kg, with the weight set by the width. The 10 and 13 cm widths take 1 kg, and the five widths from 16 to 25 cm take 2 kg. A buyer can determine a roll's weight from its width alone.

A Span of 15 cm

The widths run from 10 cm to 25 cm, a span of 15 cm. The 25 cm width is 2.5 times the 10 cm width, so one item number covers the range from a narrow roll to a wide one. Planning needs only the list of seven widths.

Small Steps Between Widths

Neighbouring widths differ by 3, 3, 2, 2, 3 and 2 cm. The steps never exceed 3 cm, which keeps the choice of width close to the size a job requires. Each width is a named roll, so a technician picks a roll by its number.

A Middle Width of 18 cm

The 18 cm width sits in the middle of the seven, with three narrower widths and three wider ones around it. A workshop that wants a starting stock can begin there and add rolls on either side as its work calls for them.

Predictable Total Weight

One roll of each width weighs 12 kg, and ten rolls of a single width weigh 10 kg at 1 kg and 20 kg at 2 kg. Weight is a figure a department can calculate before an order arrives, which helps with handling and shelf planning.

One Material Throughout

Every GSS width is glass silk. A workshop that stocks several widths therefore handles one material, and its storage, cutting areas and labelling follow one routine. The stockinette form is supplied on rolls for easy storage.

A Routine of Storing and Counting

The GSS is a non-powered material, so a roll is ready to store and use as soon as it sits on a shelf. Upkeep comes down to keeping rolls stored and keeping count, a routine that suits a workshop with staff who rotate.

Stock Counted in Rolls

Because each roll is consumed as stockinette is cut from it, supply is counted in rolls per width. A reorder level can be set for each of the seven widths, and they all share one item number. The short list keeps stock decisions to seven lines.

Glass Silk Material

The GSS is made from glass silk. The same material runs through all seven widths, so a workshop works with one material across the whole item number and trains staff on one set of habits.

Stockinette Form

The GSS is supplied as a stockinette on rolls. Each roll has one width, and the buyer chooses the width when ordering, since material and form stay the same across the range.

10 and 13 cm Widths

The two narrowest widths are 10 cm and 13 cm, both wound at 1 kg per roll. They sit 3 cm apart and start the width list, with a pair of rolls weighing 2 kg between them.

16 and 18 cm Widths

The 16 cm and 18 cm widths open the 2 kg tier, with 2 cm between them. A pair of these rolls weighs 4 kg, and the 18 cm roll is the middle width of the whole range.

20 and 23 cm Widths

The 20 cm and 23 cm widths are 3 cm apart and weigh 2 kg per roll. A pair weighs 4 kg, and both lie above the 18 cm middle width of the seven.

25 cm Width

The 25 cm width is the widest in the range and is wound at 2 kg a roll. It is 2.5 times the 10 cm width and tops the list of seven widths, with 15 cm between the two ends.

1 kg Rolls

1 kg rolls carry the 10 and 13 cm widths. Ten rolls of one such width weigh 10 kg, a round figure that keeps shelf arithmetic quick for a workshop that counts stock.

2 kg Rolls

Rolls of 2 kg carry the 16, 18, 20, 23 and 25 cm widths. Ten rolls of one such width weigh 20 kg, and one roll of each of the five weighs 10 kg together.

Seven Widths Across 15 cm

Seven widths run from 10 cm to 25 cm, so the full list spans 15 cm. The widths step by 3, 3, 2, 2, 3 and 2 cm, which keeps the whole range inside one short table.

A 12 kg Set of Seven Rolls

One roll of every width weighs 12 kg: 2 kg from the two 1 kg rolls and 10 kg from the five 2 kg rolls. A department can use that figure when planning a first order or a shelf.

125 cm of Combined Width

The seven widths add up to 125 cm. Divided by seven, that gives an average width of close to 17.9 cm, which sits near the 18 cm middle width of the list.

Item Number GSS

GSS is the item number that carries all seven widths and both roll weights. It names the whole family as one reference, and you add the width when you need a particular roll.

Non-Powered Material

The GSS is glass silk throughout, so a roll is stored, handled and cut as it lies on the shelf or bench. Counting and storing make up the whole routine, a fit for any workshop that keeps its supply line short.

Roll Weight Set by Width

You can read a roll's weight from its width: below 16 cm it is 1 kg, and from 16 cm upward it is 2 kg. That single rule covers all seven widths of the item number.

The GSS suits prosthetic and orthotic workshops that plan material by width, roll weight, and count. Its strength is the way seven widths and two roll weights sit under one item number, so a department can lay out shelves and stock lists on paper before a roll arrives. Technicians who cut the stockinette, managers who set reorder levels and prosthetists who specify widths all work from the same short list. The 10 and 13 cm widths serve the narrow end at 1 kg a roll, and the 16 to 25 cm widths serve the wide end at 2 kg a roll. Each roll weighs 12 kg.