Round robin
Round robin turns up in 2 fields: metrology, textiles. Here is what it means to the people in each one.
Round robin in metrology
An interlaboratory comparison in which one artifact or sample travels from lab to lab to be measured by each.
Shop name for an interlaboratory comparison where a single stable artifact or sample set circulates among participating labs, each measuring it and reporting a value with uncertainty. The pilot lab measures it at the start and end to check for drift in transit. Results are compared with En numbers or similar scores, so a round robin both tests individual labs and reveals reproducibility across them.
"Gauge block round robin finally came back, our En numbers are all under 0.5 except the 100 mm block."
Round robin in textiles
A collaborative quilting or crafting project passed among multiple makers.
A group project where each participant starts a center block or motif, then passes it to the next person in the group. Each subsequent maker adds a border or new element before passing it along, resulting in a finished piece shaped by multiple distinct styles.
"I need to finish my border for the guild's round robin before the meeting on Tuesday."