Case Study: Custom Long Men Board Short for an Independent Fashion Designer in Czechia
Long Men Board Short for an Independent Fashion Designer in Czechia
An Independent Fashion Designer approached us with a long men board short requirement for Czechia. The brief was specific: a defined look, a hard launch date and a unit cost that had to survive shipping and duty. This case study records what was specified, what went wrong in sampling and how the bulk order was delivered.
The challenge
- Inconsistent sizing between production runs
- Minimum order quantities far above what a growing brand can absorb
- Packaging that arrives crushed and unsellable

What we specified
| Product | Long Men Board Short |
|---|---|
| Client type | An Independent Fashion Designer |
| Market | Czechia |
| Order volume | 3,000 pieces across 4 colourways |
| Base fabric | Spandex |
| Decoration | Snow Wash |
| Size range | Custom grading |
| Sampling rounds | 3 |
| Delivery window | 6 weeks from PO to ex-factory |
How it was resolved
- We rebuilt the tech pack around Spandex and locked shrinkage allowance before grading.
- Decoration was moved to Snow Wash after strike-off tests showed better wash durability.
- A pre-production sample was approved and retained as the golden reference.
- Production ran with in-line inspection and a mid-run photo report.
- Cartons were packed to the client's own barcode and size ratio specification.

Result
- 3,000 pieces delivered inside the 6-week window.
- Unit cost held within 1.5% of the original quotation.
- Return rate linked to fit or workmanship stayed under 2.0%.
- The specification is now on file, so reorders reproduce the approved sample.
What we would repeat
Approve a pre-production sample from the actual bulk fabric. Proto cloth behaves differently in cutting and washing.

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