Case Study: Custom Tactical Helmet With Night Vision for a Beauty Salon Chain in Spain
Tactical Helmet With Night Vision for a Beauty Salon Chain in Spain
A Beauty Salon Chain approached us with a tactical helmet with night vision requirement for Spain. 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
- Suppliers who disappear once the deposit is paid
- No reliable way to track a order once it enters production
- Color drift between lab dips and bulk fabric

What we specified
| Product | Tactical Helmet With Night Vision |
|---|---|
| Client type | A Beauty Salon Chain |
| Market | Spain |
| Order volume | 500 pieces across 3 colourways |
| Base fabric | Chiffon |
| Decoration | Dye-Sublimation Printing |
| 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 Chiffon and locked shrinkage allowance before grading.
- Decoration was moved to Dye-Sublimation Printing 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
- 500 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 0.5%.
- 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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