Case Study: Custom Tea-Length Mother Of The Bride Dresses for a Mining Company in Belgium
Source:Tea-Length Mother Of The Bride Dresses /
Time:2026-09-18
Tea-Length Mother Of The Bride Dresses for a Mining Company in Belgium
A Mining Company approached us with a tea-length mother of the bride dresses requirement for Belgium. 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
- Color drift between lab dips and bulk fabric
- Long lead times that miss the selling season
What we specified
| Product | Tea-Length Mother Of The Bride Dresses |
|---|---|
| Client type | A Mining Company |
| Market | Belgium |
| Order volume | 500 pieces across 6 colourways |
| Base fabric | Suede |
| Decoration | Stone Wash |
| Size range | S-4XL |
| Sampling rounds | 2 |
| Delivery window | 5 weeks from PO to ex-factory |
How it was resolved
- We rebuilt the tech pack around Suede and locked shrinkage allowance before grading.
- Decoration was moved to Stone 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
- 500 pieces delivered inside the 5-week window.
- Unit cost held within 1.5% of the original quotation.
- Return rate linked to fit or workmanship stayed under 1.5%.
- The specification is now on file, so reorders reproduce the approved sample.
What we would repeat
Keep one process owner on both sides. Most delays come from hand-offs, not from machines.
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