Case Study: Custom Stylish Children Down Jacket for a Kidswear Subscription Box in Belgium

Stylish Children Down Jacket for a Kidswear Subscription Box in Belgium

A Kidswear Subscription Box approached us with a stylish children down jacket 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

• Unclear responsibility when a defect shows up after washing
• Minimum order quantities far above what a growing brand can absorb
• Suppliers who disappear once the deposit is paid

What we specified

How it was resolved

1. We rebuilt the tech pack around Canvas and locked shrinkage allowance before grading.
2. Decoration was moved to Contrast Stitching after strike-off tests showed better wash durability.
3. A pre-production sample was approved and retained as the golden reference.
4. Production ran with in-line inspection and a mid-run photo report.
5. Cartons were packed to the client's own barcode and size ratio specification.

Result

• 3,000 pieces delivered inside the 8-week window.
• Unit cost held within 2.0% of the original quotation.
• Return rate linked to fit or workmanship stayed under 1.0%.
• The specification is now on file, so reorders reproduce the approved sample.

What we would repeat

Lock the colour standard before grading. Once a shade moves, every downstream approval has to be redone and the calendar slips.

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