Vintage-Inspired Cotton Shirt in Washed Linen with Crystal Embellishment

Vintage-Inspired Cotton Shirt in Washed Linen with Crystal Embellishment

A Nonprofit Organization approached us to develop a vintage-inspired cotton shirt around a single idea: crystal embellishment, executed in washed linen. The capsule was destined for Israel and needed vintage-inspired finishing that reads designer on the rail while staying repeatable in bulk. This case study records the brief, the specification and the delivery.

The challenge

• Unit costs were too high for a boutique price point
• The previous factory could not hold consistency across sizes
• The sample did not match the runway reference

What we specified

How it was built

1. Reference garments and moodboards were translated into a measurement spec, not just photos.
2. Washed Linen was confirmed with lab dips and a hand-feel approval before grading.
3. The cotton shirt was prototyped on the fit model, then revised twice before pre-production.
4. Crystal Embellishment was applied in a controlled process to keep every piece consistent.
5. Bulk ran with in-line inspection; a photo report was shared before shipment.

Result

• 120 pieces delivered inside the 8-week window.
• Unit cost held within 2.0% of the approved quotation.
• The a Nonprofit Organization launched on schedule and reordered the same specification next season.

What we would repeat

Lock the colour standard before grading; every downstream approval depends on it.

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