Avant-Garde Custom Family Sweatshirts in Washed Linen with Contrast Topstitching

Avant-Garde Custom Family Sweatshirts in Washed Linen with Contrast Topstitching

A Professional Sports Club approached us to develop a avant-garde custom family sweatshirts around a single idea: contrast topstitching, executed in washed linen. The capsule was destined for Mexico and needed avant-garde 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

• Delivery missed the collection launch window
• Fabric hand feel changed between production runs
• Decoration durability failed after two washes

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 custom family sweatshirts was prototyped on the fit model, then revised twice before pre-production.
4. Contrast Topstitching 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

• 2,400 pieces delivered inside the 6-week window.
• Unit cost held within 1.5% of the approved quotation.
• The a Professional Sports Club launched on schedule and reordered the same specification next season.

What we would repeat

Approve the hand feel on the actual bulk fabric — proto cloth always behaves differently.

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