Sculptural Cycling Short in Vegan Leather with Mother-of-Pearl Buttons
Source:Cycling Short /
Time:2026-09-30
Sculptural Cycling Short in Vegan Leather with Mother-of-Pearl Buttons
A Railway Operator approached us to develop a sculptural cycling short around a single idea: mother-of-pearl buttons, executed in vegan leather. The capsule was destined for Brazil and needed sculptural 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
- Decoration durability failed after two washes
- Fabric hand feel changed between production runs
- Delivery missed the collection launch window
What we specified
| Product | Sculptural Cycling Short |
|---|---|
| Client type | A Railway Operator |
| Market | Brazil |
| Order volume | 900 pieces across 4 colourways |
| Base material | Vegan Leather |
| Signature detail | Mother-of-Pearl Buttons |
| Size range | Custom grading |
| Sampling rounds | 4 |
| Delivery window | 10 weeks from PO to ex-factory |
| Compliance | GOTS |
How it was built
- Reference garments and moodboards were translated into a measurement spec, not just photos.
- Vegan Leather was confirmed with lab dips and a hand-feel approval before grading.
- The cycling short was prototyped on the fit model, then revised twice before pre-production.
- Mother-of-Pearl Buttons was applied in a controlled process to keep every piece consistent.
- Bulk ran with in-line inspection; a photo report was shared before shipment.
Result
- 900 pieces delivered inside the 10-week window.
- Unit cost held within 2.0% of the approved quotation.
- The a Railway Operator 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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