Vintage-Inspired Cashmere Sweater in Tulle with Open Back
Source:Fishing Gear Hawaii /
Time:2026-09-30
Vintage-Inspired Cashmere Sweater in Tulle with Open Back
A Professional Sports Club approached us to develop a vintage-inspired cashmere sweater around a single idea: open back, executed in tulle. The capsule was destined for the Philippines 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
- Delivery missed the collection launch window
- The previous factory could not hold consistency across sizes
- Fabric hand feel changed between production runs
What we specified
| Product | Vintage-Inspired Cashmere Sweater |
|---|---|
| Client type | A Professional Sports Club |
| Market | the Philippines |
| Order volume | 600 pieces across 2 colourways |
| Base material | Tulle |
| Signature detail | Open Back |
| Size range | XS-XL |
| Sampling rounds | 4 |
| Delivery window | 12 weeks from PO to ex-factory |
| Compliance | BSCI |
How it was built
- Reference garments and moodboards were translated into a measurement spec, not just photos.
- Tulle was confirmed with lab dips and a hand-feel approval before grading.
- The cashmere sweater was prototyped on the fit model, then revised twice before pre-production.
- Open Back 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
- 600 pieces delivered inside the 12-week window.
- Unit cost held within 3.0% 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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