Designer Leather Belt in Vegan Leather with High-Low Hem
Designer Leather Belt in Vegan Leather with High-Low Hem
An Airline Catering Team approached us to develop a designer leather belt around a single idea: high-low hem, executed in vegan leather. The capsule was destined for Portugal and needed designer 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
- The previous factory could not hold consistency across sizes
- Unit costs were too high for a boutique price point
- Delivery missed the collection launch window

What we specified
| Product | Designer Leather Belt |
|---|---|
| Client type | An Airline Catering Team |
| Market | Portugal |
| Order volume | 240 pieces across 3 colourways |
| Base material | Vegan Leather |
| Signature detail | High-Low Hem |
| Size range | 0-14 |
| Sampling rounds | 3 |
| Delivery window | 8 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 leather belt was prototyped on the fit model, then revised twice before pre-production.
- High-Low Hem 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
- 240 pieces delivered inside the 8-week window.
- Unit cost held within 1.5% of the approved quotation.
- The an Airline Catering Team 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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