Vintage-Inspired Grey Beanie in Silk with Delicate Pleating
Source:Grey Beanie /
Time:2026-09-30
Vintage-Inspired Grey Beanie in Silk with Delicate Pleating
An Influencer-Led Brand approached us to develop a vintage-inspired grey beanie around a single idea: delicate pleating, executed in silk. The capsule was destined for France 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
- Fabric hand feel changed between production runs
- Unit costs were too high for a boutique price point
- Delivery missed the collection launch window
What we specified
| Product | Vintage-Inspired Grey Beanie |
|---|---|
| Client type | An Influencer-Led Brand |
| Market | France |
| Order volume | 240 pieces across 4 colourways |
| Base material | Silk |
| Signature detail | Delicate Pleating |
| Size range | 0-14 |
| Sampling rounds | 2 |
| 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.
- Silk was confirmed with lab dips and a hand-feel approval before grading.
- The grey beanie was prototyped on the fit model, then revised twice before pre-production.
- Delicate Pleating 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 12-week window.
- Unit cost held within 1.5% of the approved quotation.
- The an Influencer-Led Brand 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.
Planning a similar capsule?
Tell us the quantity, target price and delivery window, and we will build a customisation programme around those three numbers.
