Tailored Grey Beanie in Vegan Leather with Feather Trim
Source:Grey Beanie /
Time:2026-09-30
Tailored Grey Beanie in Vegan Leather with Feather Trim
An Airline Catering Team approached us to develop a tailored grey beanie around a single idea: feather trim, executed in vegan leather. The capsule was destined for Belgium and needed tailored 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
- Unit costs were too high for a boutique price point
- The previous factory could not hold consistency across sizes
- The sample did not match the runway reference
What we specified
| Product | Tailored Grey Beanie |
|---|---|
| Client type | An Airline Catering Team |
| Market | Belgium |
| Order volume | 400 pieces across 3 colourways |
| Base material | Vegan Leather |
| Signature detail | Feather Trim |
| Size range | XS-XL |
| Sampling rounds | 4 |
| Delivery window | 8 weeks from PO to ex-factory |
| Compliance | WRAP |
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 grey beanie was prototyped on the fit model, then revised twice before pre-production.
- Feather Trim 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
- 400 pieces delivered inside the 8-week window.
- Unit cost held within 2.0% of the approved quotation.
- The an Airline Catering Team 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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