Romantic Jeans Sports Jacket in Cupro with Gathered Sleeves
Source:Jeans Sports Jacket /
Time:2026-09-30
Romantic Jeans Sports Jacket in Cupro with Gathered Sleeves
A Beauty Salon Chain approached us to develop a romantic jeans sports jacket around a single idea: gathered sleeves, executed in cupro. The capsule was destined for Kenya and needed romantic 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
- Delivery missed the collection launch window
What we specified
| Product | Romantic Jeans Sports Jacket |
|---|---|
| Client type | A Beauty Salon Chain |
| Market | Kenya |
| Order volume | 600 pieces across 3 colourways |
| Base material | Cupro |
| Signature detail | Gathered Sleeves |
| Size range | XS-3XL |
| 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.
- Cupro was confirmed with lab dips and a hand-feel approval before grading.
- The jeans sports jacket was prototyped on the fit model, then revised twice before pre-production.
- Gathered Sleeves 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 8-week window.
- Unit cost held within 3.0% of the approved quotation.
- The a Beauty Salon Chain 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.
Planning a similar capsule?
Send us your tech pack or even a rough sketch — we will come back with fabric options, a costed sample plan and a realistic production calendar.
