Tailored Jacket Zipper Slider in Tencel with Waist Tie Belt
Tailored Jacket Zipper Slider in Tencel with Waist Tie Belt
A Cruise Line approached us to develop a tailored jacket zipper slider around a single idea: waist tie belt, executed in tencel. The capsule was destined for Morocco 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
- Decoration durability failed after two washes
- Delivery missed the collection launch window
- The previous factory could not hold consistency across sizes

What we specified
| Product | Tailored Jacket Zipper Slider |
|---|---|
| Client type | A Cruise Line |
| Market | Morocco |
| Order volume | 120 pieces across 4 colourways |
| Base material | Tencel |
| Signature detail | Waist Tie Belt |
| Size range | 0-14 |
| Sampling rounds | 3 |
| Delivery window | 12 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.
- Tencel was confirmed with lab dips and a hand-feel approval before grading.
- The jacket zipper slider was prototyped on the fit model, then revised twice before pre-production.
- Waist Tie Belt 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
- 120 pieces delivered inside the 12-week window.
- Unit cost held within 3.0% of the approved quotation.
- The a Cruise Line 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?
Tell us the quantity, target price and delivery window, and we will build a customisation programme around those three numbers.



