Statement Mens Vest in Vegan Leather with Hand-Finished Hem
Source:Mens Vest /
Time:2026-09-30
Statement Mens Vest in Vegan Leather with Hand-Finished Hem
A Hotel Group approached us to develop a statement mens vest around a single idea: hand-finished hem, executed in vegan leather. The capsule was destined for Switzerland and needed statement 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 sample did not match the runway reference
- The previous factory could not hold consistency across sizes
What we specified
| Product | Statement Mens Vest |
|---|---|
| Client type | A Hotel Group |
| Market | Switzerland |
| Order volume | 400 pieces across 3 colourways |
| Base material | Vegan Leather |
| Signature detail | Hand-Finished Hem |
| Size range | Custom grading |
| Sampling rounds | 2 |
| Delivery window | 12 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 mens vest was prototyped on the fit model, then revised twice before pre-production.
- Hand-Finished 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
- 400 pieces delivered inside the 12-week window.
- Unit cost held within 2.0% of the approved quotation.
- The a Hotel Group 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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