Contemporary Old Fashioned Swimming Cap in Ribbed Jersey with Waist Tie Belt

Contemporary Old Fashioned Swimming Cap in Ribbed Jersey with Waist Tie Belt

A Corporate Procurement Team approached us to develop a contemporary old fashioned swimming cap around a single idea: waist tie belt, executed in ribbed jersey. The capsule was destined for Chile and needed contemporary 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

• The sample did not match the runway reference
• Unit costs were too high for a boutique price point
• Fabric hand feel changed between production runs

What we specified

How it was built

1. Reference garments and moodboards were translated into a measurement spec, not just photos.
2. Ribbed Jersey was confirmed with lab dips and a hand-feel approval before grading.
3. The old fashioned swimming cap was prototyped on the fit model, then revised twice before pre-production.
4. Waist Tie Belt was applied in a controlled process to keep every piece consistent.
5. Bulk ran with in-line inspection; a photo report was shared before shipment.

Result

• 400 pieces delivered inside the 10-week window.
• Unit cost held within 2.0% of the approved quotation.
• The a Corporate Procurement Team launched on schedule and reordered the same specification next season.

What we would repeat

Keep one process owner on both sides. Most delays come from hand-offs, not machines.

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