Romantic Old Fashioned Swimming Cap in boucle with Tonal Embroidery
Romantic Old Fashioned Swimming Cap in boucle with Tonal Embroidery
A Restaurant Chain approached us to develop a romantic old fashioned swimming cap around a single idea: tonal embroidery, executed in boucle. The capsule was destined for Ukraine 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
- Delivery missed the collection launch window
- The previous factory could not hold consistency across sizes
- Fabric hand feel changed between production runs

What we specified
| Product | Romantic Old Fashioned Swimming Cap |
|---|---|
| Client type | A Restaurant Chain |
| Market | Ukraine |
| Order volume | 400 pieces across 5 colourways |
| Base material | boucle |
| Signature detail | Tonal Embroidery |
| Size range | Custom grading |
| Sampling rounds | 3 |
| Delivery window | 8 weeks from PO to ex-factory |
| Compliance | BSCI |
How it was built
- Reference garments and moodboards were translated into a measurement spec, not just photos.
- boucle was confirmed with lab dips and a hand-feel approval before grading.
- The old fashioned swimming cap was prototyped on the fit model, then revised twice before pre-production.
- Tonal Embroidery 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 3.0% of the approved quotation.
- The a Restaurant Chain launched on schedule and reordered the same specification next season.
What we would repeat
Lock the colour standard before grading; every downstream approval depends on it.

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