Sculptural Old Fashioned Swimming Cap in Vegan Leather with Open Back
Source:Old Fashioned Swimming Cap /
Time:2026-09-30
Sculptural Old Fashioned Swimming Cap in Vegan Leather with Open Back
An Event Management Company approached us to develop a sculptural old fashioned swimming cap around a single idea: open back, executed in vegan leather. The capsule was destined for Spain and needed sculptural 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
- Fabric hand feel changed between production runs
- Unit costs were too high for a boutique price point
- The previous factory could not hold consistency across sizes
What we specified
| Product | Sculptural Old Fashioned Swimming Cap |
|---|---|
| Client type | An Event Management Company |
| Market | Spain |
| Order volume | 900 pieces across 2 colourways |
| Base material | Vegan Leather |
| Signature detail | Open Back |
| Size range | 0-14 |
| Sampling rounds | 2 |
| Delivery window | 10 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.
- Vegan Leather 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.
- Open Back 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
- 900 pieces delivered inside the 10-week window.
- Unit cost held within 2.0% of the approved quotation.
- The an Event Management Company 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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