Contemporary Professional Volleyball Shoes in Tencel with Feather Trim
Contemporary Professional Volleyball Shoes in Tencel with Feather Trim
An Independent Fashion Designer approached us to develop a contemporary professional volleyball shoes around a single idea: feather trim, executed in tencel. The capsule was destined for Portugal 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
- Delivery missed the collection launch window
- The sample did not match the runway reference
- The previous factory could not hold consistency across sizes

What we specified
| Product | Contemporary Professional Volleyball Shoes |
|---|---|
| Client type | An Independent Fashion Designer |
| Market | Portugal |
| Order volume | 240 pieces across 4 colourways |
| Base material | Tencel |
| Signature detail | Feather Trim |
| Size range | XS-3XL |
| Sampling rounds | 3 |
| Delivery window | 6 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.
- Tencel was confirmed with lab dips and a hand-feel approval before grading.
- The professional volleyball shoes was prototyped on the fit model, then revised twice before pre-production.
- Feather Trim 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
- 240 pieces delivered inside the 6-week window.
- Unit cost held within 2.0% of the approved quotation.
- The an Independent Fashion Designer 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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