Boutique Silk Flower Brooches in Tencel with Padded Shoulder
Source:Silk Flower Brooches /
Time:2026-09-30
Boutique Silk Flower Brooches in Tencel with Padded Shoulder
A Trade Show Exhibitor approached us to develop a boutique silk flower brooches around a single idea: padded shoulder, executed in tencel. The capsule was destined for South Africa and needed boutique 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 | Boutique Silk Flower Brooches |
|---|---|
| Client type | A Trade Show Exhibitor |
| Market | South Africa |
| Order volume | 900 pieces across 5 colourways |
| Base material | Tencel |
| Signature detail | Padded Shoulder |
| Size range | Custom grading |
| Sampling rounds | 4 |
| Delivery window | 12 weeks from PO to ex-factory |
| Compliance | GOTS |
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 silk flower brooches was prototyped on the fit model, then revised twice before pre-production.
- Padded Shoulder 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 12-week window.
- Unit cost held within 3.0% of the approved quotation.
- The a Trade Show Exhibitor 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.
Planning a similar capsule?
Tell us the quantity, target price and delivery window, and we will build a customisation programme around those three numbers.
