Contemporary Soft Knit Baby Ensemble in Vegan Leather with Gathered Sleeves
Source:Soft Knit Baby Ensemble /
Time:2026-09-30
Contemporary Soft Knit Baby Ensemble in Vegan Leather with Gathered Sleeves
A Hotel Group approached us to develop a contemporary soft knit baby ensemble around a single idea: gathered sleeves, executed in vegan leather. The capsule was destined for Austria 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
- Unit costs were too high for a boutique price point
- Delivery missed the collection launch window
- The previous factory could not hold consistency across sizes
What we specified
| Product | Contemporary Soft Knit Baby Ensemble |
|---|---|
| Client type | A Hotel Group |
| Market | Austria |
| Order volume | 900 pieces across 5 colourways |
| Base material | Vegan Leather |
| Signature detail | Gathered Sleeves |
| 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.
- Vegan Leather was confirmed with lab dips and a hand-feel approval before grading.
- The soft knit baby ensemble was prototyped on the fit model, then revised twice before pre-production.
- Gathered Sleeves 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 6-week window.
- Unit cost held within 1.5% of the approved quotation.
- The a Hotel Group 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.
Planning a similar capsule?
Tell us the quantity, target price and delivery window, and we will build a customisation programme around those three numbers.
