Contemporary Stylish Children Down Jacket in Metallic Thread with Tonal Embroidery

Contemporary Stylish Children Down Jacket in Metallic Thread with Tonal Embroidery

A Restaurant Chain approached us to develop a contemporary stylish children down jacket around a single idea: tonal embroidery, executed in metallic thread. 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

• Decoration durability failed after two washes
• The sample did not match the runway reference
• The previous factory could not hold consistency across sizes

What we specified

How it was built

1. Reference garments and moodboards were translated into a measurement spec, not just photos.
2. Metallic Thread was confirmed with lab dips and a hand-feel approval before grading.
3. The stylish children down jacket was prototyped on the fit model, then revised twice before pre-production.
4. Tonal Embroidery was applied in a controlled process to keep every piece consistent.
5. Bulk ran with in-line inspection; a photo report was shared before shipment.

Result

• 2,400 pieces delivered inside the 12-week window.
• Unit cost held within 1.5% of the approved quotation.
• The a Restaurant Chain 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.