Avant-Garde Tactical Helmet With Night Vision in Velvet with Open Back

Avant-Garde Tactical Helmet With Night Vision in Velvet with Open Back

A Brewery and Taproom approached us to develop a avant-garde tactical helmet with night vision around a single idea: open back, executed in velvet. The capsule was destined for Mexico and needed avant-garde 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
• The previous factory could not hold consistency across sizes
• The sample did not match the runway reference

What we specified

How it was built

1. Reference garments and moodboards were translated into a measurement spec, not just photos.
2. Velvet was confirmed with lab dips and a hand-feel approval before grading.
3. The tactical helmet with night vision was prototyped on the fit model, then revised twice before pre-production.
4. Open Back 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

• 240 pieces delivered inside the 12-week window.
• Unit cost held within 1.5% of the approved quotation.
• The a Brewery and Taproom 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.

Planning a similar capsule?

Tell us the quantity, target price and delivery window, and we will build a customisation programme around those three numbers.