Vintage-Inspired Transparent Button in Vegan Leather with Waist Tie Belt
Source:Transparent Button /
Time:2026-09-30
Vintage-Inspired Transparent Button in Vegan Leather with Waist Tie Belt
A Cycling Team approached us to develop a vintage-inspired transparent button around a single idea: waist tie belt, executed in vegan leather. The capsule was destined for Israel and needed vintage-inspired 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
- Decoration durability failed after two washes
- The previous factory could not hold consistency across sizes
What we specified
| Product | Vintage-Inspired Transparent Button |
|---|---|
| Client type | A Cycling Team |
| Market | Israel |
| Order volume | 900 pieces across 4 colourways |
| Base material | Vegan Leather |
| Signature detail | Waist Tie Belt |
| Size range | Custom grading |
| Sampling rounds | 4 |
| Delivery window | 6 weeks from PO to ex-factory |
| Compliance | OEKO-TEX Standard 100 |
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 transparent button was prototyped on the fit model, then revised twice before pre-production.
- Waist Tie Belt 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 3.0% of the approved quotation.
- The a Cycling Team 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.
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