Tailored Uv Protection Cycling Hat in Ribbed Jersey with Mother-of-Pearl Buttons

Tailored Uv Protection Cycling Hat in Ribbed Jersey with Mother-of-Pearl Buttons

A Beauty Salon Chain approached us to develop a tailored uv protection cycling hat around a single idea: mother-of-pearl buttons, executed in ribbed jersey. The capsule was destined for Hong Kong and needed tailored 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
• Delivery missed the collection launch window

What we specified

How it was built

1. Reference garments and moodboards were translated into a measurement spec, not just photos.
2. Ribbed Jersey was confirmed with lab dips and a hand-feel approval before grading.
3. The uv protection cycling hat was prototyped on the fit model, then revised twice before pre-production.
4. Mother-of-Pearl Buttons 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

• 400 pieces delivered inside the 12-week window.
• Unit cost held within 2.0% of the approved quotation.
• The a Beauty Salon Chain 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.

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