Tailored Womens Vest in Merino Wool with Mother-of-Pearl Buttons
Source:Womens Vest /
Time:2026-09-30
Tailored Womens Vest in Merino Wool with Mother-of-Pearl Buttons
A Marathon Organizer approached us to develop a tailored womens vest around a single idea: mother-of-pearl buttons, executed in merino wool. The capsule was destined for Poland 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
- The previous factory could not hold consistency across sizes
- The sample did not match the runway reference
- Fabric hand feel changed between production runs
What we specified
| Product | Tailored Womens Vest |
|---|---|
| Client type | A Marathon Organizer |
| Market | Poland |
| Order volume | 120 pieces across 2 colourways |
| Base material | Merino Wool |
| Signature detail | Mother-of-Pearl Buttons |
| Size range | 0-14 |
| Sampling rounds | 4 |
| Delivery window | 10 weeks from PO to ex-factory |
| Compliance | BSCI |
How it was built
- Reference garments and moodboards were translated into a measurement spec, not just photos.
- Merino Wool was confirmed with lab dips and a hand-feel approval before grading.
- The womens vest was prototyped on the fit model, then revised twice before pre-production.
- Mother-of-Pearl Buttons 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
- 120 pieces delivered inside the 10-week window.
- Unit cost held within 1.5% of the approved quotation.
- The a Marathon Organizer 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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