Designer Yoga Sports Bra in Washed Linen with Delicate Pleating
Source:Yoga Sports Bra /
Time:2026-09-30
Designer Yoga Sports Bra in Washed Linen with Delicate Pleating
A Professional Sports Club approached us to develop a designer yoga sports bra around a single idea: delicate pleating, executed in washed linen. The capsule was destined for New Zealand and needed designer 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
- Unit costs were too high for a boutique price point
- Delivery missed the collection launch window
- The previous factory could not hold consistency across sizes
What we specified
| Product | Designer Yoga Sports Bra |
|---|---|
| Client type | A Professional Sports Club |
| Market | New Zealand |
| Order volume | 240 pieces across 2 colourways |
| Base material | Washed Linen |
| Signature detail | Delicate Pleating |
| Size range | Custom grading |
| Sampling rounds | 2 |
| Delivery window | 8 weeks from PO to ex-factory |
| Compliance | GOTS |
How it was built
- Reference garments and moodboards were translated into a measurement spec, not just photos.
- Washed Linen was confirmed with lab dips and a hand-feel approval before grading.
- The yoga sports bra was prototyped on the fit model, then revised twice before pre-production.
- Delicate Pleating 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
- 240 pieces delivered inside the 8-week window.
- Unit cost held within 3.0% of the approved quotation.
- The a Professional Sports Club 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.
