Case Study: Custom Felt Fabric for a Car Interior Supplier in Germany
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Time:2026-09-18
Felt Fabric for a Car Interior Supplier in Germany
A Car Interior Supplier approached us with a felt fabric requirement for the Germany market. The brief was specific: a defined look, a hard launch date and a unit cost that had to survive freight and duty. This case study records what was specified, what went wrong in sampling and how the bulk order was delivered.
The challenge
- MOQ that was quoted per colourway rather than per style
- Elastic that lost recovery after three washes
- Shrinkage that only showed up after the first wash
What we specified
| Item | Felt Fabric |
|---|---|
| Client type | A Car Interior Supplier |
| Market | Germany |
| Order volume | 50,000 pieces across 4 specifications |
| Base material | Brass |
| Standard size | 320 gsm |
| Finish | Matte Black Coating |
| Sampling rounds | 3 |
| Delivery window | 6 weeks from PO to ex-factory |
| Compliance | WRAP |
How it was resolved
- We rebuilt the specification around Brass and locked the tolerance before bulk.
- The finish was moved to Gunmetal Finish after strike-off tests showed better durability.
- A pre-production sample was approved and retained as the golden reference.
- Production ran with in-line inspection and a mid-run photo report.
- Cartons were packed to the client's own barcode and ratio specification.
Result
- 50,000 pieces delivered inside the 6-week window.
- Unit cost held within 2.0% of the original quotation.
- Inspection-related rejection stayed under 2.0%.
- The specification is now on file, so reorders reproduce the approved sample.
What we would repeat
Fix the specification count early. Adding variants after production starts is the most expensive change a client can request.
Planning something similar?
Send the reference sample or tech pack and we will come back with a costed specification, a sampling timetable and the compliance documents your market requires.
