Case Study: Custom Recycled Cotton Fabric for a Supermarket Own-Brand Team in Switzerland
Source:Impressionist Landscape Paintings /
Time:2026-09-18
Recycled Cotton Fabric for a Supermarket Own-Brand Team in Switzerland
A Supermarket Own-Brand Team approached us with a recycled cotton fabric requirement for the Switzerland 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
- Elastic that lost recovery after three washes
- Reorders that quietly changed supplier and changed the hand feel
- A trim that passed sampling but failed in-line because it was never cycle tested
What we specified
| Item | Recycled Cotton Fabric |
|---|---|
| Client type | A Supermarket Own-Brand Team |
| Market | Switzerland |
| Order volume | 50,000 pieces across 2 specifications |
| Base material | TPU |
| Standard size | 400 gsm |
| Finish | Chrome Plating |
| Sampling rounds | 4 |
| Delivery window | 6 weeks from PO to ex-factory |
| Compliance | ISO 105 Colour Fastness |
How it was resolved
- We rebuilt the specification around TPU and locked the tolerance before bulk.
- The finish was moved to UV Printing 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 1.5% of the original quotation.
- Inspection-related rejection stayed under 1.0%.
- The specification is now on file, so reorders reproduce the approved sample.
What we would repeat
Approve a pre-production sample made from the actual bulk base material. Substitute material behaves differently in finishing.
Planning something similar?
Tell us the item, the quantity and the delivery window. We will quote it with the sub-processes named, so the lead time you approve is the lead time you get.
