Case Study: Custom Recycled Cotton Fabric for a Bag and Luggage Maker in Saudi Arabia
Source:Matte Vinyl Decals /
Time:2026-09-18
Recycled Cotton Fabric for a Bag and Luggage Maker in Saudi Arabia
A Bag and Luggage Maker approached us with a recycled cotton fabric requirement for the Saudi Arabia 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
- A spec that lived in an email instead of a tech pack
- A compliance document that arrived after the goods were already shipped
- Shade drift between the approved lab dip and the bulk lot
What we specified
| Item | Recycled Cotton Fabric |
|---|---|
| Client type | A Bag and Luggage Maker |
| Market | Saudi Arabia |
| Order volume | 5,000 pieces across 4 specifications |
| Base material | Zinc Alloy |
| Standard size | 80 gsm |
| Finish | Brushed Silver Finish |
| Sampling rounds | 3 |
| Delivery window | 6 weeks from PO to ex-factory |
| Compliance | Sedex SMETA |
How it was resolved
- We rebuilt the specification around Zinc Alloy and locked the tolerance before bulk.
- The finish was moved to Nickel-Free Electroplating 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
- 5,000 pieces delivered inside the 6-week window.
- Unit cost held within 2.0% of the original quotation.
- Inspection-related rejection stayed under 0.5%.
- 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.
