Case Study: Custom Corozo Button for a Sportswear Brand in Chile
Source:Custom Glass Ornaments /
Time:2026-09-18
Corozo Button for a Sportswear Brand in Chile
A Sportswear Brand approached us with a corozo button requirement for the Chile 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
- Reorders that quietly changed supplier and changed the hand feel
- An interlining that bubbled after the first press
- A compliance document that arrived after the goods were already shipped
What we specified
| Item | Corozo Button |
|---|---|
| Client type | A Sportswear Brand |
| Market | Chile |
| Order volume | 50,000 pieces across 6 specifications |
| Base material | Copper |
| Standard size | 8# Gauge |
| Finish | Matte Black Coating |
| Sampling rounds | 2 |
| Delivery window | 6 weeks from PO to ex-factory |
| Compliance | Sedex SMETA |
How it was resolved
- We rebuilt the specification around Copper and locked the tolerance before bulk.
- The finish was moved to Enzyme Wash 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 3.0% of the original quotation.
- Inspection-related rejection stayed under 1.5%.
- 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?
If you are comparing suppliers, send us the spec they quoted against. We will quote the same spec and show you where the difference sits.
