Case Study: Custom Anti-Bacterial Fabric for an Outdoor Gear Label in South Korea
Source:Antique Heirloom Rings /
Time:2026-09-18
Anti-Bacterial Fabric for an Outdoor Gear Label in South Korea
An Outdoor Gear Label approached us with a anti-bacterial fabric requirement for the South Korea 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 compliance document that arrived after the goods were already shipped
- A trim that passed sampling but failed in-line because it was never cycle tested
- A zipper puller that broke under pull test at the warehouse
What we specified
| Item | Anti-Bacterial Fabric |
|---|---|
| Client type | An Outdoor Gear Label |
| Market | South Korea |
| Order volume | 100,000 pieces across 3 specifications |
| Base material | Brass |
| Standard size | 160 gsm |
| Finish | Gunmetal Finish |
| Sampling rounds | 2 |
| Delivery window | 4 weeks from PO to ex-factory |
| Compliance | OEKO-TEX Standard 100 |
How it was resolved
- We rebuilt the specification around Brass 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
- 100,000 pieces delivered inside the 4-week window.
- Unit cost held within 3.0% 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?
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.
