Case Study: Custom Size Label for a Craft Wholesaler in South Korea
Source:Enamel Pin Badges /
Time:2026-09-18
Size Label for a Craft Wholesaler in South Korea
A Craft Wholesaler approached us with a size label 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
- Cartons packed to the factory ratio instead of the buyer's size ratio
- Elastic that lost recovery after three washes
- Shrinkage that only showed up after the first wash
What we specified
| Item | Size Label |
|---|---|
| Client type | A Craft Wholesaler |
| Market | South Korea |
| Order volume | 100,000 pieces across 3 specifications |
| Base material | TPU |
| Standard size | 10# Gauge |
| Finish | Antique Copper Finish |
| Sampling rounds | 2 |
| Delivery window | 8 weeks from PO to ex-factory |
| Compliance | OEKO-TEX Standard 100 |
How it was resolved
- We rebuilt the specification around TPU and locked the tolerance before bulk.
- The finish was moved to Mercerised 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
- 100,000 pieces delivered inside the 8-week window.
- Unit cost held within 4.5% 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
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.
