Case Study: Custom Interlock Knit Fabric for an Outdoor Gear Label in Saudi Arabia

Interlock Knit Fabric for an Outdoor Gear Label in Saudi Arabia

An Outdoor Gear Label approached us with a interlock knit 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

• MOQ that was quoted per colourway rather than per style
• A spec that lived in an email instead of a tech pack
• Elastic that lost recovery after three washes

What we specified

How it was resolved

1. We rebuilt the specification around Nickel Silver and locked the tolerance before bulk.
2. The finish was moved to Epoxy Doming after strike-off tests showed better durability.
3. A pre-production sample was approved and retained as the golden reference.
4. Production ran with in-line inspection and a mid-run photo report.
5. Cartons were packed to the client's own barcode and ratio specification.

Result

• 20,000 pieces delivered inside the 6-week window.
• Unit cost held within 4.5% 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

Keep one accountable owner on both sides. Most delays come from hand-offs, not from machines.

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.