Case Study: Custom Collar Stay for a Logistics Company in Peru
Source:Personalized Leather Photo Album /
Time:2026-09-18
Collar Stay for a Logistics Company in Peru
A Logistics Company approached us with a collar stay requirement for the Peru 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 zipper puller that broke under pull test at the warehouse
- Cartons packed to the factory ratio instead of the buyer's size ratio
- Reorders that quietly changed supplier and changed the hand feel
What we specified
| Item | Collar Stay |
|---|---|
| Client type | A Logistics Company |
| Market | Peru |
| Order volume | 50,000 pieces across 6 specifications |
| Base material | Cotton |
| Standard size | 8# Gauge |
| Finish | Pearlescent Coating |
| Sampling rounds | 2 |
| Delivery window | 10 weeks from PO to ex-factory |
| Compliance | Sedex SMETA |
How it was resolved
- We rebuilt the specification around Cotton and locked the tolerance before bulk.
- The finish was moved to Rainbow Iridescent 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 10-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
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.
