Case Study: Custom Knitted Elastic for a Military Supply Contractor in Saudi Arabia
Source:Disney Snow Globes /
Time:2026-09-18
Knitted Elastic for a Military Supply Contractor in Saudi Arabia
A Military Supply Contractor approached us with a knitted elastic 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
- An interlining that bubbled after the first press
- A spec that lived in an email instead of a tech pack
- A zipper puller that broke under pull test at the warehouse
What we specified
| Item | Knitted Elastic |
|---|---|
| Client type | A Military Supply Contractor |
| Market | Saudi Arabia |
| Order volume | 50,000 pieces across 3 specifications |
| Base material | POM Plastic |
| Standard size | 15 mm Width |
| Finish | Anodised Finish |
| Sampling rounds | 3 |
| Delivery window | 5 weeks from PO to ex-factory |
| Compliance | ISO 12947 Abrasion Resistance |
How it was resolved
- We rebuilt the specification around POM Plastic and locked the tolerance before bulk.
- The finish was moved to Silicone 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 5-week window.
- Unit cost held within 3.0% of the original quotation.
- Inspection-related rejection stayed under 2.0%.
- 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.
