Case Study: Custom Lobster Clasp for a Promotional Product Agency in Qatar
Source:Modern Taper Candle Holders /
Time:2026-09-18
Lobster Clasp for a Promotional Product Agency in Qatar
A Promotional Product Agency approached us with a lobster clasp requirement for the Qatar 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 trim that passed sampling but failed in-line because it was never cycle tested
What we specified
| Item | Lobster Clasp |
|---|---|
| Client type | A Promotional Product Agency |
| Market | Qatar |
| Order volume | 50,000 pieces across 2 specifications |
| Base material | Zinc Alloy |
| Standard size | 12 mm Width |
| Finish | Anodised Finish |
| Sampling rounds | 2 |
| Delivery window | 4 weeks from PO to ex-factory |
| Compliance | California Prop 65 |
How it was resolved
- We rebuilt the specification around Zinc Alloy and locked the tolerance before bulk.
- The finish was moved to Antique Brass Plating 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 4-week window.
- Unit cost held within 1.5% 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?
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.
