Case Study: Custom Eyelet Tape for a Footwear Factory in Colombia
Source:Disney Snow Globes /
Time:2026-09-18
Eyelet Tape for a Footwear Factory in Colombia
A Footwear Factory approached us with a eyelet tape requirement for the Colombia 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 spec that lived in an email instead of a tech pack
- Cartons packed to the factory ratio instead of the buyer's size ratio
- A zipper puller that broke under pull test at the warehouse
What we specified
| Item | Eyelet Tape |
|---|---|
| Client type | A Footwear Factory |
| Market | Colombia |
| Order volume | 10,000 pieces across 6 specifications |
| Base material | Nickel Silver |
| Standard size | 5# Gauge |
| Finish | Laser Engraved Finish |
| Sampling rounds | 2 |
| Delivery window | 4 weeks from PO to ex-factory |
| Compliance | Sedex SMETA |
How it was resolved
- We rebuilt the specification around Nickel Silver and locked the tolerance before bulk.
- The finish was moved to Pearlescent Coating 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
- 10,000 pieces delivered inside the 4-week window.
- Unit cost held within 2.0% 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
Approve a pre-production sample made from the actual bulk base material. Substitute material behaves differently in finishing.
Planning something similar?
Share the programme details and we will propose two alternatives — one optimised for unit cost, one for lead time — and let you choose.
