Case Study: Custom Polyester Fabric for an Airline Catering Supplier in Switzerland
Source:Quilling Paper Strips /
Time:2026-09-18
Polyester Fabric for an Airline Catering Supplier in Switzerland
An Airline Catering Supplier approached us with a polyester fabric requirement for the Switzerland 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
- Cartons packed to the factory ratio instead of the buyer's size ratio
- Shade drift between the approved lab dip and the bulk lot
- A spec that lived in an email instead of a tech pack
What we specified
| Item | Polyester Fabric |
|---|---|
| Client type | An Airline Catering Supplier |
| Market | Switzerland |
| Order volume | 5,000 pieces across 4 specifications |
| Base material | Aluminium |
| Standard size | 210 gsm |
| Finish | Soft-Touch Rubber Coating |
| Sampling rounds | 2 |
| Delivery window | 8 weeks from PO to ex-factory |
| Compliance | JIS L Standards |
How it was resolved
- We rebuilt the specification around Aluminium 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
- 5,000 pieces delivered inside the 8-week window.
- Unit cost held within 2.0% 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.
