Case Study: Custom Paper Hang Tag for an Airline Catering Supplier in the United States
Source:Artificial Ice Cream Props /
Time:2026-09-18
Paper Hang Tag for an Airline Catering Supplier in the United States
An Airline Catering Supplier approached us with a paper hang tag requirement for the the United States 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
- A zipper puller that broke under pull test at the warehouse
- MOQ that was quoted per colourway rather than per style
What we specified
| Item | Paper Hang Tag |
|---|---|
| Client type | An Airline Catering Supplier |
| Market | the United States |
| Order volume | 5,000 pieces across 3 specifications |
| Base material | Nickel Silver |
| Standard size | 50 mm Width |
| Finish | Piece-Dyed Finish |
| Sampling rounds | 2 |
| Delivery window | 6 weeks from PO to ex-factory |
| Compliance | AATCC Test Methods |
How it was resolved
- We rebuilt the specification around Nickel Silver and locked the tolerance before bulk.
- The finish was moved to Chrome 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
- 5,000 pieces delivered inside the 6-week window.
- Unit cost held within 1.5% 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.
