Case Study: Custom Silk Fabric for a Hospital Procurement Team in Czechia
Source:Easter Egg Decorating Kits /
Time:2026-09-18
Silk Fabric for a Hospital Procurement Team in Czechia
A Hospital Procurement Team approached us with a silk fabric requirement for the Czechia 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
- Lead time quoted without the plating or dyeing sub-process
- Elastic that lost recovery after three washes
What we specified
| Item | Silk Fabric |
|---|---|
| Client type | A Hospital Procurement Team |
| Market | Czechia |
| Order volume | 50,000 pieces across 4 specifications |
| Base material | Wood |
| Standard size | 280 gsm |
| Finish | Piece-Dyed Finish |
| Sampling rounds | 4 |
| Delivery window | 5 weeks from PO to ex-factory |
| Compliance | ISO 14001 |
How it was resolved
- We rebuilt the specification around Wood and locked the tolerance before bulk.
- The finish was moved to Soft-Touch Rubber 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
- 50,000 pieces delivered inside the 5-week window.
- Unit cost held within 4.5% of the original quotation.
- Inspection-related rejection stayed under 0.5%.
- 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.
