Case Study: Custom Pongee Fabric for a Footwear Factory in Switzerland
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Time:2026-09-18
Pongee Fabric for a Footwear Factory in Switzerland
A Footwear Factory approached us with a pongee 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
- An interlining that bubbled after the first press
- A compliance document that arrived after the goods were already shipped
- Shade drift between the approved lab dip and the bulk lot
What we specified
| Item | Pongee Fabric |
|---|---|
| Client type | A Footwear Factory |
| Market | Switzerland |
| Order volume | 5,000 pieces across 2 specifications |
| Base material | Bamboo |
| Standard size | 180 gsm |
| Finish | Matte Black Coating |
| Sampling rounds | 3 |
| Delivery window | 4 weeks from PO to ex-factory |
| Compliance | RoHS |
How it was resolved
- We rebuilt the specification around Bamboo and locked the tolerance before bulk.
- The finish was moved to Mercerised 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 4-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
Lock the material standard before sampling. Once the base changes, every downstream approval has to be redone and the calendar slips.
Planning something similar?
If you are comparing suppliers, send us the spec they quoted against. We will quote the same spec and show you where the difference sits.
