Case Study: Custom Woven Label for a Promotional Product Agency in Turkey
Source:Straight Hair Bulk /
Time:2026-09-18
Woven Label for a Promotional Product Agency in Turkey
A Promotional Product Agency approached us with a woven label requirement for the Turkey 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
- Elastic that lost recovery after three washes
- Shrinkage that only showed up after the first wash
- A spec that lived in an email instead of a tech pack
What we specified
| Item | Woven Label |
|---|---|
| Client type | A Promotional Product Agency |
| Market | Turkey |
| Order volume | 100,000 pieces across 4 specifications |
| Base material | PU Leather |
| Standard size | 50 mm Width |
| Finish | Powder Coating |
| Sampling rounds | 3 |
| Delivery window | 6 weeks from PO to ex-factory |
| Compliance | EN 71-3 |
How it was resolved
- We rebuilt the specification around PU Leather and locked the tolerance before bulk.
- The finish was moved to Matte Black 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
- 100,000 pieces delivered inside the 6-week window.
- Unit cost held within 3.0% 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.
