Case Study: Custom Knitted Elastic for a Hotel Group in Ukraine
Source:Artificial Bonsai Trees /
Time:2026-09-18
Knitted Elastic for a Hotel Group in Ukraine
A Hotel Group approached us with a knitted elastic requirement for the Ukraine 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 zipper puller that broke under pull test at the warehouse
- A compliance document that arrived after the goods were already shipped
- MOQ that was quoted per colourway rather than per style
What we specified
| Item | Knitted Elastic |
|---|---|
| Client type | A Hotel Group |
| Market | Ukraine |
| Order volume | 100,000 pieces across 6 specifications |
| Base material | PU Leather |
| Standard size | 20 mm Width |
| Finish | Matte Black Coating |
| Sampling rounds | 4 |
| Delivery window | 4 weeks from PO to ex-factory |
| Compliance | OEKO-TEX Standard 100 |
How it was resolved
- We rebuilt the specification around PU Leather and locked the tolerance before bulk.
- The finish was moved to Epoxy Doming 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 4-week window.
- Unit cost held within 2.0% of the original quotation.
- Inspection-related rejection stayed under 1.0%.
- 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?
Share the programme details and we will propose two alternatives — one optimised for unit cost, one for lead time — and let you choose.
