Case Study: Custom Woven Elastic for a Car Interior Supplier in Saudi Arabia

Woven Elastic for a Car Interior Supplier in Saudi Arabia

A Car Interior Supplier approached us with a woven elastic requirement for the Saudi Arabia 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

• Shade drift between the approved lab dip and the bulk lot
• Lead time quoted without the plating or dyeing sub-process
• Cartons packed to the factory ratio instead of the buyer's size ratio

What we specified

How it was resolved

1. We rebuilt the specification around PU Leather and locked the tolerance before bulk.
2. The finish was moved to Glossy Enamel Coating after strike-off tests showed better durability.
3. A pre-production sample was approved and retained as the golden reference.
4. Production ran with in-line inspection and a mid-run photo report.
5. 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 1.5% 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

Keep one accountable owner on both sides. Most delays come from hand-offs, not from machines.

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.