Case Study: Custom Waffle Knit Fabric for a Logistics Company in Poland
Source:Gallery Lighting Systems /
Time:2026-09-18
Waffle Knit Fabric for a Logistics Company in Poland
A Logistics Company approached us with a waffle knit fabric requirement for the Poland 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
- MOQ that was quoted per colourway rather than per style
- Shade drift between the approved lab dip and the bulk lot
What we specified
| Item | Waffle Knit Fabric |
|---|---|
| Client type | A Logistics Company |
| Market | Poland |
| Order volume | 50,000 pieces across 6 specifications |
| Base material | Wood |
| Standard size | 280 gsm |
| Finish | Brushed Silver Finish |
| Sampling rounds | 3 |
| Delivery window | 8 weeks from PO to ex-factory |
| Compliance | Sedex SMETA |
How it was resolved
- We rebuilt the specification around Wood and locked the tolerance before bulk.
- The finish was moved to Rose Gold Plating 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 8-week window.
- Unit cost held within 2.0% of the original quotation.
- Inspection-related rejection stayed under 2.0%.
- 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?
Send the reference sample or tech pack and we will come back with a costed specification, a sampling timetable and the compliance documents your market requires.
