Felt Fabric Sourcing Program for Home Textile Brands

Felt Fabric Programme for Home Textile Brands

This programme covers the full path from a felt fabric requirement to a repeatable bulk supply for home textile brands. Instead of buying whatever a catalogue happens to stock, you specify the base material, the 210 gsm, the finish and the packing, and we hold that specification so every reorder matches the last one.

The most common failure in felt fabric sourcing is not price — it is drift. A base material changes mill, the shade moves, a plating bath changes and the item quietly stops matching the approved sample. We prevent that with a written spec, an approved counter sample and a golden sample retained at the factory.

What the programme covers

• Specification build from your tech pack or a physical reference sample
• Base material and finish options with costed alternatives
• Sampling, testing and approval against GRS
• Bulk production with in-line inspection and photo reporting
• Packing, documentation and shipment under the agreed Incoterm

Recommended specifications

• Polyester — best balance of cost, availability and test performance
• Copper — used when strength and abrasion resistance come first
• Rubber — best balance of cost, availability and test performance
• ABS Resin — chosen when the item has to survive repeated laundering

Programme parameters

Why buyers choose this route

• Costed alternatives shown at quotation so the trade-off is visible
• Consolidated shipping with documented carton ratios
• Written specification held on file, so every reorder reproduces the approved sample
• Golden sample retained at the factory and a second one held by the buyer
• AQL inspection on every bulk lot with photo reporting before balance payment

How the programme runs

1. Discovery call: quantity, target price, delivery window and compliance needs
2. Material and finish proposal with costed alternatives
3. Counter sample built from your tech pack or reference sample
4. Approval, testing and pre-production sign-off
5. Bulk production with in-line inspection and photo reporting
6. Packing, documentation and shipment under the agreed Incoterm

FAQ

Do you hold stock for reorders?

Approved specifications are kept on file and, for repeat programmes, base material can be reserved against a rolling forecast.

Can you match a physical sample?

Yes. Send the reference and we reverse engineer the specification, then produce a counter sample for approval before any bulk commitment.

How long does sampling take?

7 working days for the first sample, with 5 days per revision round. Plated or dyed-to-match items add a few days.

What happens if a bulk lot fails inspection?

The lot is reworked or remade at our cost. Inspection reports are shared before the balance payment is due.

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.