Striped Fabric Sourcing Program for Sportswear Brands

Striped Fabric Programme for Sportswear Brands

This programme covers the full path from a striped fabric requirement to a repeatable bulk supply for sportswear brands. Instead of buying whatever a catalogue happens to stock, you specify the base material, the 80 gsm, the finish and the packing, and we hold that specification so every reorder matches the last one.

The most common failure in striped 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 Bluesign
• Bulk production with in-line inspection and photo reporting
• Packing, documentation and shipment under the agreed Incoterm

Recommended specifications

• Aluminium — best balance of cost, availability and test performance
• ABS Resin — chosen when the item has to survive repeated laundering
• Wood — selected for colour depth and finish stability
• POM Plastic — best balance of cost, availability and test performance

Programme parameters

Why buyers choose this route

• Golden sample retained at the factory and a second one held by the buyer
• Written specification held on file, so every reorder reproduces the approved sample
• Plating and dyeing sub-processes planned into the quoted lead time
• Compliance documentation issued with the shipment, not after it
• Costed alternatives shown at quotation so the trade-off is visible

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

What are the payment and delivery terms?

Standard terms are a deposit with the order and the balance before shipment, under EXW / FOB / CIF / DDP as agreed.

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.

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 handle our own artwork or tooling?

Yes. Artwork files or existing tooling can be used; we confirm tolerances in writing before the first production run.

Share the programme details and we will propose two alternatives — one optimised for unit cost, one for lead time — and let you choose.