Mulberry Silk Fabric Sourcing Program for Craft and Hobby Wholesalers: Caps
Mulberry Silk Fabric Programme for Craft and Hobby Wholesalers: Caps
This programme covers the full path from a mulberry silk fabric requirement to a repeatable bulk supply for craft and hobby wholesalers. Instead of buying whatever a catalogue happens to stock, you specify the base material, the 450 gsm, the finish and the packing, and we hold that specification so every reorder matches the last one. It is built around caps, which is where most of the specification detail sits.
The most common failure in mulberry silk 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 Sedex SMETA
- Bulk production with in-line inspection and photo reporting
- Packing, documentation and shipment under the agreed Incoterm
Recommended specifications
- Aluminium — used when strength and abrasion resistance come first
- Acrylic — best balance of cost, availability and test performance
- Brass — chosen when the item has to survive repeated laundering
- Nylon — used when strength and abrasion resistance come first
Programme parameters
| Item | Mulberry Silk Fabric |
|---|---|
| Target sector | Craft and Hobby Wholesalers |
| Target application | Caps |
| Standard size | 450 gsm |
| Finish options | Soft-Touch Rubber Coating, Black Nickel Finish, Rainbow Iridescent Finish |
| Processes | Heat Transfer Printing, Anodising, Calendering |
| MOQ | 2,000 pieces per specification |
| Sampling | 14 working days, 5 days per revision |
| Bulk lead time | 25-40 days |
| Compliance | Sedex SMETA |
| Delivery terms | EXW / FOB / CIF / DDP |
Why buyers choose this route
- Compliance documentation issued with the shipment, not after it
- Written specification held on file, so every reorder reproduces the approved sample
- MOQ quoted per style per colourway, stated before sampling starts
- Trim and fabric sourced from audited mills with test reports on file
- Plating and dyeing sub-processes planned into the quoted lead time
How the programme runs
- Discovery call: quantity, target price, delivery window and compliance needs
- Material and finish proposal with costed alternatives
- Counter sample built from your tech pack or reference sample
- Approval, testing and pre-production sign-off
- Bulk production with in-line inspection and photo reporting
- Packing, documentation and shipment under the agreed Incoterm
FAQ
Which compliance documents do you provide?
Sedex SMETA documentation is issued with the shipment. Test reports can be ordered against any additional standard you nominate.
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.
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.
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.
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.
