Chantilly Lace Sourcing Program for Costume and Theatre: Bras

Chantilly Lace Programme for Costume and Theatre: Bras

This programme covers the full path from a chantilly lace requirement to a repeatable bulk supply for costume and theatre. Instead of buying whatever a catalogue happens to stock, you specify the base material, the 50 mm Width, the finish and the packing, and we hold that specification so every reorder matches the last one. It is built around bras, which is where most of the specification detail sits.

The most common failure in chantilly lace 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

• Recycled PET — chosen when the item has to survive repeated laundering
• Copper — best balance of cost, availability and test performance
• Acrylic — used when strength and abrasion resistance come first
• Nickel Silver — chosen when the item has to survive repeated laundering

Programme parameters

Why buyers choose this route

• Compliance documentation issued with the shipment, not after it
• AQL inspection on every bulk lot with photo reporting before balance payment
• One accountable owner from sampling through to ex-factory
• Plating and dyeing sub-processes planned into the quoted lead time
• Golden sample retained at the factory and a second one held by the buyer

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.

What is the minimum order quantity?

Standard MOQ is 1000 per style per colour. Mixed colourways can be combined on the same spec if the base material is identical.

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 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.

If you are comparing suppliers, send us the spec they quoted against. We will quote the same spec and show you where the difference sits.