Custom Ethnic Stole — Silk with Piping and Bound Edges
We make ethnic stole built around japanese sashiko stitching, produced in Silk with piping and bound edges. On ethnic stole the decision that matters most is weight balance — enough body to drape, light enough to wear all day, so that is fixed in the tech pack before cloth is bought — not discovered on the first bulk lot. Programmes start at 100 pieces per style per colour and ship to Rotterdam or Felixstowe.
The failures here are predictable: minimum order quantities far above what a growing brand can absorb, and a supplier who disappears once the deposit is paid. We lock the specification before bulk — cloth, trim, dye lot, hem finish and tolerance — and prepare REACH and GPSR documentation so shipments clear instead of sitting at port while the Christmas market and holiday window passes.
Specification
| Product | Ethnic Stole |
|---|---|
| Design inspiration | Japanese sashiko stitching |
| Base fabric | Silk (220-300 gsm) |
| Decoration / finish | Piping and Bound Edges |
| Size | 90 x 90 cm |
| Edge finish | crochet edging |
| Colour options | 8 Pantone-matched shades |
| Typical conditions | hot tropical destinations |
| MOQ | 100 pieces per style per colour |
| Sampling | 10 working days, 5 days per revision |
| Bulk lead time | 25-40 days after approval |
| Compliance | REACH and GPSR documentation; GRS recycled content claim |
| Ship to | Rotterdam or Felixstowe (Europe) |
What buyers can customise
- Block Printing — available on Silk, quoted per position and per colour.
- Mirror Work — available on Silk, quoted per position and per colour.
- Beadwork — available on Silk, quoted per position and per colour.
- Chain Stitch Embroidery — available on Silk, quoted per position and per colour.
- Yarn Dyeing — available on Silk, quoted per position and per colour.
- Hangtag and Packaging — available on Silk, quoted per position and per colour.
- Contrast Stitching — available on Silk, quoted per position and per colour.
How we produce it
- Artwork review — Japanese sashiko stitching scaled, repeated and placed for the 90 x 90 cm shape
- Cloth confirmation and lab dips or print strike-off
- Silk-spec prototype made up at 90 x 90 cm
- Wear and wash test on hem, fringe and trim, then a pre-production sample
- Bulk cutting with piping and bound edges under controlled settings
- In-line inspection, final AQL 2.5 inspection and retail-ready packing
Where it sells
- Cultural festivals and heritage events — colourways matched to a regional palette
- Museum and heritage gift shops — the motif story printed on the hangtag
- Ethnic boutiques and concept stores — small runs across many designs
- Wedding and ceremonial dressing — coordinated sets for family orders
- Travel, resort and cruise retail — light packable pieces for hot tropical destinations
Care, packing and delivery
Each piece is folded, tissue-wrapped and packed to the ratio you specify, with barcodes and hangtags applied where the retail channel needs them. Care labelling follows the destination's rules. We ship to Rotterdam or Felixstowe with the commercial invoice, packing list and certificate of origin, and hold the approved specification on file so reorders reproduce the same cloth, the same shade and the same weight balance.
FAQ
Can you do small runs across many designs?
Yes — many gift shop and boutique programmes run small quantities across a wide design set.
How long does sampling take?
A first sample takes 10 working days, and each revision about 5 days.
How do you control colour on reorders?
The approved lab dip and the bulk reference are retained, and every reorder is checked against them before shipment.
Which compliance documents do you provide?
We prepare GRS recycled content claim and the supporting test reports for the destination market.
Start your ethnic stole programme
If you already have a supplier, send us the last problem you had with them. That is usually where we start.
