Custom Ethnic Stole — Silk Velvet with Smocking
We make ethnic stole built around chinese cloud scrolls, produced in Silk Velvet with smocking. 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 300 pieces per style per colour and ship to Los Angeles or New York.
The failures here are predictable: a supplier who disappears once the deposit is paid, and shade variation within one carton. We lock the specification before bulk — cloth, trim, dye lot, hem finish and tolerance — and prepare CPSIA and California Prop 65 compliance so shipments clear instead of sitting at port while the Christmas market and holiday window passes.
Specification
| Product | Ethnic Stole |
|---|---|
| Design inspiration | Chinese cloud scrolls |
| Base fabric | Silk Velvet (90-120 gsm) |
| Decoration / finish | Smocking |
| Size | 90 x 90 cm |
| Edge finish | crochet edging |
| Colour options | 12 Pantone-matched shades |
| Typical conditions | temperate European seasons |
| MOQ | 300 pieces per style per colour |
| Sampling | 7 working days, 3 days per revision |
| Bulk lead time | 25-50 days after approval |
| Compliance | CPSIA and California Prop 65 compliance; REACH nickel-release test for metal findings |
| Ship to | Los Angeles or New York (North America) |
What buyers can customise
- Piping and Bound Edges — available on Silk Velvet, quoted per position and per colour.
- Pantone Color Matching — available on Silk Velvet, quoted per position and per colour.
- Sequin Work — available on Silk Velvet, quoted per position and per colour.
- Tonal Embroidery — available on Silk Velvet, quoted per position and per colour.
- Pleating — available on Silk Velvet, quoted per position and per colour.
- Laser Cutting — available on Silk Velvet, quoted per position and per colour.
- Pompom Trim — available on Silk Velvet, quoted per position and per colour.
How we produce it
- Artwork review — Chinese cloud scrolls scaled, repeated and placed for the 90 x 90 cm shape
- Cloth confirmation and lab dips or print strike-off
- Silk Velvet-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 smocking 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 temperate European seasons
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 Los Angeles or New York 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 match a fabric or a physical sample?
Yes. Send the reference and we match cloth weight, hand feel and shade, then confirm on a strike-off before bulk.
What packing options are available?
Folded and tissue-wrapped, hangtag and barcode applied, or packed to your own size and design ratio.
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.
Do you ship to our forwarder?
Yes. We deliver to your nominated forwarder or quote landed cost under the agreed Incoterm.
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.
