The Requirement
The buyer, a growing direct-to-consumer pet brand in Europe, wanted to move from trading-company sourcing to a factory-direct calming bed line. They needed consistent quality across sizes, a soft premium hand-feel, machine-washable covers, and retail-ready packaging — all within a defined target cost and a 45-day production window.
What We Did
- Material development: sourced three faux-fur options and confirmed a filling blend for loft and durability after wash testing.
- Sizing system: built a 4-size grid (S–XL) with consistent proportions and a shared cover-construction method.
- Sampling: delivered pre-production samples in two rounds, refining stitching, zipper placement, and non-slip base.
- Packaging: designed a compressed-pack retail box with the brand's artwork, barcodes, and carton marks.
- Quality control: ran final random inspection against the approved sample and coordinated REACH material testing.
“The samples matched our concept closely, and the compressed packaging cut our shipping cost noticeably. Reorders have been consistent.”
— Founder, European pet brand (name shared on request)The Outcome
The line shipped on schedule within the 45-day window at MOQ 500 per size. The brand moved its calming-bed category fully factory-direct, improved margins through compressed packaging, and has since placed repeat orders with seasonal colorway updates.
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