Poland Winter Apparel: project record
Field tests showed jackets failed at −8°C despite −20°C claims; returns spiked to 9%; fill weight and fill power were below specification.
- Buyer and project
- A Warsaw, Poland importer of winter outdoor apparel for the retail and e-commerce market.
- Products and scope
- Insulated winter jackets; 3 models, fill-power rated, 18,000 units.
What LifaSourcing.com did
Verified fill weight and fill power on 12 samples against the spec sheet.
Found the factory substituting lower-grade fill while keeping the label.
Negotiated a claim and a corrective-action plan with the factory.
Qualified 1 alternative supplier with certified fill testing.
Claim settled for 70% of the batch value; production re-run met the −20°C spec; returns fell to 2.1%; the following season sold out 24,000 units.
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