Your bucket hat is constructed out of a minimal waste pattern. The number on your bucket hat shows that piece you own is one of a small limited edition of 50 pieces.
iNDiViDUALS want to be a blueprint for the industry not only when it comes to social and environmental responsibility but also completely transparent towards you. Sharing is a way to create an open and transparent industry. That is why we are sharing all the information about the production of your bucket hat - even the things that went wrong.
The production order turned out differently as we expected. In an effort to be as transparent as possible the following text is to inform and point out all the things that can happen at the production stage so others can learn from our experience.
Beeswax: 6,11e
Lining: 3.13e
Label: 0,20e
CMT: 35e
total price: 44,44e
*Margin - Covering costs: 9,31%
Selling price: 49e
*the margin of 9,31% is not a profit but it is a covering cost for Individuals’ specialization
FINAL AMOUNT OF BUCKET HATS: 50
SIZES: 20 pieces per S/M, 30 pieces of M/L
How to Re-Wax your bucket hat
Our bucket hat is pre-treated with beeswax, which makes the hat water-repellent, but the wax needs to be maintained after a regular use.
This is very easy, and you can do it at home.
Here are the steps on how to do it:
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Clean and prep the bucket hat.
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Apply the wax. Take a block of beeswax and rub it over the fabric with long and even strokes, so that a thin, smooth layer remains.
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Heat the applied wax. Use an iron or hair dryer on the lowest setting to regulate the heat and to melt the wax in the fabric.
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Dry and wipe.
You can do it twice a year or more if needed.
A perfect scenario where the production process runs smoothly.
A reality where multiple production errors occurred.
1) Sell 50 bucket hats
1) 39 bucket hats approved for sale after quality check
2) Minimal waste pattern
2) Minimal waste attempt was not followed by facility
3) Staying within the budget
3) Unable to cover the production cost
4) The fabric suits the product
4) The fabric choice is not ideal for the execution of the product
5) Easily adjusting the pattern to a different size
5) The fit of the adjusted size did not turn out as expected
6) Receiving two bucket hats that are true to size
6) The S/M bucket hats measurements differ from set size
7) The factory is able to produce a bucket hat
7) The factory is not specialized in making hats
8) Sustainable printing of high quality on organic cotton labels
8) The sustainable dye faded on the care label due to textured fabric
After the quality check, there are 3 groups: A, B and F.
Hats that align with the quality of iNDiViDUALS and are going to be sold for the full price.
price: 49e
amount: 12 pieces
Hats that have minor mistakes but are still wearable, these are going to be sold for a lower price.
price: 25-35e , people can decide how much they want to pay for a product in a range from 25 to 35 Euros
amount: 27pieces
Canceled bucket hats that don’t align with the quality iNiViDUALS wants to reach in its products.
not being for sale
amount: 11 pieces
These are the 5 most defective products:
Bucket hat number 2/50
Size: s/m
- fit is extremely bulky, due to wrong treatment of the fabric
- open seams (see center front)
- finishings are not clean (loose threads)
- pressed seams are visible because the bee wax was treated with the wrong tool
- pleat in tunnel construction
Bucket hat number 10/50
Size: s/m
- the label is not centered in the front (between opening between the tunnels)
Bucket hat number 16/50
size: s/m
- open seams between panels, because of high tension in the machine
- the lining is poorly stitched
- fit is bulky, due to wrong treatment of the fabric
- disrespect of the seam allowance (front is lifted)
- this model appears smaller than the regular s/m size
Bucket hat number 40/50
Size: m/l
- extremely slanted seams and fabric on the left side
- not finished neatly at the tunnel
- pleated seam at the top, due to slanted seam
Bucket hat number 50/50
Size: m/l
- the left side is 7 mm shorter than the right side (measured under the tunnel opening)
- tunnel construction is not done neatly
Bucket hat number 10/50
Size: s/m
- the label is not centered in the front (between opening between the tunnels)
Outer layer + Strings
Name: ET_V008_black
Fabrics: Beeswaxed medium twill
Composition: 100% organic cotton + beeswax
Supplier: Ecological Textiles, the Netherlands
Origin: Turkey
Certification: GOTS certified cotton
Color: black
Price per m2: 22,25e
Order: 15 m
Price per bucket hat: 6,11e
Lining
Name: 650002
Fabrics: Canvas zwart
Composition:100% organic cotton
Supplier: Boweevil, the Netherlands
Origin: Turkey
Certification: GOTS certified cotton
Color: black
Price per m2: 10,70e
Order: 15 m
Price per bucket hat: 9,24e
Label:
Fabric: reprinted stock labels
Composition: 100% cotton
Colour: White
Printing technique: Sublimation print
Printing location: Mauritskade 11, 1091 GC Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Total label price: 10e
Label price per bucket hat: 0,20e
Stitching thread:
Art. no. : 1159
Colour: black 0038
Composition: 100% polyester
Supplier: Andrevo
Size: 80
Brand: Amann group
Company origin: Germany
Certification: STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®, European Chemicals Regulation REACH
Manufacturer:
Name: A-rola bv
Location: Jan Rebelstraat 2, 1069 CB Amsterdam, the Netherlands
CMT per bucket hat: 35,00e
CMT per 50 bucket hats: 1750e
1 bucket hat: 1,1666 hour
50 bucket hats: 58,33 hours