Activewear
Activewear That Passed Durability First Time
A bonded-seam activewear line that cleared the retailer’s 100-wash durability protocol on first submission.
- Client
- Noordveld Active
- Location
- Utrecht, Netherlands
- Completed
- January 1, 2024
- Sector
- activewear
- 100+
- Wash cycles held
- 1st
- Submission pass
- 4-way
- Stretch construction
Challenge
The constraint
Noordveld’s previous supplier failed the retailer’s wash-durability protocol on submission, pushing the launch date out by a season.
Approach
What we did
We selected performance knits for stretch recovery, built bonded and welded seams to a validated spec, and ran 100-wash testing in-house before bulk.
Result
What it delivered
The line passed the retailer’s durability protocol on first submission, unlocking the listing Noordveld had been missing.
Site record
Photography from the installation.
Performance knit 
Seam durability test 
Wash-fastness
Capability applied
Disciplines used on this project.
- 02
Knitwear
Flat and circular knitting for jersey, ribs, fleece and structured knits, including fully-fashioned panels and trims.
- 08
Quality & Compliance
In-line and final inspection to AQL, social and chemical compliance, and the documentation audits expect.
- 06
Sustainable Materials
Organic, recycled and certified fibres sourced through audited mills, with the documentation brands need for claims.