The most adaptable construction
A drawstring pouch is the most forgiving format in fabric packaging — it accommodates contents that vary slightly, it reuses established patterns, and it is the fastest construction to move into production. Where a program needs several sizes or a wide colour range, this is usually the format that makes it practical.
How a drawstring closes
A drawstring gathers the mouth of the pouch rather than sealing it. It is forgiving of contents that vary slightly in size, and it presents well as a gift because opening it is a deliberate gesture. The cost is height: the channel and the gather both need headroom above the contents, so the finished pouch is always meaningfully taller than what goes in it. Specify from the packed contents and let the clearance be added to the pattern.
Check the cord runs freely and gathers evenly on a packed sample — a drawstring that closes cleanly when empty can bunch on one side when full.
Wordmark and lettering on pile
Lettering is the least forgiving decoration on a pile fabric. Thin strokes, tight counters and small point sizes all lose definition where the pile catches them, and the effect is worse on longer pile than short. Send vector artwork, keep stroke weights generous, and confirm the smallest character on a physical sample — this is the element most likely to need enlarging between first sample and production.
The fabric
The suede-feel surface is dense, short-pile and low-lint, which is why it is used where the fabric is in constant contact with polished metal, stones or lenses. It debosses cleanly and takes foil well. Colour shifts with pile direction, so approve a physical swatch with the nap running the production direction rather than judging from a photograph.
Working across the colour range
4 colours are already approved on this construction, which means adding one is a fabric decision rather than a development one — the pattern and closure are already settled.
Colours shown here are photographic references for browsing. Approve a physical swatch under the lighting the product will sell in, and where a programme uses several colours, approve them as a set rather than one at a time.
