Case study / Activewear
RYKER
Ryker activewear:
one managed production system
ACTIVEWEAR | NATURAL FIBERS | FULL PACKAGE PRODUCTION | GLOBAL SOURCING
Ryker was already manufacturing overseas across several factories. BOMME STUDIO brought sourcing, development, production, quality control and logistics under one U.S. point of contact, with our own team on the factory floor in Asia.
Project at a glance
- Client
- Ryker
- Category
- Natural-fiber activewear: shorts and underwear
- Materials
- Organic cotton, Merino wool, chlorine-free Merino treatment
- Scope
- Sourcing, technical development, production management, QC, logistics
- Delivery
- Ryker's U.S. 3PL warehouse
- Units shipped
- 120,000
- Program timeline
- 6 months
01 The challenge
Fragmented production created risk
Ryker was already manufacturing internationally. Production ran across several factories in different countries and time zones, each working to its own standard, and the Ryker team managed every overseas vendor directly.
Multiple factories
Different countries, time zones and production calendars.
No central standard
Fit, QC and material specs changed from one factory to the next.
Direct vendor management
The brand team handled every overseas vendor itself, across every time zone.
02 Our approach
One U.S. contact. Our team at the factory.
End-to-end management across sourcing, development, production, quality and logistics.
Sourcing
BOMME handlesMills, materials, trims and supplier management.
You receiveApproved materials and trims for every style.
Material approval
Development
BOMME handlesFit, grading, materials and construction standards.
You receiveOne approved specification per style.
Fit review
Production
BOMME handlesFactory coordination, schedules and our team on the factory floor.
You receiveProduction built to the approved standard.
Inline QC
Quality
BOMME handlesIn-line QC, corrective action, third-party audits and lab testing.
You receiveAudit and laboratory test results.
Third-party testing
Logistics
BOMME handlesFreight, domestic transport and delivery.
You receiveFinished units at your U.S. 3PL.
Final delivery
03 How the model works
Your team talks to us. Our team talks to the factory.
Brand
Strategic direction and approvals.
BOMME U.S.
English-speaking team, compatible time zone, single point of contact.
BOMME Asia
Regional production coordination, present at the factory during production.
Factory floor
Line operations, finishing, testing and freight.
Ryker works with BOMME U.S. on
- Production updates
- Approvals and timelines
- Costing and compliance
- Testing and logistics
- Problem solving
BOMME Asia works directly with
- Factory management
- Fabric mills and trim suppliers
- Finishing facilities
- Testing laboratories
- QC teams and freight partners
What Ryker no longer manages
Overnight calls. Language barriers. Vendor coordination. Factory chasing.
04 Standardizing the product
Every production variable, set once
BOMME centralized fit, materials and production requirements for every Ryker style, so each factory builds to the same approved standard.
Fit and grading
Measurements, grading and waistband specs.
Materials
Hand feel, construction and color standards.
Production requirements
Structured approval gates and QC checkpoints.
Apex Short
100% organic cotton, 100% Merino wool liner
Ares Short
100% organic cotton
Apollo Short
100% Merino wool
Titan Boxer Brief
100% Merino wool
05 Material compliance
From material claim to verified process
Ryker specified a chlorine-free Merino wool treatment. BOMME turned the claim into a written manufacturing specification, then verified it at the mill and in the lab.
- 01
Product requirement
Chlorine-free Merino wool treatment, specified by Ryker.
- 02
Documented process
BOMME translated the claim into a manufacturing specification.
- 03
Mill compliance
Material and finishing chemistry verified against the standard.
- 04
Third-party testing
Independent QC plus laboratory verification and certification.
06 Quality control
QC does not happen from an inbox
Specifications and factory reports matter, but they do not replace watching the product being made. The earlier an issue surfaces, the less it costs to fix.
- Stage 1
Material approval
Incoming materials checked against spec.
- Stage 2
Lab dips
Color and dye samples approved.
- Stage 3
Fit review
Pattern and sizing verified.
- Stage 4
Inline QC
Quality monitored during production.
Line audits
Production reviewed against the approved standard, in person.
Early intervention
Stop a step, recheck measurements, correct trim placement.
Defect separation
Nonconforming units identified and isolated during production.
When an issue comes up Issue identified → Technical analysis → Corrective action → Verification
07 Commercial leverage
Better terms keep capital inside the brand
BOMME's vendor relationships and purchasing history change the payment terms a brand can get, which keeps more working capital available to fund growth.
Brand working directly with one factory
- Factory-set deposit and payment schedule
- Limited negotiating history
- Limited purchasing leverage
- Brand absorbs the working-capital pressure
Brand working through BOMME
- Established vendor relationships and purchasing history
- Volume leverage and long-term supplier ties
- Negotiated deposits, net terms and staged payments
- Better cash-flow timing for the brand
08 Results
What changed for Ryker
| Before BOMME | With BOMME |
|---|---|
| Multiple manufacturing environments | On-the-ground production oversight |
| Factory-specific standards | Centralized specs and standardized fit |
| Fragmented QC | Structured QC checkpoints, third-party audits and testing |
| Brand managing multiple vendors | One domestic point of contact |
| Limited negotiating leverage | Negotiated terms through established vendor relationships |
| Greater factory dependence | Diversified supplier network |
Your production infrastructure
Send us your tech pack and current factory setup
Building this in-house takes a sourcing director, production manager, technical designer, compliance specialist, QC staff, logistics support and international vendor management. BOMME STUDIO runs it as one system.