Genuine Leather Care Label — Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Genuine Leather Care Label: Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Genuine Leather Care Label is the version buyers specify when the base material is fixed by performance rather than by price. This entry sets out what the material actually changes, which specification to write into the tech pack, and where the cost sits — the three questions that decide whether the item passes bulk approval.
What it is
Genuine Leather gives care label its drape and hand feel. In practice that means the trim behaves differently in cutting, in finishing and in wear: tighter tolerance is needed on the finished dimension. Buyers who specify the material up front avoid the most common failure — an item that looks right on the sample card and behaves differently in bulk.
Typical specification
| Item | Care Label |
|---|---|
| Base material | Genuine Leather |
| Standard size | 12 mm Width |
| Common finishes | UV Printing, Brushed Silver Finish, Yarn-Dyed Finish |
| Processes | Flame Retardant Finishing, Screen Printing, Garment Washing |
| Typical applications | Coats, Bedding Sets, Underwear, Kidswear |
| Test standard | ISO 12947 Abrasion Resistance |
| Usual packing | 100 pieces per polybag, 10000 per carton |
Properties that matter in buying
- Dimensional stability — 2% allowance is built into the spec before cutting.
- Colour fastness — tested to ISO 12947 Abrasion Resistance on the actual base material, not on a substitute.
- Mechanical performance — abrasion resistance after 20 cycles or washes.
- Compliance — ISO 12947 Abrasion Resistance documentation issued with the shipment.
- Consistency — the approved counter sample becomes the reference for every reorder.
Common uses
- Lingerie
- Jeans
- Home Curtains
- Underwear
- Yoga Wear
- Uniforms
How to specify it
- Name the base material in the tech pack, not just the item.
- Fix the size and tolerance in writing before sampling starts.
- Approve a counter sample made from the actual bulk base material.
- Order the test report against the standard your market requires.
- Retain a golden sample at the factory and a second one with you.
Related reading
Related specifications on this site cover velcro hook tape, snap hook, spacer mesh fabric, ripstop nylon fabric, and the processes most often paired with care label include anti-pilling finish, epoxy coating, metal stamping.
Send the reference sample or tech pack and we will come back with a costed specification, a sampling timetable and the compliance documents your market requires.
