Fabric Button Sourcing Program for Ski and Snowboard Brands: Home Curtains
Fabric Button Programme for Ski and Snowboard Brands: Home Curtains
This programme covers the full path from a fabric button requirement to a repeatable bulk supply for ski and snowboard brands. Instead of buying whatever a catalogue happens to stock, you specify the base material, the 38 mm Width, the finish and the packing, and we hold that specification so every reorder matches the last one. It is built around home curtains, which is where most of the specification detail sits.
The most common failure in fabric button sourcing is not price — it is drift. A base material changes mill, the shade moves, a plating bath changes and the item quietly stops matching the approved sample. We prevent that with a written spec, an approved counter sample and a golden sample retained at the factory.
What the programme covers
- Specification build from your tech pack or a physical reference sample
- Base material and finish options with costed alternatives
- Sampling, testing and approval against EN 71-3
- Bulk production with in-line inspection and photo reporting
- Packing, documentation and shipment under the agreed Incoterm
Recommended specifications
- Zinc Alloy — selected for colour depth and finish stability
- Aluminium — selected for colour depth and finish stability
- Nylon — chosen when the item has to survive repeated laundering
- Acrylic — selected for colour depth and finish stability
Programme parameters
| Item | Fabric Button |
|---|---|
| Target sector | Ski and Snowboard Brands |
| Target application | Home Curtains |
| Standard size | 38 mm Width |
| Finish options | Powder Coating, Mercerised Finish, Epoxy Doming |
| Processes | Calendering, Anti-Bacterial Finishing, Laminating |
| MOQ | 3,000 pieces per specification |
| Sampling | 14 working days, 5 days per revision |
| Bulk lead time | 20-55 days |
| Compliance | EN 71-3 |
| Delivery terms | EXW / FOB / CIF / DDP |
Why buyers choose this route
- One accountable owner from sampling through to ex-factory
- Trim and fabric sourced from audited mills with test reports on file
- Written specification held on file, so every reorder reproduces the approved sample
- Golden sample retained at the factory and a second one held by the buyer
- AQL inspection on every bulk lot with photo reporting before balance payment
How the programme runs
- Discovery call: quantity, target price, delivery window and compliance needs
- Material and finish proposal with costed alternatives
- Counter sample built from your tech pack or reference sample
- Approval, testing and pre-production sign-off
- Bulk production with in-line inspection and photo reporting
- Packing, documentation and shipment under the agreed Incoterm
FAQ
Which compliance documents do you provide?
EN 71-3 documentation is issued with the shipment. Test reports can be ordered against any additional standard you nominate.
What are the payment and delivery terms?
Standard terms are a deposit with the order and the balance before shipment, under EXW / FOB / CIF / DDP as agreed.
How long does sampling take?
14 working days for the first sample, with 5 days per revision round. Plated or dyed-to-match items add a few days.
Can you handle our own artwork or tooling?
Yes. Artwork files or existing tooling can be used; we confirm tolerances in writing before the first production run.
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.
