ABS Resin Rivet for Jeans — Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
ABS Resin Rivet for Jeans: Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
ABS Resin Rivet is the version buyers specify for jeans 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
ABS Resin gives rivet its weight-to-strength ratio. In practice that means the trim behaves differently in cutting, in finishing and in wear: plating and coating adhesion must be tested on the actual base. 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 | Rivet |
|---|---|
| Base material | ABS Resin |
| Standard size | 6 mm Width |
| Common finishes | Chrome Plating, UV Printing, Mercerised Finish |
| Processes | Anti-Pilling Finish, Flame Retardant Finishing, Enzyme Washing |
| Typical application | Jeans |
| Related applications | Uniforms, Jeans, Evening Wear, Sleepwear |
| Test standard | GRS |
| Usual packing | 200 pieces per polybag, 2000 per carton |
Properties that matter in buying
- Dimensional stability — 3% allowance is built into the spec before cutting.
- Colour fastness — tested to GRS on the actual base material, not on a substitute.
- Mechanical performance — abrasion resistance after 10 cycles or washes.
- Compliance — GRS documentation issued with the shipment.
- Consistency — the approved counter sample becomes the reference for every reorder.
Common uses
- Coats
- Footwear
- Sleepwear
- Blouses
- Bedding Sets
- Down Jackets
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 overlocking thread, aglet, modal fabric, sewing thread, and the processes most often paired with rivet include enzyme washing, singeing, anodising.
Tell us the item, the quantity and the delivery window. We will quote it with the sub-processes named, so the lead time you approve is the lead time you get.
