Copper Covered Button for Evening Wear — Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Copper Covered Button for Evening Wear: Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Copper Covered Button is the version buyers specify for evening wear 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
Copper gives covered button 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 | Covered Button |
|---|---|
| Base material | Copper |
| Standard size | 12 mm Width |
| Common finishes | Glossy Enamel Coating, Chrome Plating, Mercerised Finish |
| Processes | Anti-Bacterial Finishing, Die Casting, Sublimation Printing |
| Typical application | Evening Wear |
| Related applications | Scarves, Trousers, Baby Clothing, Socks |
| Test standard | ISO 105 Colour Fastness |
| Usual packing | 100 pieces per polybag, 10000 per carton |
Properties that matter in buying
- Dimensional stability — 3% allowance is built into the spec before cutting.
- Colour fastness — tested to ISO 105 Colour Fastness on the actual base material, not on a substitute.
- Mechanical performance — elastic recovery after 50 cycles or washes.
- Compliance — ISO 105 Colour Fastness documentation issued with the shipment.
- Consistency — the approved counter sample becomes the reference for every reorder.
Common uses
- Sneakers
- Socks
- Outdoor Tents
- Home Curtains
- Activewear
- Boots
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 pu coated fabric, boiled wool fabric, rivet, poplin fabric, and the processes most often paired with covered button include enzyme washing, laminating, sublimation printing.
If you are comparing suppliers, send us the spec they quoted against. We will quote the same spec and show you where the difference sits.
