Aluminium Metal Button for Down Jackets — Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Aluminium Metal Button for Down Jackets: Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Aluminium Metal Button is the version buyers specify for down jackets 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
Aluminium gives metal button its durability under wash and abrasion. In practice that means the trim behaves differently in cutting, in finishing and in wear: shrinkage allowance has to be built into the spec. 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 | Metal Button |
|---|---|
| Base material | Aluminium |
| Standard size | 50 mm Width |
| Common finishes | Soft-Touch Rubber Coating, Matte Black Coating, Mercerised Finish |
| Processes | Enzyme Washing, Injection Moulding, Moisture Wicking Finishing |
| Typical application | Down Jackets |
| Related applications | Dresses, Caps, Yoga Wear, Blazers |
| Test standard | REACH SVHC Screening |
| Usual packing | 100 pieces per polybag, 2000 per carton |
Properties that matter in buying
- Dimensional stability — 1% allowance is built into the spec before cutting.
- Colour fastness — tested to REACH SVHC Screening on the actual base material, not on a substitute.
- Mechanical performance — cycle life after 10 cycles or washes.
- Compliance — REACH SVHC Screening documentation issued with the shipment.
- Consistency — the approved counter sample becomes the reference for every reorder.
Common uses
- Backpacks
- Outdoor Tents
- Sleepwear
- Down Jackets
- Jeans
- 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 rib knit fabric, carabiner clip, digital print fabric, basting thread, and the processes most often paired with metal button include bonding, singeing, laser cutting.
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.
