Aluminium Leather Cord for Baby Clothing — Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Aluminium Leather Cord for Baby Clothing: Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Aluminium Leather Cord is the version buyers specify for baby clothing 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 leather cord its strength and surface character. 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 | Leather Cord |
|---|---|
| Base material | Aluminium |
| Standard size | 6 mm Width |
| Common finishes | Gunmetal Finish, Rose Gold Plating, Rainbow Iridescent Finish |
| Processes | Epoxy Coating, Screen Printing, Rotary Printing |
| Typical application | Baby Clothing |
| Related applications | Workwear, Boots, Lingerie, Shirts |
| Test standard | REACH SVHC Screening |
| Usual packing | 500 pieces per polybag, 5000 per carton |
Properties that matter in buying
- Dimensional stability — 3% 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 — elastic recovery 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
- Socks
- Luggage
- Sportswear
- Shirts
- Footwear
- Upholstery
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 lace fabric, resin button, power mesh fabric, wired edge ribbon, and the processes most often paired with leather cord include pu coating, screen printing, mercerising.
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.
