Glass Satin Label for Shirts — Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Glass Satin Label for Shirts: Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Glass Satin Label is the version buyers specify for shirts 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
Glass gives satin label 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 | Satin Label |
|---|---|
| Base material | Glass |
| Standard size | 32 mm Width |
| Common finishes | Soft-Touch Rubber Coating, Pearlescent Coating, Yarn-Dyed Finish |
| Processes | Singeing, Bonding, Laminating |
| Typical application | Shirts |
| Related applications | Bedding Sets, Footwear, Scarves, Underwear |
| Test standard | ISO 9001 |
| 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 ISO 9001 on the actual base material, not on a substitute.
- Mechanical performance — elastic recovery after 30 cycles or washes.
- Compliance — ISO 9001 documentation issued with the shipment.
- Consistency — the approved counter sample becomes the reference for every reorder.
Common uses
- Caps
- Sneakers
- Gloves
- Shirts
- Luggage
- Skirts
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 invisible zipper, woven patch, waterproof zipper, carabiner clip, and the processes most often paired with satin label include die casting, injection moulding, anti-static finishing.
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.
