Stainless Steel Wooden Button for Underwear — Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Stainless Steel Wooden Button for Underwear: Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Stainless Steel Wooden Button is the version buyers specify for underwear 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
Stainless Steel gives wooden button its durability under wash and abrasion. 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 | Wooden Button |
|---|---|
| Base material | Stainless Steel |
| Standard size | 5# Gauge |
| Common finishes | Laser Engraved Finish, Soft-Touch Rubber Coating, Glossy Enamel Coating |
| Processes | Epoxy Coating, Sanforising, Enamel Filling |
| Typical application | Underwear |
| Related applications | Outdoor Tents, Bags, Dresses, Jeans |
| Test standard | CPSIA |
| Usual packing | 100 pieces per polybag, 2000 per carton |
Properties that matter in buying
- Dimensional stability — 2% allowance is built into the spec before cutting.
- Colour fastness — tested to CPSIA on the actual base material, not on a substitute.
- Mechanical performance — cycle life after 20 cycles or washes.
- Compliance — CPSIA documentation issued with the shipment.
- Consistency — the approved counter sample becomes the reference for every reorder.
Common uses
- Dresses
- Underwear
- Coats
- Hats
- Evening Wear
- Sneakers
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 combed cotton fabric, heat transfer label, shoulder pad, duchess satin fabric, and the processes most often paired with wooden button include enamel filling, flame retardant finishing, sanforising.
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