Wood Hook and Eye Tape for Shirts — Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Wood Hook and Eye Tape for Shirts: Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Wood Hook and Eye Tape 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
Wood gives hook and eye tape its strength and surface character. In practice that means the trim behaves differently in cutting, in finishing and in wear: tighter tolerance is needed on the finished dimension. 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 | Hook and Eye Tape |
|---|---|
| Base material | Wood |
| Standard size | 38 mm Width |
| Common finishes | Yarn-Dyed Finish, Matte Black Coating, Nickel-Free Electroplating |
| Processes | Weaving, Injection Moulding, Ultrasonic Welding |
| Typical application | Shirts |
| Related applications | Gloves, Luggage, Sleepwear, Lingerie |
| Test standard | BSCI |
| Usual packing | 100 pieces per polybag, 10000 per carton |
Properties that matter in buying
- Dimensional stability — 2% allowance is built into the spec before cutting.
- Colour fastness — tested to BSCI on the actual base material, not on a substitute.
- Mechanical performance — pull strength after 50 cycles or washes.
- Compliance — BSCI documentation issued with the shipment.
- Consistency — the approved counter sample becomes the reference for every reorder.
Common uses
- Scarves
- Coats
- Kidswear
- Hats
- Socks
- Luggage
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 velcro loop tape, tack button, pu coated fabric, pongee fabric, and the processes most often paired with hook and eye tape include digital printing, die casting, rotary printing.
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.
