Stainless Steel Care Label for Kidswear — Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Stainless Steel Care Label for Kidswear: Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Stainless Steel Care Label is the version buyers specify for kidswear 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 care label its drape and hand feel. In practice that means the trim behaves differently in cutting, in finishing and in wear: the finish has to be applied before assembly. 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 | Care Label |
|---|---|
| Base material | Stainless Steel |
| Standard size | 8# Gauge |
| Common finishes | Epoxy Doming, Anodised Finish, Rose Gold Plating |
| Processes | Brushing, Enamel Filling, UV Protection Finishing |
| Typical application | Kidswear |
| Related applications | Evening Wear, Socks, Bags, Yoga Wear |
| Test standard | BSCI |
| Usual packing | 100 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 BSCI on the actual base material, not on a substitute.
- Mechanical performance — pull strength after 10 cycles or washes.
- Compliance — BSCI documentation issued with the shipment.
- Consistency — the approved counter sample becomes the reference for every reorder.
Common uses
- Sportswear
- Jackets
- Coats
- Lingerie
- Jeans
- Dresses
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 hair canvas, wool fabric, air mesh fabric, shoulder pad, and the processes most often paired with care label include epoxy coating, mercerising, flame retardant 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.
