Stainless Steel Webbing Tape for Dresses — Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Stainless Steel Webbing Tape for Dresses: Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Stainless Steel Webbing Tape is the version buyers specify for dresses 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 webbing tape its drape and hand feel. 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 | Webbing Tape |
|---|---|
| Base material | Stainless Steel |
| Standard size | 6 mm Width |
| Common finishes | UV Printing, Soft-Touch Rubber Coating, Epoxy Doming |
| Processes | Injection Moulding, Sublimation Printing, Ultrasonic Welding |
| Typical application | Dresses |
| Related applications | Yoga Wear, Jackets, Upholstery, Swimwear |
| Test standard | ISO 12947 Abrasion Resistance |
| Usual packing | 100 pieces per polybag, 5000 per carton |
Properties that matter in buying
- Dimensional stability — 2% allowance is built into the spec before cutting.
- Colour fastness — tested to ISO 12947 Abrasion Resistance on the actual base material, not on a substitute.
- Mechanical performance — elastic recovery after 10 cycles or washes.
- Compliance — ISO 12947 Abrasion Resistance documentation issued with the shipment.
- Consistency — the approved counter sample becomes the reference for every reorder.
Common uses
- Shirts
- Sleepwear
- Sportswear
- Lingerie
- Blazers
- 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 camouflage print fabric, jeans button, fleece fabric, nylon spandex fabric, and the processes most often paired with webbing tape include anti-bacterial finishing, anti-static finishing, laminating.
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.
