Genuine Leather Hook and Loop Tape for Gloves — Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Genuine Leather Hook and Loop Tape for Gloves: Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Genuine Leather Hook and Loop Tape is the version buyers specify for gloves 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
Genuine Leather gives hook and loop tape 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 | Hook and Loop Tape |
|---|---|
| Base material | Genuine Leather |
| Standard size | 32 mm Width |
| Common finishes | Mercerised Finish, Chrome Plating, UV Printing |
| Processes | Laser Cutting, Anti-Static Finishing, Embroidery |
| Typical application | Gloves |
| Related applications | Sleepwear, Bags, Bras, Evening Wear |
| Test standard | EN 71-3 |
| Usual packing | 500 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 EN 71-3 on the actual base material, not on a substitute.
- Mechanical performance — elastic recovery after 50 cycles or washes.
- Compliance — EN 71-3 documentation issued with the shipment.
- Consistency — the approved counter sample becomes the reference for every reorder.
Common uses
- Lingerie
- Luggage
- Workwear
- Skirts
- Upholstery
- Gloves
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 stretch denim fabric, hook and loop tape, velour fabric, beaded trim, and the processes most often paired with hook and loop tape include digital printing, bonding, uv protection 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.
