Metal sew-on and jeans buttons
Brass, zinc alloy, stainless and aluminium — which metal belongs on a fashion sew-on versus a denim tack button.
Nylon versus polypropylene webbing
Strength, water, cold, dye and cost — when polyamide tape is the right strap and when polypropylene is the honest cheaper article.
Elastic webbing and braids: cores, covers and constructions
Woven, knitted and braided elastics — latex, elastane and covered yarns — and how to spec a waist, cuff or bra tape that still recovers.
Woven webbing constructions: plain, twill, satin and herringbone
How warp and weft in a narrow fabric change stiffness, shine and abrasion — and why a strap is specified by weave, not only by width.
A map of garment buttons
Natural, resin, metal, ceramic and glass — how buyers should split a button board before talking about holes and shanks.
RFID and smart labels on apparel
UHF RFID hangtags for inventory, NFC for the phone, QR as the cheap hybrid — and why a laundry chip is not a swing ticket.
