Hardware is the most touched, least specified part of a jean. Buttons are gripped daily, zippers cycle thousands of times, patches get photographed for resale listings. The specs that matter are material, plating, and the marking dies that carry your brand.
The Menu
| Component | Options | MOQ signal | Cost note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top button / fly button | Brass, iron, alloy; custom die-cast logo | 1,000+ pcs per design | Custom dies amortize fast |
| Rivets | Copper, brass; hidden vs. exposed | 5,000+ pcs | Hidden = cleaner, safer |
| Zipper | YKK or equivalent; brass/alloy/nickel-free | Stock low / custom tape high | YKK is the safe spec |
| Leather patch | Full-grain, veg-tan, debossed / hot-stamped | 500+ pcs | Deboss ages best |
| Care label | Woven satin, recycled options | 1,000+ pcs | Required content by market |
| Belt loops thread | Corespun polyester match | Stock | Match thread to stitch color |
Three Decisions With Consequences
- Nickel-free plating: the EU REACH standard restricts nickel release — if you sell to Europe, spec nickel-free from the start. Retro-fitting after a skin-reaction complaint is brutal.
- Hidden rivets: prevents the classic scratched-furniture and scratched-dryer complaints; also avoids rivet pull-through on lightweight fabrics.
- Patch leather: veg-tan full-grain darkens beautifully with age; PU patches crack. On a heritage product, the patch material is part of the claim.
Working With Us on Hardware
Send artwork, receive a strike-off of buttons and a patch sample inside the sampling round — hardware decisions belong in the PP sample, not in the container review. Custom dies typically add 7–10 days to first orders and are then permanent tooling for your reorders.