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UK Laboratory And Factory Button Pull Test
2018/11/03
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Independent laboratory and factory in house button pull test is required. The factory is responsible for carrying out their own in house button pull test, as per this guideline. All fabric buttons must comply with REACH EC 1907/2006 Annex 17 No. 27. For the UK buttons must not resemble food and must comply with the Food Imitations (Safety) Regulations 1989 SI No. 1291.
Buttons must be tested for colour fastness to water and garment durability.
Wood/cork/leather/mother of pearl (shell)/glass or other non-durable buttons must not be used on children’s clothing.
Buttons must not have rough or sharp edges.
Buttons must be free from rust and contamination.
Covered buttons used on garments for children less than 36 months must be secured with a stitch through the button onto the garment.
Knitted covered buttons – plastic buttons to be lockstitched on and crochet around the button to give the effect. Must pass a 90N button pull test
All fabric buttons must be attached using a lockstitch button attach machine. Minimum of 10 stitches. For George orders a slight tonal thread must be used in the bobbin for easy identification of lockstitch buttons. Please ensure that you use the colour thread you intend to use in bulk on the pre-production samples to obtain approval of the tonal thread used prior to commencing with bulk.
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