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Button Pull Test SOP For Apparel Industry

The document discusses a button pull test procedure for the apparel industry. The button pull test is used to determine the pulling strength of buttons and snaps on garments. It involves clamping the button/snap component and fabric in an upper and lower clamp and applying a controlled force until the button breaks or detaches. The test must be done on plastic, shank, snap, and rivet buttons. The machine must be calibrated weekly. Standard procedure is to pull buttons for 15 seconds at 93.4 Newtons. Five pieces from each style must be tested twice daily and records kept. Requirements list common buttons and their required pull strengths and durations.

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Button Pull Test SOP For Apparel Industry

The document discusses a button pull test procedure for the apparel industry. The button pull test is used to determine the pulling strength of buttons and snaps on garments. It involves clamping the button/snap component and fabric in an upper and lower clamp and applying a controlled force until the button breaks or detaches. The test must be done on plastic, shank, snap, and rivet buttons. The machine must be calibrated weekly. Standard procedure is to pull buttons for 15 seconds at 93.4 Newtons. Five pieces from each style must be tested twice daily and records kept. Requirements list common buttons and their required pull strengths and durations.

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Button Pull Test SOP for Apparel Industry

Introduction of Button Pull Test


Button pull test is used to determine the pulling strength of any type of button and snaps used
in garments. It is also used to determine the holding or breaking strength of prong ring attached
snap fasteners onto garments to ensure button can be fixed on the garments properly.
Consists of an Upper Snap Clamp, a Lower Fabric Clamp, and Force Gauge mounted on a Stand.
The snap component is gripped by the Upper Snap Clamp and the garment is fixed to the lower
Fabric Clamp and by turning the Top Flywheel an operator can apply a specific force and the
holding force. The breaking strength can be recorded. Pull test is mandatory for any types of
garments product use button.

Types of Button Used in Garments


Generally, four types of button use in most of the Garments, and pull test is needed for all types
of button:
1. Plastic
2. Shank
3. Snap
4. Rivet
You can also read
• Different Types of Button for Clothes
• Snap Button Pinch Setting

Button Pull Test Machine Calibration


Need to calibrate machine at least once in a week by supplier m/c calibrating tools. A specific
template uses to calibrate machine to find out the accuracy of machine by pulling that in
machine of known weight.
Button Pull Test Procedure
For pull test, you will always need to follow the buyer requirement pulling strength. If a buyer
does not give any requirement, then you can follow your company’s own procedure.
The Standard procedure is continues pulling 15 (second) in 93.4 /no. weight for all attaching
components like button, rivet, eyelet, snap etc. If any item fails, then that should be removed
from production and separated as reject.
Pull test should be done five pieces from each style 2 time every day and keep record and
documents for every test.

Pull Testing Requirement

Name of Button Weight Time (Seconds)

Collar button Newton Kg L.B.S


Placket button
Down button 9.52 10 (Seconds)
93.4 NEWTON 21 L.B.S
Pocket button k.gs
Cuff button
Waist Band 9.52
93.4 NEWTON 21 L.B.S 10 (Seconds)
Button k.gs

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