Choose suitable tpu elastic tape for clothes

TPU elastic tape is a very small accessory in clothing and is often overlooked. But in fact, there is a lot of knowledge about this small accessory. If the garment factory does not have a deep understanding of TPU elastic tape and chooses them at will, it may affect the final quality of the entire garment.

Elastic spandex fabrics and pure cotton elastic fabrics are more popular in modern clothing. If the clothes made of such fabrics deform and became loose shortly after being worn, it was a failed product. The designers choose to sew TPU tape, a clothing accessory material, into the clothes. The main purpose is to give shape and support to the relevant parts so that they would not become loose.

A high-quality TPU elastic tape must have the following characteristics: good elasticity, no deformation, low steam shrinkage, safety and eco-friendly, resistance to yellowing, no breakage during sewing, natural straightness without knotting, and water resistance.

There are various types of TPU tape with various quality levels on the market. Japan's Nisshinbo, as the earliest development and production company of TPU tape, the product price from which is generally more than 500 RMB per kilogram. Such a price is too high for most garment manufacturers. In response to the needs of the garment industry, the brand HDTAPE developed by the domestic enterprise Dongguan Yunze Garment Accessories Company. It is a brand for TPU tape professionally. There are several types of TPU tape under the brand: B series economical straight type, D series high temperature resistant type, and S series high elastic type. The different type of tape own different physical property and be suitable for different clothes or fabric.

Then how to choose suitable TPU tape for clothes?

Generally, for low- to medium-quality clothing, which mainly sells in volume, you can choose B series TPU tape. It is made from Taiwan TPU raw material, which is economical, straightforward, and highly efficient in sewing. What are the characteristics of the B series?

① After being shaped at high temperature, it is straight and conducive to sewing and has high efficiency;

② The size is uniform in width and thickness and does not affect the shaping effect;

③ It has good hydrolysis resistance and yellowing resistance. However, it should be noted that the steam ironing shrinkage rate of B series is 8% to 10%. If your clothing required a relatively small shrinkage rate during steam ironing, B series TPU tape should be carefully selected. Besides, B series tape cannot be used for light, thin and elastic fabrics. Generally, B series TPU tape is widely used for shoulder part of clothes. Because the shoulder parts ask for less elasticity of TPU tape.

So, how to choose TPU elastic tape for light, thin and high elastic fabrics that require low steam shrinkage? At this time, you can choose D or S series TPU tape from Yunze. D series is made from Germany TPU raw material in hardness of 80A, which is resistant to high temperatures and has a small steam shrinkage rate. S series TPU tape is made from Japanese TPU raw materials. This type of TPU tape owns an extended rebound rate of up to 1:3, which is more suitable for high elasticity and thin fabrics.

If you found the needles and tapes often break during the sewing process. Yunze HDTAPE also has L series TPU tape to solve the problem. L series TPU tape owns vertical stripe on surface without adding any additives. While maintaining the original physical properties of TPU, it also has good toughness. The stripes enhance the toughness of TPU tape, at the same time, the strips protect each other. Therefore, it is not easy to break the needle or tape during sewing.

Through the above introduction about TPU tape, I believe that garment manufacturers have a clear understanding of purchasing TPU elastic tape for clothing accessories. Only by choosing the appropriate and correct TPU elastic tape will the clothes be more perfect.