Quality Control for Zinc Alloy and Polyester Buttons: An Inspection Checklist for Garment Factories
A single weak button can hold up an entire shipment. Zinc alloy and polyester buttons sit on the most visible and most stressed parts of a garment, so a defect there is noticed quickly by inspectors and customers alike. This guide gives Bangladeshi garment factories a practical quality control routine for both button families, from supplier selection through incoming inspection, in-line checks and pre-shipment audits. Why Button Quality Control Deserves Its Own Process Fabric and stitching usually get the most inspection attention, while trims are often checked only by eye. Yet button failures are among the most common causes of customer complaints and buyer claims. Typical problems include: Plating that flakes, dulls or tarnishes after washing Resin buttons that crack, fade or swell Rough hole edges that cut thread Size and thickness variation within a single lot Colour that does not match the approved sample Buttons that fall off under normal use Most of these can be ...