Garment accessory made of TPU

In commons’ eyes, garment accessory is made of nylon, polyester, viscose fibre, silk or cotton. After all, garment accessories must be soft and skin-friendly enough to be used in apparel. Common accessories we usually see includes elastic tape, lycra, lace, button, zipper, etc. However, that TPU product becomes garment accessories is rarely known by people. Except those who are in apparel industry. Let’s see some TPU garment accessories.

1. Mobilon tape

Mobilon tape is a kind of elastic tape made of TPU material. Common elastic tape is thicker than TPU tape because of production technology. Common elastic tape is braided or woven while TPU tape is produced through extrusion. We have another article to illustrate what is mobilon tape. Because mobilon tape is ultra thin and stretchy, it is sewed on the shoulder part of T-shirt to makes your clothes not easy to get out of shape after hanging or washing. The clear tape also hide itself perfectly.

2. Clear bra strap

When ladies wear evening dress, they will use invisible bra straps. One type of clear bra strap is the shoulder strap. Another type is the back bra strap. Here we also have another article with pictures to show TPU tape application on clear bra straps.

3. Hanger loops

Hanger loops are widely seen on clothes or dress. With hanger loops, dress or off-shoulder clothes can be easier to hanged and not easy to get out of shape. Clear hanger loops are invisible. If customer has request, the clear hanger loop can also be printed logo.

4. Label

Some clothes, dresses or trousers use semi-transparent label to show the size information. The label is made from TPU film. Some designers even use TPU film as a kind of fashion element on clothes. They would like to show the glossy and transparent TPU film on clothes.