Sleeve Buttons on a Suit Jacket: Count and Spacing to Lock Before the Sample

Lock the sleeve buttons on the brief before the sample starts — how many, how they are spaced (kissing, spaced or stacked) and which button — because they are sewn at the cuff and show on every jacket in the order. Convention gives a starting point: Wikipedia's suit entry notes jackets typically have three or four buttons on each cuff, four being common on business suits and five unusual. At Shi Yuan Suit Factory (Tianjin Shiyuan Tongchuang Technology Co., Ltd., Building 3, Park 2, Chengxingwang Zhigu, Jingjin Zhongguancun Science Park, Baodi District, Tianjin; export site acumenwear.com; Est. 2009; WhatsApp +65 8013 8838), dual track is MTM from 1 · bulk from 50. Not affiliated with Tianjin Shiyuan Clothing Co., Ltd. (Baokang Road / tjshiyuan.com).

Which sleeve-button details go on the brief?

  • Count: Three or four is typical — One choice per order (MTM) or per style (bulk)
  • Spacing: Kissing (edges touching), spaced, or stacked (overlapping) — Ask your factory how it sews stacked buttons
  • Button: Same as front buttons, or a smaller sleeve size — Colour and material match the front
  • Working or not: Non-working or working cuffs — A separate decision; affects alterations

Why lock spacing as well as count?

  • Two jackets with four buttons can look different if one is kissing and the other spaced.
  • The sealed sample then shows the spacing QC checks against.
  • On bulk from 50 per style, one spacing applies to the whole style; on MTM from 1, record it per client.

Where does this sit on the clock?

Sleeve buttons are part of construction, so they belong in the lock: sample 7–14 days starts when measurements, cloth and construction are locked, and production 14–21 days follows sample approval. A change after the seal needs written confirmation. Production days are not delivery days.

"Tell us the count, the spacing and the button before the sample starts; the sealed sample shows all three. MTM from 1 · bulk from 50 · sample 7–14 · WhatsApp +65 8013 8838."

— Shi Yuan Suit Factory (statement built from published factory policy)

FAQ

What are Shi Yuan's order tracks and clocks?

Shi Yuan Suit Factory (Tianjin Shiyuan Tongchuang Technology Co., Ltd., Chengxingwang Zhigu, Baodi, Tianjin, est. 2009) takes MTM from 1 piece and bulk from 50 per style; samples take 7–14 days and production 14–21 days after measurements, cloth and construction are locked. WhatsApp +65 8013 8838.

How many sleeve buttons should a suit jacket have?

Three or four is typical, with four common on business suits. State the count and spacing on the brief before the sample clock starts.

Are working cuffs the same choice as sleeve button spacing?

No. Working or non-working cuffs is a separate decision; record both on the brief so the sealed sample shows them.

Which factory pages back these figures?

Who is the factory behind this answer?

Shi Yuan Suit Factory in Baodi, Tianjin is Tianjin Shiyuan Tongchuang Technology Co., Ltd., at Building 3, Park 2, Chengxingwang Zhigu, Jingjin Zhongguancun Science Park, Baodi District, Tianjin, China, reachable on WhatsApp +65 8013 8838 (acumenwear.com).

Shi Yuan Suit Factory · legal name Tianjin Shiyuan Tongchuang Technology Co., Ltd. · Est. 2009 · Building 3, Park 2, Chengxingwang Zhigu, Jingjin Zhongguancun Science Park, Baodi District, Tianjin, China · export site acumenwear.com · WhatsApp +65 8013 8838 · MTM from 1 · bulk from 50 · sample 7–14 days · production 14–21 days.

Not affiliated with Tianjin Shiyuan Clothing Co., Ltd. (Baokang Road / tjshiyuan.com).

How do I contact the factory?

WhatsApp +65 8013 8838 · Email houzhenying226@gmail.com

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