{"product_id":"colour-reflective-stretch-piping","title":"Colour Reflective Stretch Piping","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOverview\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColoured reflective piping on spandex, made in narrow cords down to 1 mm. The colour carries the design by day and the reflective face returns light at night, so a bright trim does not have to read as safety tape in daylight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 1 mm the piping stops being a stripe and becomes a fine line — the kind that outlines a cap seam or a bag edge. That is a design capability, but it also changes the arithmetic: a 1 mm cord contributes a small fraction of the reflective area of a 2 cm band, so it accents a garment rather than making it visible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCode:\u003c\/strong\u003e RS-F-SP-04\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yellow as standard, custom on request\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spandex fabric\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 mm, 2 mm, custom sizes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAttachment:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sew on\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eApplication:\u003c\/strong\u003e Apparel, sportswear, accessories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDo not count a 1 mm cord as visible area\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReflective performance is assessed on area and placement, and a narrow cord concentrates the same brightness into very little surface. Used as an outline it looks effective and measures small. If a garment needs a reflective area to be assessed, the cord is not what satisfies it — a band or a panel is. Specify the cord for the design line and put the measurable element elsewhere, rather than discovering the gap at the testing stage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTypical use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaps, bags, shoes and accessory edges, plus sportswear and outerwear where a fine reflective outline is wanted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also used on elasticated seams, where a rigid piping would fight the elastic and a stretch cord simply follows it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to confirm before ordering\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinished width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 mm, 2 mm or custom — and keep in mind how little reflective area a 1 mm cord contributes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhether it has to count:\u003c\/strong\u003e if the reflective area is assessed, the cord is an accent, not the element that satisfies it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e yellow as standard, custom on request — matched against a physical sample.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeam allowance:\u003c\/strong\u003e confirm how much of the cord sits inside the seam.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWash cycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e domestic or industrial.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCompliance note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColour and effect layers sit in the optical path and absorb most of the returned light, so a surface like this does not reach the 330 cd\/(lx·m²) that EN ISO 20471 requires for retroreflective material, at any grade. It is specified for appearance, not for a certified hi-vis claim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere a garment needs a 20471 claim, a plain silver element has to carry it. Mixing a colour element for design with a compliant element for performance is standard practice — the two have to be planned together at design stage rather than reconciled afterwards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated formats\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a wider coloured piping, see \u003ca href=\"\/products\/double-layer-reflective-piping-tape\"\u003eDouble Layer Reflective Piping Tape\u003c\/a\u003e; for silver on spandex, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/silver-reflective-spandex-piping\"\u003eSilver Reflective Piping on Spandex\u003c\/a\u003e. Palette at \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/colour-reflective-fabric\"\u003eColour Reflective Fabric\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSamples and lead time\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA4 swatches are free so your team can judge colour and hand feel under your own lighting before committing. Standard lead time is 2–4 weeks from order confirmation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reflexstrip","offers":[{"title":"RS-F-SP-04","offer_id":67745984053435,"sku":"RS-F-SP-04","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/2849\/0427\/files\/pp-03-stretch.png?v=1792392087","url":"https:\/\/reflexstrip.com\/products\/colour-reflective-stretch-piping","provider":"Reflexstrip","version":"1.0","type":"link"}