A rhinestone strip built on a fabric back, formed around a selectable inner core. The decoration changes, the row count changes — what stays constant is a body engineered to be stitched down and to hold under wear.
Diamond Rope is one of LOCACRYSTAL's main product lines — a fabric-backed rhinestone rope formed around a selectable inner core (cotton, EVA, PVC, PU or TPU, chosen by the customer's application). The fabric back plus the inner core give the strip the body to be sewn through, hold its shape under tension, and survive the wear of a finished shoe.
水钻抽条是乐卡主力产品线之一 —— 带布底、围绕内层（棉 / EVA / PVC / PU / TPU 可选，按客户应用选配）成型的水钻条带。布底加内层让条带有"身骨"，能承受针线穿过、能保持张力、能撑过整双鞋的穿用。
Standard Diamond Rope ships in 4, 5, 6 and 8 row widths with strip widths from 4 to 20 mm — all produced on the same ten dedicated machines at 150,000 m/day. All materials are AAA-grade, sourced from leading domestic Chinese suppliers and verified through LOCACRYSTAL's 17 years of incoming-material protocols.
Two forms — half-round (stones on one face, fabric on the other) and full-round (a cotton cord or PVC tube wrapped all the way around). The first decision on any rope. (See page 05.)
They are companion lines, not the same product. Crystal Mesh is a flat rhinestone mesh supplied in 25-metre rolls. Diamond Rope begins from that mesh, then adds a fabric back and a selectable inner core to become a flexible rope shape suited to stitching.
两者是并列的产品线，不是同一件东西。水钻网片是平面的水钻网，按 25 米一卷出货。水钻抽条从网片起步，再加布底 + 内层（棉 / EVA / PVC / PU / TPU 可选），变成适合缝制的立体条。
Misread · 误读
Diamond Rope is hot-fix, like Crystal Mesh.
No. Diamond Rope is supplied sew-on / stitch-down by default — the fabric back and the inner core are engineered specifically for stitched application onto shoe straps. Hot-fix versions can be developed under OEM, but they are not the standard.
It is the structural choice. The core — cotton, EVA, PVC, PU or TPU — sets how the rope bends, how it holds tension under the needle, and whether it can curve around a finished last without buckling. Specifying the wrong core is the most common cause of a strip that wrinkles on the shoe.
它是结构性的选择，不是填充。内层（棉 / EVA / PVC / PU / TPU）决定条带怎么弯、在针下怎么保持张力、能不能贴着已成型鞋面弯曲而不起皱。内层选错，是条带在鞋上起皱最常见的原因。
Also known as · 别名
Rhinestone Rope · Crystal Rope · Rhinestone Cup Chain Tube · Sandal Strap Rhinestone · Shoe Rhinestone Strip · Fabric-Backed Rhinestone Trim · 水钻条带 · 凉鞋带水钻 · 钻条
04 · Construction · 结构
The build
Fabric back, inner core, stone face.
布底 · 内层 · 钻面 三层结构
Every Diamond Rope is three layers working together. The stone face does the looking; the fabric back and the inner core do the work — they are what let a decorative strip behave like a structural trim.
A controlled grid of stones — any of the twelve elements — set in 4, 5, 6 or 8 rows. This is the Crystal Mesh that Diamond Rope begins from.由 12 元素中的任意材质排成的钻面网格，分 4 / 5 / 6 / 8 排。这一层就是水钻抽条所起步的水钻网片。
Fabric back布底层
A woven base laminated to the stone face. It gives the strip something for the needle to bite into, and it anchors cleanly against ribbon, lace, satin or leather.复合在钻面背后的织物底布。它给针线一个"咬得住"的层，也能稳稳固定到丝带、蕾丝、缎面或皮料上。
Inner core内层核心
A selectable core formed inside the strip — cotton, EVA, PVC, PU or TPU. It sets the body, the bend and the tension behaviour. Chosen per order. (See page 05.)在条带内部成型的可选核心 —— 棉 / EVA / PVC / PU / TPU。它决定身骨、弯曲度与张力表现，按订单选配。（见第 05 页）
Why three layers instead of one
A flat mesh can be hot-fixed onto a surface, but it cannot be stitched along a sandal strap and survive a season of wear — it has no body to hold a stitch, and it cannot take the bend of a finished shoe. The fabric back plus the inner core solve both. That is the entire reason Diamond Rope exists as a separate line from Crystal Mesh.
Diamond Rope shares its fabric-back + selectable-inner-core construction with the LOCACRYSTAL Shoe Upper line. The two lines are built on the same engineering logic — a stone face given the body to be worked into footwear.
Before row count, before inner core, Diamond Rope comes in two cross-sectional forms. The form decides how much of the rope is stone and how much is fabric — and it sets the range of styles open to you.
Stones wrap one face of the rope; the other face is the fabric back, left visible. The workhorse form — and the one with by far the widest range of styles.
钻包住抽条的一面，另一面是露出来的布底。这是主力形态 —— 也是款式选择远多于全圆的那一种。
Image pending · 图待补Half-round cross-section — stone face + visible fabric back半圆剖面 · 包钻面 + 外露布底
What it is: only one half is set with stones; the opposite half shows the fabric back.
Style range: the broadest in the line — most row counts, stone elements and colour combinations are built as half-round.
Inner core: all five cores available — cotton, EVA, PVC, PU, TPU (see page 06).
Best for: sandal straps and footwear trim stitched flat, where the fabric face sits against the shoe and the stone face shows.
是什么：只有一半镶钻，另一半显示布底。
款式范围：产品线里最广的 —— 大多数排数、钻材与配色都做成半圆。
内层：5 种内层全可用 —— 棉 / EVA / PVC / PU / TPU（见第 06 页）。
适用：平缝在凉鞋带、鞋类装饰上 —— 布面贴鞋、钻面朝外。
Form B · 全圆
Full-round.
全圆 · 整根包起来
A cotton cord or a PVC round tube, wrapped with stones all the way around. A true three-dimensional rope — fewer styles than half-round, but a roundness half-round cannot give.
What it is: a cotton cord or PVC round tube is wrapped with stones around its full circumference.
Style range: narrower than half-round — the round wrap supports fewer layout variations.
Inner core: two only — cotton cord or PVC round tube. The core is the form here, not a separate selectable padding.
Best for: piping, drawstring-style trim, handles and bands where a fully rounded, rope-like profile is the point.
是什么：一根棉芯条或 PVC 圆管，钻沿整个圆周包覆。
款式范围：比半圆窄 —— 圆周包覆能承载的排布变化更少。
内层：只限两种 —— 棉芯条或 PVC 圆管。这里内层本身就是形态，不是另外可选的填充。
适用：滚边、抽绳式装饰、提手、束带 —— 需要完整圆润、绳状轮廓的场景。
Decide form first · 先定形态
Form gates the rest of the spec.
Pick the form before the core and the row count. Half-round opens all five inner cores and the full style range. Full-round narrows the core to cotton cord or PVC tube and the style range with it. Naming the form first keeps the rest of the PO unambiguous.
The inner core is the single most consequential spec on a Diamond Rope PO. It does not change what the strip looks like — it changes how it behaves on the shoe. Choose it by the application, not by habit.
内层是水钻抽条 PO 上最关键的一个规格。它不改变条带的样子 —— 它改变条带在鞋上的表现。按应用选，不要按习惯选。
Form first · 先看形态
The five cores below are the half-round range.
All five cores apply to half-round Diamond Rope. Full-round is built on one of two cores only — a cotton cord or a PVC round tube — because there the core is the rope (see page 05). Confirm the form before choosing from the table below.
Soft, breathable, the most forgiving to stitch. The traditional choice for sandal straps where the rope follows a gentle curve and comfort against skin matters.柔软、透气、最好缝。凉鞋带的传统选择 —— 弯曲平缓、且讲究贴肤舒适的款式。
EVAEVA 芯
Light, springy, holds a soft shape. Used where the strip needs a little structure but should still feel cushioned — casual footwear, lightweight straps.轻、有回弹、能保持柔性形状。适合既要一点结构、又要保持缓冲手感的款式 —— 休闲鞋、轻量鞋带。
PVCPVC 芯
Firm and stable, holds a defined line. Used where the rope must keep a crisp edge — structured straps, decorative seams that should not soften.硬挺、稳定、能保持清晰的线条。适合需要"挺括边缘"的款式 —— 结构性鞋带、不希望发软的装饰缝线。
PUPU 芯
Flexible with good memory — bends around a finished last and returns to shape. A common choice for sneaker side panels and platform edges.柔韧、回形性好 —— 能绕着成型鞋面弯曲再回弹。运动鞋侧片、厚底鞋边缘的常用选择。
TPUTPU 芯
The most durable core — high tensile strength, weather and flex resistant. Used where the rope must survive heavy wear, repeated bending or outdoor exposure.最耐用的内层 —— 抗拉强度高、耐候耐弯折。适合需要承受重度穿用、反复弯曲或户外暴露的款式。
How buyers choose
Match the bend: gentle curve and skin contact → cotton or EVA. Tight curve around a last that must spring back → PU or TPU.
Match the edge: a crisp, structured line → PVC. A soft, cushioned feel → cotton or EVA.
Match the wear: heavy use, outdoor, repeated flex → TPU. Seasonal fashion footwear → cotton, EVA or PU.
看弯曲：平缓弯 + 贴肤 → 棉或 EVA。要紧绕鞋面又能回弹 → PU 或 TPU。
看边缘：挺括有型 → PVC。柔软缓冲 → 棉或 EVA。
看穿用：重度使用、户外、反复弯折 → TPU。当季时装鞋 → 棉、EVA 或 PU。
Specify on every PO · 每张 PO 必写
Core is not a default — it is a field.
Diamond Rope cannot be quoted or run without a named inner core. "4-row rope, crystal, hot-melt stones" is incomplete; "4-row rope, crystal, PU core" is a PO. When in doubt, send the carrier and the bend, and LOCA will recommend a core.
On the same fabric-back + inner-core build, row count is the variable that sets width and visual weight. Four standard counts cover most footwear; rows or width can be specified to a design.
The four standard row counts are the most-ordered, not the limit. Row count, strip width, colour, stone configuration and rope diameter can all be customised under OEM / ODM service on the same ten dedicated machines.
Every Diamond Rope is decorated from these twelve elements — the same material library that runs across the whole LOCACRYSTAL line. Four categories organise them by physical type.
Round glass — different from glass shaped rhinestone (B)
C4
Electroplated steel bead
电镀钢珠
Silver, gold, gunmetal, rose-gold finishes
D · Claw-set metalwork · 爪类 (2)
D1
Shaped claw setting
异形爪
Pre-formed claw shapes holding stones
D2
Claw chain
爪链
Continuous chain of claw-set stones
Hot-fix · 烫钻特殊性
Hot-fix is a stand-alone stone material, not a process.
A common misread treats "hot-fix" as a backing option. It is not. Hot-fix (烫钻) is a stone material that ships with thermal adhesive already bonded to the back — normally flat-back, so "flat-back hot-fix" is the explicit name. Flat-back rhinestone (A2) is bare; hot-fix (A3) is glue-ready. Different SKUs, different production lines.
Diamond Rope inherits the standardisation of Crystal Mesh, then adds two construction steps — fabric lamination and inner-core forming — to turn a flat sheet into a stitchable rope.
A finished Crystal Mesh roll — produced two production halls away in the same factory — is the starting material.同厂两个车间外生产出的成品水钻网片，是这条线的起始材料。
2 · Fabric lamination 复合布底
A woven fabric base is laminated to the back of the mesh, giving the strip a layer the needle can bite into.在网片背后复合一层织物底布，给条带一个针线咬得住的层。
3 · Inner-core forming 内层成型
The selected core — cotton, EVA, PVC, PU or TPU — is formed into the strip, setting body, bend and tension.把选定的内层（棉 / EVA / PVC / PU / TPU）成型进条带，定下身骨、弯曲与张力。
4 · Row slitting 按排数刀切
The formed material is slit to the ordered row count and width — 4, 5, 6 or 8 rows, 4 to 20 mm.成型材料按下单排数与宽度刀切 —— 4 / 5 / 6 / 8 排，4 – 20 毫米。
5 · QC & pack 品控 + 包装
Each batch is checked to the same internal protocol, then coiled, bagged and cartoned for export.每一批按同一套内部标准检验，再盘绕、装袋、装箱出口。
No upstream gap · 上游不断节
The mesh and the rope are made under one roof.
Diamond Rope is laminated directly from a Crystal Mesh roll produced in the same factory — no external mesh supplier, no upstream re-quote risk, no inter-factory variance between the mesh and the rope built on it.
Diamond Rope is the LOCACRYSTAL line with the most concentrated end use — footwear — and the broadest secondary use through accessory wholesale.
水钻抽条是乐卡端用最集中的产品线 —— 鞋业 —— 同时也是配件批发商常备的二级渠道。
A · Sandal straps凉鞋带主用
The largest single end use. Stitched directly along sandal upper straps for shimmering-strap silhouettes that dominate the Indian and Pakistani footwear seasons.
B · Footwear trim运动鞋 / 平底鞋装饰
Applied along sneaker side panels, flat-shoe rims and platform edges. The inner core lets the rope curve around a finished last without buckling.
C · Headwear & bands头饰 / 婚纱发带
Stitched onto bridal headbands and statement bands. The fabric back anchors easily against ribbon, lace or satin substrate.
D · Handbag & belt手包 / 腰带装饰
Edge piping for evening clutches and decorative seams on dress belts. Holds shape after repeated handling.
E · Accessory wholesale配件批发常备
One of the highest-volume SKUs in LOCACRYSTAL wholesale partners' catalogues. Standard row counts ship year-round.
F · Stage & costume舞台 / 表演服
Latin-dance dresses, performance bodysuits and costume seams — where the strip must survive movement and stage lighting.
Coiled and sealed — ready-stock packaging for wholesale reorders.盘绕封袋 · 批发常备的出货包装
11 · Storage · 储存与处理
Before, during, after
Storage & handling.
储存与处理
Diamond Rope ships ready to stitch. Three storage habits keep the fabric back, the inner core and the stone face in the condition they left the factory in.
水钻抽条出厂即可缝制。三个储存习惯能让布底、内层和钻面保持出厂状态。
Storage
Temperature: 15–28°C. Above 35°C, hot-fix stone backing can soften and EVA / PU cores can deform under stacking weight.
Light: keep cartons closed. Silver-plated steel bead elements oxidise under prolonged UV exposure.
Coiling: store coiled, not folded. A hard fold against the stone face can pop stones loose at the crease.
温度：15–28°C。35°C 以上，烫钻背胶会软化，EVA / PU 内层在堆压下可能变形。
湿度：40–60% RH。70% RH 以上，棉芯吸潮、布底易霉变；30% RH 以下，静电吸尘。
光照：纸箱保持封闭。电镀银钢珠元素长时间紫外暴露会氧化变色。
盘绕：盘绕存放，不要折叠。硬折钻面会让折痕处的钻脱落。
Before stitching
Acclimatise to room temperature for 2–4 hours if shipped from cold storage before working the rope.
Test the needle and thread on a short offcut first — core firmness varies (cotton vs TPU), and the right needle prevents a skipped or torn stitch.
Do not pull the rope taut against the stone face while stitching — keep tension on the fabric back.
冷藏运输到货后，先在常温下静置 2–4 小时再上机缝制。
先用一小段料试针试线 —— 内层软硬不同（棉 vs TPU），合适的针能避免跳针或扯破。
缝制时不要把条带绷在钻面上拉紧，张力要落在布底上。
End-consumer care
Wash inside-out, cold water, on a delicate cycle. Avoid dryers.
Do not iron directly on the rhinestone face.
Store finished footwear and accessories in soft pouches to avoid abrasion against the stones.
反面冷水洗、轻柔模式，避免烘干。
不能直接熨钻面。
成品鞋与配饰用软袋单独储存，避免摩擦钻面。
12 · Troubleshoot · 常见问题
Six failures we see most
Common problems & fixes.
常见问题与处理
Six failure patterns that account for the majority of buyer support tickets — each with the cause behind it and the production-floor fix.
买家支持工单里出现频率最高的 6 种失效模式，每一条都附上根因和产线处理方案。
The rope wrinkles or buckles on the shoe.
条带在鞋上起皱或鼓起
Cause: wrong inner core for the bend — a stiff core (PVC) forced around a tight curve, or a soft core (cotton) on a structured edge.
根因：内层与弯曲度不匹配 —— 硬芯（PVC）被迫绕紧弯，或软芯（棉）用在需要挺括的边缘。
Fix: match the core to the bend (see page 05). For a tight curve that must spring back, specify PU or TPU.
处理：内层按弯曲度选（见第 05 页）。要紧绕又回弹，指定 PU 或 TPU。
Stones pop off after stitching.
缝制后钻脱落
Cause: the needle struck a stone, or tension was pulled on the stone face instead of the fabric back.
根因：针扎到钻，或张力拉在钻面而非布底上。
Fix: stitch through the fabric back between stone rows; test needle position on an offcut before bulk.
处理：在钻排之间、穿过布底缝；大货前用余料试针位。
The fabric back frays at the cut edge.
布底切口起毛
Cause: cut ends left unsealed on a high-handling application.
根因：高频抚动的应用上，切口未做封边。
Fix: heat-seal or fray-check the cut ends; for repeat orders, request pre-sealed lengths under OEM.
处理：切口热封或涂防脱毛胶；复购可走 OEM 要求预封边定长。
Colour variation between cartons.
不同箱次之间颜色不一致
Cause: stones drawn from different production batches.
根因：不同生产批次的钻混入同一订单。
Fix: on reorders, specify "same batch as previous PO" in writing; on new orders, request a colour-cluster confirmation sample.
处理：复购时书面注明"沿用上批次"；新单先要颜色一致性样品确认。
Steel bead elements darken in storage.
电镀钢珠在储存中变暗
Cause: silver plating oxidises under air, moisture or UV exposure.
根因：银电镀在空气、湿气、UV 下氧化。
Fix: store in sealed mylar with desiccant; for long shelf-life, specify gold or gunmetal plating instead.
处理：密封 mylar 袋 + 干燥剂；长期储存改指定金或枪色电镀。
Width looks different from the sample.
大货宽度看起来与样品不同
Cause: sample and bulk PO did not specify the same row count and width.
根因：样品和大货 PO 上的排数与宽度不一致。
Fix: always reference row count and width on every PO. "5-row · 9 mm · PU core" is unambiguous; "rhinestone rope" alone is not.
处理：每张 PO 必须同时写排数和宽度。"5 排 · 9 毫米 · PU 内层"无歧义；只写"水钻条"不够。
13 · Capability · 工厂能力
Behind the catalog
Production capability.
工厂能力
A volume line from one factory in Pujiang, Zhejiang — seventeen years of rhinestone craft, eight thousand square metres under one roof, ten machines dedicated to Diamond Rope.
Bulk export — the volume rhythm a seasonal footwear buyer reorders on.大批量出货 · 鞋季备柜客户复购看的产能节奏
150,000 m / day
日产能 15 万米
Ten dedicated machines run Diamond Rope continuously. The line is sized for sustained throughput across a footwear season, not occasional pushes.
10 台专线设备常年跑水钻抽条。这条线是为整个鞋季持续走量设计的，不是临时冲产。
10 machines
10 台专线 · 成套设备
A full set of dedicated lamination, core-forming and slitting machines — independent capacity that does not slow when other product lines run.
一整套专用的复合、内层成型、刀切设备 —— 独立产能，其他产品线开工时也不掉速。
8,000 m²
自有厂房
All eight LOCA product lines under one roof. Diamond Rope is laminated from Crystal Mesh produced in the same building — no upstream gap.
8 条产品线集中在同一栋厂房。水钻抽条由同楼生产的水钻网片复合而来 —— 上游不断节。
Since 2009
2009 年起 · 17 年
Inner-core spec, fabric-back tension, rope diameter and stone-row pitch — every protocol behind Diamond Rope has been tested and locked over more than a decade for the same end markets.
Diamond Rope is the line where consistency is the product. The same inner-core spec, the same fabric-back tension, the same width tolerance — carton after carton, season after season. Order it once, then order it the same way for a decade.
Identify the row count, inner core and stone that fit your project — then send a brief, and we'll send back a physical sample length within the standard sampling lead-time.
选定排数、内层与钻材，把简报发给我们，按标准打样周期把实物样段寄到你手上。
What to include in your sample brief
Row count & width — for example: 5-row · 9 mm.
Inner core — cotton / EVA / PVC / PU / TPU (or send the bend and we'll recommend).
Stone / element — crystal pointed-back, resin, glass shaped, etc.
End use — one line is enough: "sandal strap", "sneaker side trim", "bridal band".
Carrier material — if known: "PU strap", "cotton webbing", "satin ribbon".
