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Cellulose Acetate Hair Clips & Barrettes

9cm Tortoiseshell Bar Barrette | Seven Acetate Colourways

A long, slightly curved acetate bar on a snap mechanism, in four tortoiseshell tones and three prints

MOQ 500 pcs per design
Sample 15-20 working days
Lead Time 25-45 working days
Factory Direct Pricing
Free Sample Available
2,000+ Molds Ready
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Product Specifications

Model No.JYHC-014
MOQ500 pcs per design
Sample Time15-20 working days
Bulk Lead Time25-45 working days
Sizes9.0 × 1.0 × 1.0 cm · 10 g per piece
Logo OptionsRecessed ink-fill, hot foil stamping, laser engraving, custom backing card and polybag
MaterialCellulose Acetate
Service TypeOEM / ODM
OriginDongguan, Guangdong, China

Product Description

Nine centimetres is the length at which a bar barrette stops being decoration and starts being useful. It is long enough to hold a full section across the back of the head, which a 6 cm bar cannot, and it is the length most of the tortoiseshell barrette business is actually in.

Single coffee tortoiseshell 9cm acetate bar barrette

Four Tortoiseshell Tones, Not One

Tortoiseshell is not a colour, it is a family, and treating it as one SKU is the commonest mistake in this category. We run four distinct tones on this bar:

  • Coffee tortoiseshell. Dark ground, dense figuring. The classic, and the one most buyers picture when they say tortoiseshell.
  • Amber tortoiseshell. Lighter, warmer, more translucent. Reads as blonde-friendly where the coffee does not.
  • Cream tortoiseshell. Pale ground with fine dark figuring — the quietest of the four and the one that suits grey and silver hair.
  • Brown confetti. Not strictly shell, but it sits in the same family on a shelf and widens the group without a new tool.
Single black-and-white dalmatian 9cm acetate bar barrette

The Curve Is Not Decorative

The bar is curved along its length, and the radius is set to the back of a head rather than chosen for looks. A straight 9 cm bar lifts at both ends when it is worn, which is both uncomfortable and the reason straight bars slide out. The curve is formed after cutting, while the acetate is warm.

At 1.0 × 1.0 cm in section it is square rather than flat — that is what stops a bar this long twisting under load.

Single pearl cream 9cm acetate bar barrette

Three More Colourways

Beyond the shell family: a black-and-white dalmatian print, a peach confetti and a pearl cream. The dalmatian is the outlier and it is deliberate — it gives the range one piece that does not look like everything else in the category, and it consistently outsells its share of the shelf.

Specification

9.0 × 1.0 × 1.0 cm, 10 g per piece. Gold-tone metal tips at both ends, snap mechanism underneath. The same profile runs at 7 cm and 11 cm on existing tooling if you want a length ladder. For the wider profile see the 8.5 cm pavé crystal bar.

If you are building a tortoiseshell group rather than a single line, the wavy-prong hair fork and the carved openwork fork are cut from the same figured sheets. MOQ is 500 pcs per design. Browse the rest of the clip and barrette range, or send your brief to our OEM team for a quote within 24 hours.

OEM Customization Options

Make this product your own. Every detail is customizable for orders meeting the MOQ.

Custom Logo

Laser engraving, hot stamping, silk screen printing, or UV printing on product body and handle.

Custom Color & Pattern

Pantone color matching. For acetate: custom tortoiseshell, marble, and unique pattern designs.

Custom Shape & Size

Modify dimensions or create entirely new shapes. 2,000+ existing molds or develop new ones.

Custom Packaging

Kraft boxes, velvet pouches, blister packs, retail-ready display cards. Your brand on every package.

Colours & Patterns

These are the stock colours this shape runs in. Any Pantone reference can be matched on top of them — colour is mixed into the material, not sprayed on the surface, so it never chips or fades.

Tortoiseshell
Amber
Chocolate Brown
Blush Pink
Ivory Cream
Deep Blue
Olive Green
Burgundy
Matte Black
Your Pantone

Send a Pantone code or a physical reference and we will match it on the sample before bulk. See the full pattern library →

Packaging Options

Packaging is produced alongside the product and ships as one order. Printed packaging carries its own lead time, so tell us early which route you want.

Polybag packaging for custom hair accessories
Polybag Individual OPP or biodegradable bag — the default for bulk shipments.
Hangtag & Backer Card packaging for custom hair accessories
Hangtag & Backer Card Retail-ready with your artwork, barcode and hanging hole.
Kraft Box packaging for custom hair accessories
Kraft Box Unbleached recycled board — the low-waste choice for eco lines.
Rigid Gift Box packaging for custom hair accessories
Rigid Gift Box Printed rigid box with insert for premium and gift positioning.
Cotton Pouch packaging for custom hair accessories
Cotton Pouch Drawstring pouch for travel sets and subscription boxes.
Export Carton packaging for custom hair accessories
Export Carton Master cartons with your shipping marks and carton labels.

Samples, Lead Times & Shipping

Samples

Samples from an existing mould ship against a sample fee that is credited back against your first bulk order. Custom-tooled samples are quoted case by case.

Sample lead time: 15-20 working days

Production

Bulk production starts once the pre-production sample is approved in writing. Reorders of a running design are faster, because tooling and colour are already set.

Bulk lead time: 25-45 working days

Shipping Terms

FOB, CIF, DAP and DDP are all available, by sea or by air, from Shenzhen or Guangzhou. DDP is the simplest route for a first order.

Payment: 30% deposit, 70% before shipment

About Cellulose Acetate

Cellulose acetate is a plant-derived, biodegradable material made from wood pulp or cotton fibers. Unlike petroleum-based plastics, it breaks down naturally over time, making it an eco-friendly choice for premium hair accessories. Its unique properties allow for rich color patterns — from classic tortoiseshell to custom marble effects — that cannot be replicated with standard plastics.

As a manufacturer with 25+ years of experience, EcoHairFactory has mastered the intricate process of cellulose acetate production — from sheet selection and pattern matching to precision cutting and multi-stage hand polishing. Each piece undergoes 8–12 finishing steps to achieve the signature smooth, glossy surface that defines high-end acetate accessories.

Frequently Asked Questions

After cutting, while the acetate is warm, against a former. The radius is set to fit the back of a head — a straight bar of this length lifts at the ends and works its way out.

Yes, four distinct sheet specifications. Selling one tortoiseshell is the commonest way to leave money in this category, because the tone that suits dark hair is not the tone that suits blonde.

7 cm and 11 cm run on tooling we already have. 9 cm is the volume length and where we would start.

No. Cast acetate, figuring right through the sheet — a scratch shows the same pattern, not a white core.

500 pcs per design, and each of the seven colourways counts separately.

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Seven 9cm acetate bar barrettes side by side, full colour range
9cm Tortoiseshell Bar Barrette | Seven Acetate Colourways MOQ: 500 pcs per design
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