What Hardware means at Local Rule
Hardware is the collective name for the parts of a garment that are not textile: zippers, buttons, drawcord locks, buckles and metal labels. These are the details you touch every time you zip up a jacket, adjust the waist or put on a cap. During a round of golf you touch them hundreds of times, and this is often where a garment either feels thoughtful or cheap.
For Local Rule, a Scandinavian golf brand that builds garments for both the course and everyday life, this category is not an afterthought. A zipper that catches mid-swing, a button that comes loose after one season or a buckle that chafes against the wrist directly affects your game. That is why the components and the collaboration that define the brand's metal details are gathered here.
The collaboration behind the collection
The product in this collection is local rule x NNRG, a collaboration you can read more about in the article local rule x NNRG. Collaborations of this kind often come down to precisely the visible details: how a label is attached, what finish the metal has and how the components tie two senders together into one garment.
That is also why hardware is worth taking a closer look at. It is in the small parts that a collaboration becomes tangible, not just a print on the chest but a thought-through whole right down to the buckle and the zipper pull.
Why zippers and buttons matter in the golf swing
A golf swing is a rotation through the entire upper body, and everything on the garment comes along. A zipper at the neck that lies flat does not interfere. A stiff button or a hard buckle pressing against the body at the top of the swing does. The quality of the hardware therefore determines not only durability but also how freely you can move.
These details are found in most of the brand's garments. Zippers and snap buttons can be found in outerwear and midlayers, while buttons and any waist adjustments sit on polo shirts and trousers & shorts. Metal buckles on caps at the back of the neck are a small detail of their own worth feeling for in headwear.
How to care for metal details so they last
Metal components withstand a golf season better if you treat them right. A few simple habits make a difference:
- Always pull the zipper slowly and straight, without yanking, especially when fabric is caught in it.
- Let the garment dry completely before putting it away, so that moisture does not settle in zippers and snap buttons.
- Rinse sand and grass off buckles and pulls after wet rounds.
- Wash garments with the zipper done up, so that the teeth do not snag on other laundry.
For the fabric itself, follow the washing instructions on the garment's label. If you need a run-through of how to wash tops without wearing them out, you'll find the advice in how to wash golf polo shirts.
