Document_And_Entity_Informatio
| Document And Entity Information | 3 Months Ended | |
| Mar. 31, 2015 | 8-May-15 | |
| Document and Entity Information [Abstract] | ||
| Entity Registrant Name | TALON INTERNATIONAL, INC. | |
| Document Type | 10-Q | |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | -19 | |
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 92,267,831 | |
| Amendment Flag | FALSE | |
| Entity Central Index Key | 1047881 | |
| Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | |
| Entity Voluntary Filers | No | |
| Entity Filer Category | Smaller Reporting Company | |
| Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | No | |
| Document Period End Date | 31-Mar-15 | |
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2015 | |
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q1 |
Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Cu
| Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
| Current assets: | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $1,651,778 | $2,603,138 |
| Accounts receivable, net | 4,317,539 | 3,019,749 |
| Inventories, net | 972,181 | 506,272 |
| Current deferred income tax assets, net | 650,512 | 746,370 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 638,774 | 551,775 |
| Total current assets | 8,230,784 | 7,427,304 |
| Property and equipment, net | 733,457 | 584,586 |
| Intangible assets, net | 4,302,578 | 4,300,084 |
| Deferred income tax assets, net | 5,513,093 | 5,374,468 |
| Other assets | 447,590 | 416,035 |
| Total assets | 19,227,502 | 18,102,477 |
| Current liabilities: | ||
| Accounts payable | 7,449,571 | 6,191,954 |
| Accrued expenses | 2,364,616 | 2,403,563 |
| Revolving credit loan | 1,700,000 | 1,500,000 |
| Current portion of term loan payable | 1,716,667 | 1,816,667 |
| Total current liabilities | 13,230,854 | 11,912,184 |
| Term loan payable, net of current portion | 762,500 | 1,016,667 |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 12,242 | 13,961 |
| Other liabilities | 193,247 | 26,077 |
| Total liabilities | 14,198,843 | 12,968,889 |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 11) | ||
| Stockholders’ Equity: | ||
| Common Stock, $0.001 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized; 92,267,831 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 | 92,268 | 92,268 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 64,229,269 | 64,175,254 |
| Accumulated deficit | -59,409,332 | -59,250,109 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 116,454 | 116,175 |
| Total stockholders’ equity | 5,028,659 | 5,133,588 |
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $19,227,502 | $18,102,477 |
Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Cu1
| Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (Parentheticals) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
| Common Stock, par value (in Dollars per share) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Common Stock, shares authorized | 300,000,000 | 300,000,000 |
| Common Stock, shares issued | 92,267,831 | 92,267,831 |
| Common Stock,shares outstanding | 92,267,831 | 92,267,831 |
Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope
| Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
| Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | |
| Net sales | $10,808,422 | $11,343,118 |
| Cost of goods sold | 7,244,515 | 7,608,162 |
| Gross profit | 3,563,907 | 3,734,956 |
| Sales and marketing expenses | 1,642,234 | 1,415,690 |
| General and administrative expenses | 2,067,492 | 2,177,071 |
| Total operating expenses | 3,709,726 | 3,592,761 |
| Income (loss) from operations | -145,819 | 142,195 |
| Interest expense, net | 94,419 | 111,271 |
| Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | -240,238 | 30,924 |
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes, net | -81,015 | 13,659 |
| Net income (loss) | -159,223 | 17,265 |
| Other comprehensive income from foreign currency translation | 279 | 1,092 |
| Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share (in Dollars per share) | $0 | $0 |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - Basic (in Shares) | 92,267,831 | 91,804,752 |
| Weighted average number of common shares outstanding - Diluted (in Shares) | 92,267,831 | 93,431,832 |
| Net income (loss) | -159,223 | 17,265 |
| Other comprehensive income from foreign currency translation | 279 | 1,092 |
| Total comprehensive income (loss) | ($158,944) | $18,357 |
Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
| Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | |
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||
| Net income (loss) | ($159,223) | $17,265 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 56,866 | 100,682 |
| Amortization of deferred financing cost | 26,370 | 22,569 |
| Stock based compensation | 54,015 | 75,916 |
| Deferred income taxes benefits, net | -44,170 | -35,430 |
| Bad debt expense (recoveries), net | -5,047 | 9,414 |
| Inventory valuation provisions, net | 15,719 | 8,327 |
| Accounts receivable | -1,290,115 | -517,572 |
| Inventories | -481,585 | 90,554 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | -86,520 | -240,790 |
| Other assets. | -868 | 40 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 1,210,986 | -887,117 |
| Other liabilities | 33,837 | -5,752 |
| Net cash used in operating activities | -669,735 | -1,361,894 |
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||
| Acquisitions of property and equipment | -68,513 | -58,842 |
| Acquisitions of intangibles | -5,765 | 0 |
| Net cash used in investing activities | -74,278 | -58,842 |
| Revolving credit loan borrowings | 200,000 | 500,000 |
| Payment of revolving credit loan | -500,000 | |
| Financing costs associated with credit facilities | -56,915 | |
| Payments related to taxes on the exercise of stock options and settlement of RSUs | -143,537 | |
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 29,709 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | -211,082 | -530,494 |
| Net effect of foreign currency exchange translation on cash | 3,735 | -5,891 |
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | -951,360 | -1,957,121 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 2,603,138 | 3,779,508 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 1,651,778 | 1,822,387 |
| Term Loan Payable [Member] | ||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||
| Payments of term loan payable | ($354,167) | ($416,666) |
Supplemental_Disclosures_of_Ca
| Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information (Unaudited) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
| Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | |
| Cash received (paid) during the period for: | ||
| Interest paid | ($68,378) | ($89,264) |
| Interest received | 418 | 493 |
| Income tax paid, net (principally foreign) | -60 | -18,522 |
| Non-cash financing activities: | ||
| Non-cash exercise of stock options and settlement of RSUs in common stock | 649 | |
| Leasehold Improvements [Member] | ||
| Non-cash financing activities: | ||
| Lease incentives | -133,333 | |
| Effect of foreign currency translation on net assets | -133,333 | |
| Effect of Foreign Currency Translation on Net Assets [Member] | ||
| Non-cash financing activities: | ||
| Lease incentives | 279 | 1,092 |
| Effect of foreign currency translation on net assets | $279 | $1,092 |
Note_1_Presentation_of_Interim
| Note 1 - Presentation of Interim Information | 3 Months Ended |
| Mar. 31, 2015 | |
| Disclosure Text Block [Abstract] | |
| Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block] | Note 1. Presentation of Interim Information |
| The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in comprehensive financial statements have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although the management of Talon International, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. |
Note_2_Summary_of_Significant_
| Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||
| Mar. 31, 2015 | |||||||||
| Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block] | Note 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies | ||||||||
| A complete description of the Company’s Significant Accounting Policies is included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, and should be read in conjunction with these unaudited consolidated financial statements. The Significant Accounting Policies noted below are only those policies that have changed materially or have supplemental information included for the periods presented here. | |||||||||
| Allowance for Accounts Receivable Doubtful Accounts | |||||||||
| The Company is required to make judgments as to the collectibility of accounts receivable based on established aging policy, historical experience and future expectations. The allowances for doubtful accounts represent allowances for customer trade accounts that are estimated to be partially or entirely uncollectible. These allowances are used to reduce gross trade receivables to their net realizable value. The Company records these allowances based on estimates related to the following factors: (i) customer specific allowances; (ii) amounts based upon an aging schedule; and (iii) an estimated amount, based on the Company’s historical experience, for issues not yet identified. Bad debt expense (recoveries), net for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were $(5,047) and $9,414, respectively. | |||||||||
| Fair Value Measurements | |||||||||
| Fair value is defined as an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, the guidance under Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, establishes a three-tier value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value: | |||||||||
| Level 1 - Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. | |||||||||
| Level 2 - Includes other inputs that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace. | |||||||||
| Level 3 - Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity. | |||||||||
| The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. | |||||||||
| The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses, revolving credit loan, term loan payable and other liabilities. The book value of the financial instruments is representative of their fair values. In accordance with this guidance, the Company measures its cash equivalents at fair value. The Company’s cash equivalents are classified within Level 1. Cash equivalents are valued primarily using quoted market prices utilizing market observable inputs. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, cash equivalents consisted of money market funds measured at fair value on a recurring basis; fair value of the Company’s money market funds was approximately $787,000 and $1,018,000, respectively. | |||||||||
| Intangible Assets | |||||||||
| Intangible assets consist of the Talon trade name acquired in a purchase business combination, patents, licenses, intellectual property rights and technology. Intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but instead are tested for impairment at least annually in accordance with the provisions of ASC 350, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other”. Intangible assets with estimable useful lives are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives using the straight-line method, and are reviewed for impairment in accordance with the provisions of ASC 360, “Property, Plant and Equipment”. Costs incurred to renew or extend the term of recognized intangible assets are capitalized and amortized over the useful life of the asset. | |||||||||
| The Company applies Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2012-02, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other - Testing Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets for Impairment” to determine whether an impairment is required. The guidance gives companies the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not, defined as a likelihood of more than 50%, that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. If it is determined that it is more likely than not that an impairment exists, then the company is required to estimate the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible assets and perform a quantitative impairment test in accordance with ASU 350-30. The Company completed the required assessment as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and noted no impairment. | |||||||||
| From time to time the Company makes investments in product and technical opportunities that are complimentary to or enhancements to its apparel accessories business. During the quarter ended March 31, 2015, the Company invested $5,765 in the acquisition of intellectual property rights complimentary to the Company’s Talon Zipper products. There was no acquisition of intellectual property rights for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 the Company invested $51,822 and $46,057, respectively, for intellectual property rights complimentary to the Company’s Talon Zipper products, which are not yet in service. | |||||||||
| Intangible assets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows: | |||||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | ||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||
| Tradename - Talon trademark | $ | 4,110,751 | $ | 4,110,751 | |||||
| Intellectual property rights | 230,544 | 224,779 | |||||||
| Less: Accumulated amortization (10 to 17 years) | (38,717 | ) | (35,446 | ) | |||||
| Intellectual property rights, net | 191,827 | 189,333 | |||||||
| Intangible assets, net | $ | 4,302,578 | $ | 4,300,084 | |||||
| Amortization expense for intangible assets was $3,271 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. | |||||||||
| Classification of Expenses | |||||||||
| Costs of Goods Sold – Cost of goods sold primarily includes expenses related to inventory purchases, customs, duty, freight, overhead expenses and reserves for obsolete inventory. Overhead expenses primarily consist of quality assurance costs, warehouse and operations salaries, and other warehouse expense. | |||||||||
| Sales and Marketing Expenses – Sales and marketing expenses primarily include sales salaries and commissions, travel and entertainment, marketing, advertising and other sales and product development related costs. Marketing and advertising efforts are expensed as incurred. | |||||||||
| General and Administrative Expenses – General and administrative expenses primarily include administrative salaries, employee benefits, professional service fees, facility expenses, information technology costs, investor relations, travel and entertainment, depreciation and amortization, bad debts and other general corporate expenses. | |||||||||
| Interest Expense, net – Interest expense reflects the cost of borrowings and amortization of deferred financing costs. Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 totaled $94,837 and $111,764, respectively. Interest income consists of earnings from cash held in interest bearing accounts. Interest income for each of the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 represented less than $1,000. | |||||||||
| Foreign Currency Translation | |||||||||
| The Company has operations and holds assets in various foreign countries. The local currency is the functional currency for the Company’s subsidiaries in China and India. Assets and liabilities are translated at end-of-period exchange rates while revenues and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates in effect during the period. Equity is translated at historical rates and the resulting cumulative translation adjustments are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income until the translation adjustments are realized. Included in accumulated other comprehensive income was a cumulative foreign currency translation gain of $116,454 and $116,175 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. | |||||||||
| Comprehensive Income | |||||||||
| Comprehensive income consists of net income (loss) and unrealized income on foreign currency translation adjustments. The foreign currency translation adjustment represents the net currency translation gains and losses related to our China and India subsidiaries, which have not been reflected in the net income for the periods presented. | |||||||||
| The Company reports comprehensive income in accordance with Topic 220 “Comprehensive Income”, and uses the option provided under ASU 2011-05 “Presentation of Comprehensive Income” to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income in a single continuous statement. | |||||||||
| Use of Estimates | |||||||||
| The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the year. The accounting estimates that require the Company’s most significant, difficult and subjective judgments include the valuation allowance for accounts receivable and inventory, the assessment of recoverability of long-lived assets and intangible assets, stock-based compensation and the recognition and measurement of current and deferred income taxes (including the measurement of uncertain tax positions). Actual results could differ materially from the Company’s estimates. | |||||||||
| Presentation | |||||||||
| In order to facilitate the comparison of financial information, certain amounts reported in the prior year have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. | |||||||||
Note_3_New_Accounting_Pronounc
| Note 3 - New Accounting Pronouncements | 3 Months Ended |
| Mar. 31, 2015 | |
| New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract] | |
| New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block] | Note 3. New Accounting Pronouncements |
| In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “Interest – Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs” (“ASU 2015-03”). The amendment simplifies debt issuance costs by requiring that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct reduction of the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendment. ASU 2015-03 is effective for fiscal years, and interim reporting periods within those fiscal years, beginning December 15, 2015. Other than reclassification of debt issuance costs net of amortization from assets to liabilities, no other effect is expected to be included on the Company’s financial statements. | |
| In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15, Presentation of Financial Statements-Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties about an Entity's Ability to Continue as a Going Concern. ASU 2014-15 explicitly requires management to evaluate, at each annual or interim reporting period, whether there are conditions or events that exist which raise substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related disclosures. ASU 2014-15 is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and annual and interim periods thereafter, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this pronouncement will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. | |
| In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The new standard is effective as of the first interim period within annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016, and will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP. Early application is not permitted. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this pronouncement will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. |
Note_4_Net_Income_Loss_Per_Sha
| Note 4 - Net Income (Loss) Per Share | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| Mar. 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||
| Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | |||||||||||||
| Earnings Per Share [Text Block] | Note 4. Net Income (loss) Per Share | ||||||||||||
| The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted net income (loss) per share computations: | |||||||||||||
| Net income | Shares | Per Share | |||||||||||
| (loss) | Amount | ||||||||||||
| Three months ended March 31, 2015: | |||||||||||||
| Basic net loss: | |||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (159,223 | ) | 92,267,831 | $ | (0.00 | ) | ||||||
| Effect of Dilutive Securities - Options | - | - | - | ||||||||||
| Diluted net loss | $ | (159,223 | ) | 92,267,831 | $ | (0.00 | ) | ||||||
| Three months ended March 31, 2014: | |||||||||||||
| Basic net income: | |||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 17,265 | 91,804,752 | $ | 0 | ||||||||
| Effect of Dilutive Securities - Options | - | 1,627,080 | - | ||||||||||
| Diluted net income | $ | 17,265 | 93,431,832 | $ | 0 | ||||||||
| For the three months ended March 31, 2015, options to purchase 9,672,767 shares of common stock exercisable between $0.04 and $3.14 per share, were outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted net loss per share because they would have an antidilutive effect on the net loss per share. | |||||||||||||
| For the three months ended March 31, 2014, options to purchase 1,627,080 shares of common stock exercisable between $0.04 and $0.20 per share were included in the computation of diluted net income per share. Options to purchase 638,600 shares of common stock exercisable between $0.28 and $5.23 per share were outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted net income per share because they would have an antidilutive effect on the net income per share. | |||||||||||||
Note_5_Accounts_Receivable
| Note 5 - Accounts Receivable | 3 Months Ended |
| Mar. 31, 2015 | |
| Receivables [Abstract] | |
| Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block] | Note 5. Accounts Receivable |
| Accounts receivable are included on the consolidated balance sheets net of the allowance for doubtful accounts. The allowance for doubtful accounts at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was $44,096 and $50,563, respectively. |
Note_6_Inventories
| Note 6 - Inventories | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||
| Mar. 31, 2015 | |||||||||
| Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Inventory Disclosure [Text Block] | Note 6. Inventories | ||||||||
| Inventories are stated at the lower of cost, determined using the first-in, first-out basis, or market value and are all categorized as finished goods. The costs of inventory include the purchase price, inbound freight and duties, conversion costs and certain allocated production overhead costs. Inventory valuation reserves are recorded for damaged, obsolete, excess and slow-moving inventory. The Company uses estimates to record these reserves. Slow-moving inventory is reviewed by category and may be partially or fully reserved depending on the type of product and the length of time the product has been included in inventory. Reserve adjustments are made for the difference between the cost of the inventory and the estimated market value, if lower, and charged to operations in the period in which the facts that give rise to these adjustments become known. Market value of inventory is estimated based on the impact of market trends, an evaluation of economic conditions and the value of current orders relating to the future sales of this inventory. | |||||||||
| Inventories consist of the following: | |||||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | ||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||
| Finished goods | $ | 1,185,762 | $ | 705,368 | |||||
| Less: Reserves | (213,581 | ) | (199,096 | ) | |||||
| Total inventories | $ | 972,181 | $ | 506,272 | |||||
Note_7_Bank_Credit_Facilities
| Note 7 - Bank Credit Facilities | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||
| Mar. 31, 2015 | |||||||||
| Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Debt Disclosure [Text Block] | Note 7. Bank Credit Facilities | ||||||||
| On December 31, 2013, the Company entered into a Commercial Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with MUFG Union Bank, N.A. (formerly Union Bank, N.A., “Union Bank”). The Credit Agreement provides for a 24 month revolving loan commitment and a 36 month term loan. The revolving loan commitment includes available borrowings of up to $3,500,000 (the “Revolving Credit Loan”), consisting of revolving loans and a sublimit of letters of credit not to exceed a maximum aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Loan initially carried interest at a per annum rate of two and one-half percent (2.50%) in excess of a reference rate (“Reference Rate”), which is an index rate determined by Union Bank from time to time as a means of pricing certain extensions of credit. The Reference Rate was 3.25% as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. | |||||||||
| The Credit Agreement provides for a term loan in the amount of $5,000,000 (the “Term Loan Payable” and together with the Revolving Credit Loan, the “Credit Facilities”). The Term Loan Payable was originally payable in 36 monthly payments of $138,889 beginning January 31, 2014 with interest payable at a per annum rate of two and three-quarters percent (2.75%) in excess of the Reference Rate. The Company paid $250,000 in financing costs associated with the Credit Agreement and used all of the proceeds of the Term Loan and $827,490 of the proceeds of the Revolving Credit Loan to repay in full at December 31, 2013, a promissory note entered into in July 2013 with CVC California, LLC in the principal amount of $5,800,000 plus accrued interest. | |||||||||
| The Credit Agreement contains representations and warranties, affirmative, negative and financial covenants, and events of default, applicable to the Company and its subsidiaries which are customary for Credit Facilities of this type including maintaining a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio between Adjusted EBITDA and principal and interest payments (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of not less than 1.25:1.00 as of the close of each fiscal quarter and an EBITDA (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of at least $2,750,000 as of the close of each fiscal quarter, for the 12-month period ended as of the last day of the quarter. The Company did not satisfy the previous minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio requirement (1.25:1.00) and the previous minimum EBITDA requirement of $2,750,000 for the 12-month periods ended September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2014, and in connection therewith obtained waivers of such non-compliance from Union Bank for those periods. In exchange for the waivers, the Company paid Union Bank a waiver fee of $10,000, and at December 31, 2014 a prepayment in the amount of $500,000 was made and applied to the principal of the Term Loan Payable and certain provisions of the Credit Agreement were amended. | |||||||||
| On March 3, 2015, the Company signed an amendment to the Credit Agreement with Union Bank, changing various contractual terms as follows: the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio requirement was reduced for the periods ended March 31, 2015 to 0.70:1.00 and for June 30, 2015 to 1.00:1.00; the minimum EBITDA requirement for the 12-month period ended as of the last day of each of these quarters during 2015 was reduced from $2,750,000 to $1,750,000; the requirement of no incurrence of a net loss after taxes for more than two consecutive fiscal quarters was changed to be effective January 1, 2015; net principal repayments totaling $600,000 in 2015 were added to the Term Loan Payable scheduled payments (to be paid $400,000 during second quarter of 2015 and $200,000 during third quarter of 2015), and excluded from the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio calculation; the interest rate on the Term Loan Payable and Revolving Credit Loan was increased by 1% effective March 1, 2015; and the Company agreed to pay a loan modification fee of $50,000, half of which was payable on March 31, 2015 and the other half on June 30, 2015. Additional legal fees were charged by Union Bank during the first quarter of 2015 in the amount of $6,915. The remaining principal of the Term Loan Payable was also re-amortized to be paid in the remaining 18 monthly installments of $84,722 each. As a result of this amendment, the Company anticipates that it will meet the required financial covenants in the next year. | |||||||||
| The payment and performance of all indebtedness and other obligations under the Credit Facilities are secured by liens on substantially all of the Company assets pursuant to the terms and conditions of security agreements and guaranties executed by the Company and its principle operating subsidiaries including Talon Technologies, Inc. (U.S. operation) and Tag-It Pacific Limited (Hong Kong operation). | |||||||||
| The Company had outstanding borrowings as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 of $4,179,167 and $4,333,334, respectively, under the Credit Facilities, of which $1,700,000 and $1,500,000, respectively, relates to obligations under the Revolving Credit Loan and the remainder relates to the Term Loan Payable. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company obtained advances under the Revolving Credit Loan of $200,000, resulting in a net increase in the outstanding borrowings to $1,700,000 at March 31, 2015. Approximately $607,000 remained in available borrowings under the Revolving Credit Loan as of March 31, 2015. | |||||||||
| Interest expense, net, included on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) is comprised as follows: | |||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||
| Revolving credit loan | $ | 25,039 | $ | 16,212 | |||||
| Term loan payable | 42,985 | 72,688 | |||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing cost | 26,370 | 22,569 | |||||||
| Total Credit Facilities related interest expense | 94,394 | 111,469 | |||||||
| Other interest expense (income), net | 25 | (198 | ) | ||||||
| Interest expense , net | $ | 94,419 | $ | 111,271 | |||||
Note_8_Stockholders_Equity
| Note 8 - Stockholders' Equity | 3 Months Ended |
| Mar. 31, 2015 | |
| Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] | |
| Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block] | Note 8. Stockholders’ Equity |
| Private Placement of Common Stock | |
| In July 2013 the Company raised $5,500,000 of new equity through the sale, in a private placement transaction, of 61,111,109 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.09 per share. Zipper Holdings, LLC, a related party company controlled by Mark Dyne, the Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, acquired 8,333,333 shares of common stock in the private placement. | |
| In connection with the private placement, the Company entered into a series of Subscription Agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) and a Registration Rights Agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement“) with the investors in the transaction. The Subscription Agreement entered into with Kutula Holdings Ltd. (“Kutula”) grants Kutula the right to nominate one member of the Company’s Board of Directors, so long as Kutula continues to hold at least 15,500,000 of the shares (as adjusted for stock splits and the like) purchased pursuant to its Subscription Agreement, subject to certain disclosure requirements and other limitations. The Registration Rights Agreement provides for demand registration rights, such that upon the demand of holders of at least 25% of the shares issued in the private placement and subject to certain conditions, the Company will then file a registration statement covering the shares issued in the private placement that requested to be included in such registration. The Registration Rights Agreement also provides certain piggyback rights, in which the holders of shares acquired in the private placement have the right to include those shares in a Company-initiated registration. | |
| Pursuant to its obligations under the Registration Rights Agreement, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the SEC on November 20, 2014 to register for resale all of the 61,111,109 shares issued in the private placement. The registration statement was declared effective on December 4, 2014. | |
| Authorized Common Stockand Preferred Stock | |
| On November 8, 2013, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of shares of common stock authorized to be issued from 100,000,000 to 300,000,000. The stockholders also approved an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to allow for a reverse split of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock within a twelve month period from the approval date authorizing the Board of Directors, when and if the Board of Directors determined that such action is appropriate. The twelve month period expired as of November 8, 2014 without further action by the Board of Directors. Any reverse split of the Company’s common stock at a future date will require additional stockholder approval. | |
| The Company’s Certificate of Incorporation presently authorizes the issuance of 3,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, having a par value of $0.001 per share. No shares of Preferred Stock were outstanding at March 31, 2015 or December 31, 2014. |
Note_9_StockBased_Compensation
| Note 9 - Stock-Based Compensation | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||
| Mar. 31, 2015 | |||||||||
| Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block] | Note 9. Stock-Based Compensation | ||||||||
| The Company accounts for stock-based awards to employees and directors in accordance with FASB ASC 718, “Compensation - Stock Compensation”, which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation expense for all share-based payment awards made to employees and directors based on estimated fair values. | |||||||||
| Stock Options | |||||||||
| The Company’s 2008 Stock Incentive Plan initially authorized the issuance of up to 2,500,000 shares of common stock in awards to individuals under the plan. On November 19, 2010, an amendment to the 2008 Stock Incentive Plan increased the authorized shares from 2,500,000 to 4,810,000. On November 8, 2013, the Company’s stockholders approved a further amendment to the 2008 Stock Incentive Plan to increase from 4,810,000 to 15,000,000 the number of shares of common stock that may be issued pursuant to awards under the plan. | |||||||||
| The Company’s 2007 Stock Plan was approved by the Company’s stockholders in 2007, and replaced the 1997 Stock Plan that had previously authorized the granting of a variety of stock-based incentive awards. The 2007 Stock Plan authorizes up to 2,600,000 shares of common stock for issuance pursuant to awards granted to individuals under the plan. | |||||||||
| The Board of Directors, who determines the recipients and terms of the awards granted, administers the Company’s stock plans. Awards under the Company’s stock plans are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the average market price of the Company’s stock for the five trading days following the date of approval of the grant. Those option awards generally vest over periods determined by the Board of Directors from immediate to 4 years of continuous service and have 10 year contractual terms. | |||||||||
| 100,000 options were granted during the three months ended March 31, 2015. No options were granted during the three months ended March 31, 2014. | |||||||||
| During the three months ended March 31, 2014, options were exercised to acquire 186,458 shares of common stock under the 2007 and 2008 Stock Incentive Plans, and 148,820 shares were retained by the Company in payment of the exercise price of $0.18 weighted average per share and the tax associated with the exercise of the options. At the time of exercise, the intrinsic value of the options exercised was $0.27 per share, and the retained shares had a value of $40,181. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, options were also exercised to acquire 277,084 shares of common stock under the 2008 Stock Incentive Plan. Cash received upon exercise was $29,709 at a weighted average of $0.11 per share. At the time of exercise, the intrinsic value of the options exercised was $0.23 per share. No options were exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2015. | |||||||||
| As of March 31, 2015, the Company had $644,243 of unamortized stock-based compensation expense related to options issued to employees and directors, which will be recognized over the remaining weighted average period of 3.33 years. As of March 31, 2014, unamortized stock-based compensation expense related to options issued to employees and directors was $73,633, which was to be recognized over the weighted average period of approximately 0.6 years. | |||||||||
| The following table summarizes the activity in the Company’s share based compensation plans during the three months ended March 31, 2015. | |||||||||
| Number of Shares | Weighted Average Exercise | ||||||||
| Price | |||||||||
| Employees and Directors | |||||||||
| Options outstanding - January 1, 2015 | 9,747,767 | $ | 0.2 | ||||||
| Granted | 100,000 | $ | 0.19 | ||||||
| Exercised | - | $ | - | ||||||
| Cancelled | (175,000 | ) | $ | 1.08 | |||||
| Options outstanding - March 31, 2015 | 9,672,767 | $ | 0.19 | ||||||
| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | |||||||||
| On July 30, 2010, the Company awarded each of Lonnie D. Schnell (the Company’s Chief Executive Officer through April 10, 2015) and Larry Dyne (the Company’s Chief Executive Officer effective April 13, 2015 and President at the time) a restricted stock unit award (an “RSU Award”) for 5,778,500 shares of the Company’s common stock. Each RSU Award vested 50% on August 30, 2011, and 10% on each date which is 18, 24, 30, 36 and 42 months following the grant date, subject to partial acceleration of vesting as part of the executives’ severance benefits and full acceleration of vesting upon a change in control of the Company. As of July 30, 2010, the RSUs were valued at $2,263,884, which was reduced by the fair value of the options surrendered by the employees in connection with these grants. | |||||||||
| On August 30, 2010, Mr. Schnell and Mr. Dyne elected to defer the settlement in common shares of 5,434,200 RSUs beyond the vesting dates. | |||||||||
| On January 30, 2014, 610,894 shares of common stock were issued upon final settlement of vested restricted stock units, and the equivalent of 544,806 shares were retained by the Company in payment of the tax associated with the vesting of restricted stock units previously granted to the reporting persons. No shares were issued upon settlement of vested restricted stock units during 2015. | |||||||||
| There were no outstanding RSUs and no unamortized stock-based compensation expense related to RSUs as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. | |||||||||
Note_10_Income_Taxes
| Note 10 - Income Taxes | 3 Months Ended |
| Mar. 31, 2015 | |
| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | |
| Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block] | Note 10. Income taxes |
| Benefit from income taxes, net, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $81,015. Provision for income taxes, net, for the three months ended March 31, 2014 was $13,659. | |
| Current income taxes receivable were associated with foreign and domestic prepayments net of income tax payable, and totaled $119,647 and $66,270 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. | |
| Current income taxes payable were principally associated with foreign withholdings, funds transfers, and income tax payable from the Company’s Asia operations. Current income taxes payable as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 totaled $95,834 and $78,455, respectively, and were included in accrued expenses. | |
| Deferred income tax assets, net, totaled $6,163,605 and $6,120,838 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, are included in long term deferred income tax assets, net, and in current deferred income tax assets, net. | |
| Deferred income tax liabilities totaled $12,242 and $13,961 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. |
Note_11_Commitments_and_Contin
| Note 11 - Commitments and Contingencies | 3 Months Ended | ||
| Mar. 31, 2015 | |||
| Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
| Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] | Note 11. Commitments and Contingencies | ||
| The Company currently has pending claims and complaints that arise in the ordinary course of the Company’s business. The Company believes that it has meritorious defenses to these claims and that the claims are either covered by insurance or would not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations if adversely determined against the Company. | |||
| In November 2002, the FASB issued Topics of the FASB ASC 460-10, “Guarantees” (“ASC 460-10”) and FASB ASC 850-10, “Related Party Disclosures” (”ASC 850-10”). The following is a summary of the Company’s agreements that it has determined are within the scope of ASC 460-10 and ASC 850-10: | |||
| ● | In accordance with the bylaws of the Company, and indemnification agreements entered into with the members of the Board of Directors and executive officers, the Company’s officers and directors are indemnified for certain events or occurrences arising as a result of the officer or director serving in such capacity. The term of the indemnification period is for the lifetime of the officer or director. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under the indemnification provisions of its bylaws and indemnification agreements is unlimited. However, the Company has a director and officer liability insurance policy that reduces its exposure and enables it to recover a portion of any future amounts paid. As a result of its insurance policy coverage, the Company believes the estimated fair value of the indemnification provisions of its bylaws and indemnification agreements is minimal and therefore, the Company has not recorded any related liabilities. | ||
| ● | The Company enters into indemnification provisions under its agreements with investors and its agreements with other parties in the normal course of business, typically with suppliers, customers and landlords. Under these provisions, the Company generally indemnifies and holds harmless the indemnified party for losses suffered or incurred by the indemnified party as a result of the Company’s activities or, in some cases, as a result of the indemnified party’s activities under the agreement. These indemnification provisions often include indemnifications relating to representations made by the Company with regard to intellectual property rights, and generally survive termination of the underlying agreement. The maximum potential amount of future payments the Company could be required to make under these indemnification provisions is unlimited. The Company has not incurred material costs to defend lawsuits or settle claims related to these indemnification agreements. As a result, the Company believes the estimated fair value of these agreements is minimal and accordingly, the Company has not recorded any related liabilities. | ||
Note_12_Segment_Reporting_and_
| Note 12 - Segment Reporting and Geographic Information | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
| Mar. 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
| Segment Reporting [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||
| Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] | Note 12. Segment Reporting and Geographic Information | ||||||||||||||||
| The Company manufactures and distributes a full range of zipper (Talon Zipper), trim (Talon Trim) and waistband, shirt collars and other apparel components utilizing proprietary stretch technology (Talon Tekfit) to manufacturers of fashion apparel, specialty retailers and mass merchandisers. The Company’s organization is based on divisions representing the major product lines, and the Company’s operating decisions use these divisions to assess performance, allocate resources and make other operating decisions. Within these product lines there is not enough difference between the types of products to justify segmented reporting by product type or to account for these products separately. The net revenues and operating margins for the three primary product groups are as follows: | |||||||||||||||||
| Three Months ended March 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
| Talon Zipper | Talon Trim | Talon Tekfit | Talon Consolidated | ||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 5,405,615 | $ | 4,985,739 | $ | 417,068 | $ | 10,808,422 | |||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 3,912,363 | 3,154,056 | 178,096 | 7,244,515 | |||||||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 1,493,252 | $ | 1,831,683 | $ | 238,972 | 3,563,907 | ||||||||||
| Operating expenses | 3,709,726 | ||||||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | $ | (145,819 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Three Months ended March 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
| Talon Zipper | Talon Trim | Talon Tekfit | Talon Consolidated | ||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 5,792,035 | $ | 5,545,138 | $ | 5,945 | $ | 11,343,118 | |||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 4,093,423 | 3,475,161 | 39,578 | 7,608,162 | |||||||||||||
| Gross profit (loss) | $ | 1,698,612 | $ | 2,069,977 | $ | (33,633 | ) | 3,734,956 | |||||||||
| Operating expenses | 3,592,761 | ||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | $ | 142,195 | |||||||||||||||
| The Company distributes its products internationally and has reporting requirements based on geographic regions. Revenues are attributed to countries based upon customer delivery locations and the net book value of long-lived assets (consisting of property and equipment and intangibles) is attributed to countries based on the location of the assets, as follows: | |||||||||||||||||
| Sales: | Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||
| Country / Region | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||
| United States | $ | 734,145 | $ | 1,179,127 | |||||||||||||
| China | 2,792,383 | 2,973,919 | |||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong | 2,301,834 | 3,120,837 | |||||||||||||||
| Bangladesh | 1,069,054 | 556,015 | |||||||||||||||
| India | 609,118 | 515,145 | |||||||||||||||
| Other | 3,301,888 | 2,998,075 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 10,808,422 | $ | 11,343,118 | |||||||||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
| Long-lived Assets: | |||||||||||||||||
| United States | $ | 4,736,306 | $ | 4,554,831 | |||||||||||||
| China | 167,763 | 178,873 | |||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong | 131,966 | 150,966 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 5,036,035 | $ | 4,884,670 | |||||||||||||
Note_13_Subsequent_Events
| Note 13 - Subsequent Events | 3 Months Ended |
| Mar. 31, 2015 | |
| Subsequent Events [Abstract] | |
| Subsequent Events [Text Block] | Note 13. Subsequent Events |
| The Company evaluated subsequent events after the balance sheet date of March 31, 2015 through the date of the filing of this report. |
Accounting_Policies_by_Policy_
| Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies) | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||
| Mar. 31, 2015 | |||||||||
| Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Receivables, Trade and Other Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Doubtful Accounts, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Allowance for Accounts Receivable Doubtful Accounts | ||||||||
| The Company is required to make judgments as to the collectibility of accounts receivable based on established aging policy, historical experience and future expectations. The allowances for doubtful accounts represent allowances for customer trade accounts that are estimated to be partially or entirely uncollectible. These allowances are used to reduce gross trade receivables to their net realizable value. The Company records these allowances based on estimates related to the following factors: (i) customer specific allowances; (ii) amounts based upon an aging schedule; and (iii) an estimated amount, based on the Company’s historical experience, for issues not yet identified. Bad debt expense (recoveries), net for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were $(5,047) and $9,414, respectively. | |||||||||
| Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Fair Value Measurements | ||||||||
| Fair value is defined as an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, the guidance under Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”, establishes a three-tier value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in the valuation methodologies in measuring fair value: | |||||||||
| Level 1 - Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. | |||||||||
| Level 2 - Includes other inputs that are directly or indirectly observable in the marketplace. | |||||||||
| Level 3 - Unobservable inputs which are supported by little or no market activity. | |||||||||
| The fair value hierarchy also requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. | |||||||||
| The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, other assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses, revolving credit loan, term loan payable and other liabilities. The book value of the financial instruments is representative of their fair values. In accordance with this guidance, the Company measures its cash equivalents at fair value. The Company’s cash equivalents are classified within Level 1. Cash equivalents are valued primarily using quoted market prices utilizing market observable inputs. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, cash equivalents consisted of money market funds measured at fair value on a recurring basis; fair value of the Company’s money market funds was approximately $787,000 and $1,018,000, respectively. | |||||||||
| Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Intangible Assets | ||||||||
| Intangible assets consist of the Talon trade name acquired in a purchase business combination, patents, licenses, intellectual property rights and technology. Intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but instead are tested for impairment at least annually in accordance with the provisions of ASC 350, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other”. Intangible assets with estimable useful lives are amortized over their respective estimated useful lives using the straight-line method, and are reviewed for impairment in accordance with the provisions of ASC 360, “Property, Plant and Equipment”. Costs incurred to renew or extend the term of recognized intangible assets are capitalized and amortized over the useful life of the asset. | |||||||||
| The Company applies Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2012-02, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other - Testing Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets for Impairment” to determine whether an impairment is required. The guidance gives companies the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not, defined as a likelihood of more than 50%, that an indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. If it is determined that it is more likely than not that an impairment exists, then the company is required to estimate the fair value of the indefinite-lived intangible assets and perform a quantitative impairment test in accordance with ASU 350-30. The Company completed the required assessment as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and noted no impairment. | |||||||||
| From time to time the Company makes investments in product and technical opportunities that are complimentary to or enhancements to its apparel accessories business. During the quarter ended March 31, 2015, the Company invested $5,765 in the acquisition of intellectual property rights complimentary to the Company’s Talon Zipper products. There was no acquisition of intellectual property rights for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 the Company invested $51,822 and $46,057, respectively, for intellectual property rights complimentary to the Company’s Talon Zipper products, which are not yet in service. | |||||||||
| Intangible assets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows: | |||||||||
| March 31, | December 31, | ||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||
| Tradename - Talon trademark | $ | 4,110,751 | $ | 4,110,751 | |||||
| Intellectual property rights | 230,544 | 224,779 | |||||||
| Less: Accumulated amortization (10 to 17 years) | (38,717 | ) | (35,446 | ) | |||||
| Intellectual property rights, net | 191,827 | 189,333 | |||||||
| Intangible assets, net | $ | 4,302,578 | $ | 4,300,084 | |||||
| Amortization expense for intangible assets was $3,271 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. | |||||||||
| Cost of Sales, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Costs of Goods Sold – Cost of goods sold primarily includes expenses related to inventory purchases, customs, duty, freight, overhead expenses and reserves for obsolete inventory. Overhead expenses primarily consist of quality assurance costs, warehouse and operations salaries, and other warehouse expense. | ||||||||
| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Sales and Marketing Expenses – Sales and marketing expenses primarily include sales salaries and commissions, travel and entertainment, marketing, advertising and other sales and product development related costs. Marketing and advertising efforts are expensed as incurred. | ||||||||
| General and Administrative Expenses – General and administrative expenses primarily include administrative salaries, employee benefits, professional service fees, facility expenses, information technology costs, investor relations, travel and entertainment, depreciation and amortization, bad debts and other general corporate expenses. | |||||||||
| Interest Expense, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Interest Expense, net – Interest expense reflects the cost of borrowings and amortization of deferred financing costs. Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 totaled $94,837 and $111,764, respectively. Interest income consists of earnings from cash held in interest bearing accounts. Interest income for each of the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 represented less than $1,000. | ||||||||
| Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block] | Foreign Currency Translation | ||||||||
| The Company has operations and holds assets in various foreign countries. The local currency is the functional currency for the Company’s subsidiaries in China and India. Assets and liabilities are translated at end-of-period exchange rates while revenues and expenses are translated at the average exchange rates in effect during the period. Equity is translated at historical rates and the resulting cumulative translation adjustments are included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income until the translation adjustments are realized. Included in accumulated other comprehensive income was a cumulative foreign currency translation gain of $116,454 and $116,175 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. | |||||||||
| Comprehensive Income, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Comprehensive Income | ||||||||
| Comprehensive income consists of net income (loss) and unrealized income on foreign currency translation adjustments. The foreign currency translation adjustment represents the net currency translation gains and losses related to our China and India subsidiaries, which have not been reflected in the net income for the periods presented. | |||||||||
| The Company reports comprehensive income in accordance with Topic 220 “Comprehensive Income”, and uses the option provided under ASU 2011-05 “Presentation of Comprehensive Income” to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income in a single continuous statement. | |||||||||
| Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Use of Estimates | ||||||||
| The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the year. The accounting estimates that require the Company’s most significant, difficult and subjective judgments include the valuation allowance for accounts receivable and inventory, the assessment of recoverability of long-lived assets and intangible assets, stock-based compensation and the recognition and measurement of current and deferred income taxes (including the measurement of uncertain tax positions). Actual results could differ materially from the Company’s estimates. | |||||||||
| Reclassification, Policy [Policy Text Block] | Presentation | ||||||||
| In order to facilitate the comparison of financial information, certain amounts reported in the prior year have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. | |||||||||
Note_2_Summary_of_Significant_1
| Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||
| Mar. 31, 2015 | |||||||||
| Accounting Policies [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block] | March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||
| Tradename - Talon trademark | $ | 4,110,751 | $ | 4,110,751 | |||||
| Intellectual property rights | 230,544 | 224,779 | |||||||
| Less: Accumulated amortization (10 to 17 years) | (38,717 | ) | (35,446 | ) | |||||
| Intellectual property rights, net | 191,827 | 189,333 | |||||||
| Intangible assets, net | $ | 4,302,578 | $ | 4,300,084 | |||||
Note_4_Net_Income_Loss_Per_Sha1
| Note 4 - Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||||||
| Mar. 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||
| Earnings Per Share [Abstract] | |||||||||||||
| Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block] | Net income | Shares | Per Share | ||||||||||
| (loss) | Amount | ||||||||||||
| Three months ended March 31, 2015: | |||||||||||||
| Basic net loss: | |||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (159,223 | ) | 92,267,831 | $ | (0.00 | ) | ||||||
| Effect of Dilutive Securities - Options | - | - | - | ||||||||||
| Diluted net loss | $ | (159,223 | ) | 92,267,831 | $ | (0.00 | ) | ||||||
| Three months ended March 31, 2014: | |||||||||||||
| Basic net income: | |||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 17,265 | 91,804,752 | $ | 0 | ||||||||
| Effect of Dilutive Securities - Options | - | 1,627,080 | - | ||||||||||
| Diluted net income | $ | 17,265 | 93,431,832 | $ | 0 | ||||||||
Note_6_Inventories_Tables
| Note 6 - Inventories (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||
| Mar. 31, 2015 | |||||||||
| Inventory Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block] | March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||
| Finished goods | $ | 1,185,762 | $ | 705,368 | |||||
| Less: Reserves | (213,581 | ) | (199,096 | ) | |||||
| Total inventories | $ | 972,181 | $ | 506,272 | |||||
Note_7_Bank_Credit_Facilities_
| Note 7 - Bank Credit Facilities (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||
| Mar. 31, 2015 | |||||||||
| Debt Disclosure [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Interest Income and Interest Expense Disclosure [Table Text Block] | Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||
| Revolving credit loan | $ | 25,039 | $ | 16,212 | |||||
| Term loan payable | 42,985 | 72,688 | |||||||
| Amortization of deferred financing cost | 26,370 | 22,569 | |||||||
| Total Credit Facilities related interest expense | 94,394 | 111,469 | |||||||
| Other interest expense (income), net | 25 | (198 | ) | ||||||
| Interest expense , net | $ | 94,419 | $ | 111,271 | |||||
Note_9_StockBased_Compensation1
| Note 9 - Stock-Based Compensation (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||
| Mar. 31, 2015 | |||||||||
| Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract] | |||||||||
| Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block] | Number of Shares | Weighted Average Exercise | |||||||
| Price | |||||||||
| Employees and Directors | |||||||||
| Options outstanding - January 1, 2015 | 9,747,767 | $ | 0.2 | ||||||
| Granted | 100,000 | $ | 0.19 | ||||||
| Exercised | - | $ | - | ||||||
| Cancelled | (175,000 | ) | $ | 1.08 | |||||
| Options outstanding - March 31, 2015 | 9,672,767 | $ | 0.19 | ||||||
Note_12_Segment_Reporting_and_1
| Note 12 - Segment Reporting and Geographic Information (Tables) | 3 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||
| Mar. 31, 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
| Segment Reporting [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||
| Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] | Three Months ended March 31, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||
| Talon Zipper | Talon Trim | Talon Tekfit | Talon Consolidated | ||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 5,405,615 | $ | 4,985,739 | $ | 417,068 | $ | 10,808,422 | |||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 3,912,363 | 3,154,056 | 178,096 | 7,244,515 | |||||||||||||
| Gross profit | $ | 1,493,252 | $ | 1,831,683 | $ | 238,972 | 3,563,907 | ||||||||||
| Operating expenses | 3,709,726 | ||||||||||||||||
| Loss from operations | $ | (145,819 | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Three Months ended March 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
| Talon Zipper | Talon Trim | Talon Tekfit | Talon Consolidated | ||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 5,792,035 | $ | 5,545,138 | $ | 5,945 | $ | 11,343,118 | |||||||||
| Cost of goods sold | 4,093,423 | 3,475,161 | 39,578 | 7,608,162 | |||||||||||||
| Gross profit (loss) | $ | 1,698,612 | $ | 2,069,977 | $ | (33,633 | ) | 3,734,956 | |||||||||
| Operating expenses | 3,592,761 | ||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | $ | 142,195 | |||||||||||||||
| Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block] | Sales: | Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||
| Country / Region | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||
| United States | $ | 734,145 | $ | 1,179,127 | |||||||||||||
| China | 2,792,383 | 2,973,919 | |||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong | 2,301,834 | 3,120,837 | |||||||||||||||
| Bangladesh | 1,069,054 | 556,015 | |||||||||||||||
| India | 609,118 | 515,145 | |||||||||||||||
| Other | 3,301,888 | 2,998,075 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 10,808,422 | $ | 11,343,118 | |||||||||||||
| Long-lived Assets by Geographic Areas [Table Text Block] | March 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||
| 2015 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
| Long-lived Assets: | |||||||||||||||||
| United States | $ | 4,736,306 | $ | 4,554,831 | |||||||||||||
| China | 167,763 | 178,873 | |||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong | 131,966 | 150,966 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 5,036,035 | $ | 4,884,670 | |||||||||||||
Note_2_Summary_of_Significant_2
| Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | ||
| Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
| Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items] | |||
| Provision for Doubtful Accounts | ($5,047) | $9,414 | |
| Payments to Acquire Intangible Assets | 5,765 | 0 | |
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 230,544 | 224,779 | |
| Amortization of Intangible Assets | 3,271 | 3,271 | |
| Interest Expense | 94,837 | 111,764 | |
| Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax | 116,454 | 116,175 | |
| Intellectual Property [Member] | |||
| Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items] | |||
| Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 51,822 | 46,057 | |
| Money Market Funds [Member] | |||
| Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items] | |||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure | $787,000 | $1,018,000 | |
Note_2_Summary_of_Significant_3
| Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Intangible Assets (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
| Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Intangible Assets [Line Items] | ||
| Tradename - Talon trademark | $4,110,751 | $4,110,751 |
| Intellectual property rights | 230,544 | 224,779 |
| Less: Accumulated amortization (10 to 17 years) | -38,717 | -35,446 |
| Intellectual property rights, net | 191,827 | 189,333 |
| Intangible assets, net | $4,302,578 | $4,300,084 |
Note_2_Summary_of_Significant_4
| Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Intangible Assets (Parentheticals) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
| Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
| Minimum [Member] | ||
| Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Intangible Assets (Parentheticals) [Line Items] | ||
| Finite Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life | 10 years | 10 years |
| Maximum [Member] | ||
| Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Intangible Assets (Parentheticals) [Line Items] | ||
| Finite Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life | 17 years | 17 years |
Note_4_Net_Income_Loss_Per_Sha2
| Note 4 - Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Details) (Employee And Board Member Stock Options [Member], USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
| Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | |
| Note 4 - Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Details) [Line Items] | ||
| Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit | $0.04 | |
| Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit | $0.20 | |
| Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Dilutive Effect of Equity Unit Purchase Agreements (in Shares) | 1,627,080 | |
| Stock Compensation Plan [Member] | ||
| Note 4 - Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Details) [Line Items] | ||
| Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in Shares) | 9,672,767 | 638,600 |
| Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit | $0.04 | $0.28 |
| Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit | $3.14 | $5.23 |
Note_4_Net_Income_Loss_Per_Sha3
| Note 4 - Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Details) - Reconciliation of the Numerators and Denominators of the Basic and Diluted Net Income/Loss Per Share (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
| Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | |
| Reconciliation of the Numerators and Denominators of the Basic and Diluted Net Income/Loss Per Share [Abstract] | ||
| Net income (loss) basic (in Dollars) | ($159,223) | $17,265 |
| Shares basic | 92,267,831 | 91,804,752 |
| Per share amount basic (in Dollars per share) | $0 | $0 |
| Options | 1,627,080 | |
| Net income (loss) diluted (in Dollars) | ($159,223) | $17,265 |
| Shares diluted | 92,267,831 | 93,431,832 |
| Per share amount diluted (in Dollars per share) | $0 | $0 |
Note_5_Accounts_Receivable_Det
| Note 5 - Accounts Receivable (Details) (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
| Receivables [Abstract] | ||
| Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current | $44,096 | $50,563 |
Note_6_Inventories_Details_Inv
| Note 6 - Inventories (Details) - Inventories (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
| Inventories [Abstract] | ||
| Finished goods | $1,185,762 | $705,368 |
| Less: Reserves | -213,581 | -199,096 |
| Total inventories | $972,181 | $506,272 |
Note_7_Bank_Credit_Facilities_1
| Note 7 - Bank Credit Facilities (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | |||||
| Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Mar. 03, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Mar. 01, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | |
| Note 7 - Bank Credit Facilities (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from Lines of Credit | $200,000 | $500,000 | ||||||||||||
| Payments of Financing Costs | 56,915 | |||||||||||||
| Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Union Bank [Member] | Amended Principal Repayments [Member] | Term Loan Payable [Member] | ||||||||||||||
| Note 7 - Bank Credit Facilities (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||
| Repayments of Notes Payable | 400,000 | 600,000 | ||||||||||||
| Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Union Bank [Member] | ||||||||||||||
| Note 7 - Bank Credit Facilities (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Covenant, Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio | 0.7 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| CVC [Member] | ||||||||||||||
| Note 7 - Bank Credit Facilities (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||
| Repayments of Notes Payable | 5,800,000 | |||||||||||||
| Union Bank [Member] | Waiver Fees [Member] | ||||||||||||||
| Note 7 - Bank Credit Facilities (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||
| Payments of Financing Costs | 10,000 | |||||||||||||
| Union Bank [Member] | Loan Modification Fee [Member] | Term Loan Payable [Member] | ||||||||||||||
| Note 7 - Bank Credit Facilities (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||
| Payments of Financing Costs | 50,000 | |||||||||||||
| Union Bank [Member] | Legal Fees [Member] | ||||||||||||||
| Note 7 - Bank Credit Facilities (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||
| Payments of Financing Costs | 6,915 | |||||||||||||
| Union Bank [Member] | Prime Rate [Member] | Term Loan Payable [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | ||||||||||||||
| Note 7 - Bank Credit Facilities (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 3.25% | 3.25% | 3.25% | |||||||||||
| Union Bank [Member] | Amended Principal Repayments [Member] | Term Loan Payable [Member] | ||||||||||||||
| Note 7 - Bank Credit Facilities (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||
| Repayments of Notes Payable | 200,000 | |||||||||||||
| Union Bank [Member] | Term Loan Payable [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | ||||||||||||||
| Note 7 - Bank Credit Facilities (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase (Decrease) | 1.00% | |||||||||||||
| Union Bank [Member] | Term Loan Payable [Member] | ||||||||||||||
| Note 7 - Bank Credit Facilities (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Term | 36 months | |||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 2.75% | |||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | ||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal | 138,889 | 84,722 | ||||||||||||
| Payments of Financing Costs | 250,000 | |||||||||||||
| Repayments of Notes Payable | 500,000 | |||||||||||||
| Union Bank [Member] | CVC [Member] | ||||||||||||||
| Note 7 - Bank Credit Facilities (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||
| Proceeds from Lines of Credit | 827,490 | |||||||||||||
| Union Bank [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | ||||||||||||||
| Note 7 - Bank Credit Facilities (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Term | 24 months | |||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 3,500,000 | 3,500,000 | ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from Lines of Credit | 200,000 | 1,000,000 | ||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 2.50% | |||||||||||||
| Long-term Line of Credit | 1,700,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | |||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | 607,000 | |||||||||||||
| Union Bank [Member] | ||||||||||||||
| Note 7 - Bank Credit Facilities (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Covenant, Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.25 | |||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Covenant, Minimum EBITDA | 1,750,000 | 2,750,000 | 2,750,000 | 2,750,000 | ||||||||||
| Union Bank [Member] | ||||||||||||||
| Note 7 - Bank Credit Facilities (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||
| Long-term Debt | 4,179,167 | 4,333,334 | 4,333,334 | |||||||||||
| Term Loan Payable [Member] | ||||||||||||||
| Note 7 - Bank Credit Facilities (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||||||
| Repayments of Notes Payable | $354,167 | $416,666 | ||||||||||||
Note_7_Bank_Credit_Facilities_2
| Note 7 - Bank Credit Facilities (Details) - Interest Expense Included in Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
| Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | |
| Note 7 - Bank Credit Facilities (Details) - Interest Expense Included in Consolidated Statements of Operations [Line Items] | ||
| Amortization of deferred financing cost | $26,370 | $22,569 |
| Total Credit Facilities related interest expense | 94,394 | 111,469 |
| Other interest expense (income), net | 25 | -198 |
| Interest expense , net | 94,419 | 111,271 |
| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | ||
| Note 7 - Bank Credit Facilities (Details) - Interest Expense Included in Consolidated Statements of Operations [Line Items] | ||
| Debt Interest Expense | 25,039 | 16,212 |
| Term Loan Payable [Member] | ||
| Note 7 - Bank Credit Facilities (Details) - Interest Expense Included in Consolidated Statements of Operations [Line Items] | ||
| Debt Interest Expense | $42,985 | $72,688 |
Note_8_Stockholders_Equity_Det
| Note 8 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | |||||
| Jul. 12, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 04, 2014 | Nov. 08, 2013 | Nov. 07, 2013 | |
| Note 8 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||
| Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | 92,267,831 | 92,267,831 | ||||
| Registration Rights Agreement, Shares Initially Issued in a Private Placement, Shares Registered for Resale | 61,111,109 | |||||
| Common Stock, Shares Authorized | 300,000,000 | 300,000,000 | 300,000,000 | 100,000,000 | ||
| Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized | 3,000,000 | 3,000,000 | ||||
| Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in Dollars per share) | $0.00 | |||||
| Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Kutula Holdings Ltd [Member] | Minimum [Member] | ||||||
| Note 8 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||
| Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding | 15,500,000 | |||||
| Common Stock, Registration Rights Agreement, Minimum Percent of Shares Required for Registration Statement Filing | 25.00% | |||||
| Common Stock [Member] | Zipper Holdings, LLC [Member] | ||||||
| Note 8 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||
| Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | 8,333,333 | |||||
| Common Stock [Member] | ||||||
| Note 8 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||
| Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement (in Dollars) | 5,500,000 | |||||
| Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | 61,111,109 | |||||
| Sale of Stock, Price Per Share (in Dollars per share) | 0.09 |
Note_9_StockBased_Compensation2
| Note 9 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | ||||||
| Mar. 31, 2014 | Aug. 30, 2011 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Jan. 30, 2014 | Jul. 30, 2010 | Aug. 30, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Nov. 08, 2013 | Nov. 19, 2010 | Nov. 18, 2010 | |
| Note 9 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised (in Dollars) | $29,709 | |||||||||
| August 30, 2011 [Member] | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Lonnie Schnell and Larry Dyne [Member] | ||||||||||
| Note 9 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage | 50.00% | |||||||||
| Options Issued To Employees And Directors [Member] | ||||||||||
| Note 9 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross | 0 | 100,000 | ||||||||
| Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized (in Dollars) | 73,633 | 644,243 | ||||||||
| Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition | 219 days | 3 years 120 days | ||||||||
| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Common Stock [Member] | ||||||||||
| Note 9 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures | 610,894 | |||||||||
| Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures, Shares Retained in Payment of Tax | 544,806 | |||||||||
| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Lonnie Schnell and Larry Dyne [Member] | ||||||||||
| Note 9 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period | 5,778,500 | |||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage | 10.00% | |||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instrument Other Than Options, Grant Date Value (in Dollars) | 2,263,884 | |||||||||
| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | ||||||||||
| Note 9 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized (in Dollars) | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other Than Options, Shares Deferred In Period | 5,434,200 | |||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period | 0 | |||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| The 2008 Stock Plan [Member] | ||||||||||
| Note 9 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized | 15,000,000 | 4,810,000 | 2,500,000 | |||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period | 277,084 | 0 | ||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in Dollars per share) | $0.11 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised (in Dollars) | 29,709 | |||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Grant Date Intrinsic Value (in Dollars per share) | $0.23 | |||||||||
| The 2007 Stock Plan [Member] | ||||||||||
| Note 9 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized | 2,600,000 | |||||||||
| 2007 and 2008 Stock Incentive Plans [Member] | ||||||||||
| Note 9 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period | 186,458 | |||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Shares Retained in Lieu of Cash | 148,820 | |||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in Dollars per share) | $0.18 | |||||||||
| Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award, Options, Exercise Date, Intrinsic Value, Per Share (in Dollars per share) | $0.27 | |||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Shares Retained in Lieu of Cash, Intrinsic Value (in Dollars) | $40,181 | |||||||||
| Maximum [Member] | ||||||||||
| Note 9 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items] | ||||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period | 4 years | |||||||||
| Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term | 10 years | |||||||||
Note_9_StockBased_Compensation3
| Note 9 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - Stock Options (Options Issued To Employees And Directors [Member], USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
| Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | |
| Options Issued To Employees And Directors [Member] | ||
| Employees and Directors | ||
| Options outstanding | 9,747,767 | |
| Options outstanding | $0.20 | |
| Granted | 100,000 | 0 |
| Granted | $0.19 | |
| Cancelled | -175,000 | |
| Cancelled | $1.08 | |
| Options outstanding | 9,672,767 | |
| Options outstanding | $0.19 | |
Note_10_Income_Taxes_Details
| Note 10 - Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | ||
| Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | |
| Note 10 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items] | |||
| Income Tax Expense (Benefit) | ($81,015) | $13,659 | |
| Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance | 6,163,605 | 6,120,838 | |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent | 12,242 | 13,961 | |
| Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] | |||
| Note 10 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items] | |||
| Income Taxes Receivable | 119,647 | 66,270 | |
| Accrued Expenses [Member] | |||
| Note 10 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items] | |||
| Accrued Income Taxes, Current | $95,834 | $78,455 | |
Note_12_Segment_Reporting_and_2
| Note 12 - Segment Reporting and Geographic Information (Details) - Net Revenues and Operating Margins (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
| Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | |
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Net sales | $10,808,422 | $11,343,118 |
| Cost of goods sold | 7,244,515 | 7,608,162 |
| Gross profit | 3,563,907 | 3,734,956 |
| Operating expenses | 3,709,726 | 3,592,761 |
| Income from operations | -145,819 | 142,195 |
| Talon Zippers [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Net sales | 5,405,615 | 5,792,035 |
| Cost of goods sold | 3,912,363 | 4,093,423 |
| Gross profit | 1,493,252 | 1,698,612 |
| Talon Trim [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Net sales | 4,985,739 | 5,545,138 |
| Cost of goods sold | 3,154,056 | 3,475,161 |
| Gross profit | 1,831,683 | 2,069,977 |
| Talon Tekfit [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | ||
| Net sales | 417,068 | 5,945 |
| Cost of goods sold | 178,096 | 39,578 |
| Gross profit | $238,972 | ($33,633) |
Note_12_Segment_Reporting_and_3
| Note 12 - Segment Reporting and Geographic Information (Details) - Revenues by Delivery Locations (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | |
| Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | |
| Note 12 - Segment Reporting and Geographic Information (Details) - Revenues by Delivery Locations [Line Items] | ||
| Sales - Geographic Regions | $10,808,422 | $11,343,118 |
| Geography Eliminations [Member] | UNITED STATES | ||
| Note 12 - Segment Reporting and Geographic Information (Details) - Revenues by Delivery Locations [Line Items] | ||
| Sales - Geographic Regions | 734,145 | 1,179,127 |
| Geography Eliminations [Member] | CHINA | ||
| Note 12 - Segment Reporting and Geographic Information (Details) - Revenues by Delivery Locations [Line Items] | ||
| Sales - Geographic Regions | 2,792,383 | 2,973,919 |
| Geography Eliminations [Member] | HONG KONG | ||
| Note 12 - Segment Reporting and Geographic Information (Details) - Revenues by Delivery Locations [Line Items] | ||
| Sales - Geographic Regions | 2,301,834 | 3,120,837 |
| Geography Eliminations [Member] | BANGLADESH | ||
| Note 12 - Segment Reporting and Geographic Information (Details) - Revenues by Delivery Locations [Line Items] | ||
| Sales - Geographic Regions | 1,069,054 | 556,015 |
| Geography Eliminations [Member] | INDIA | ||
| Note 12 - Segment Reporting and Geographic Information (Details) - Revenues by Delivery Locations [Line Items] | ||
| Sales - Geographic Regions | 609,118 | 515,145 |
| Geography Eliminations [Member] | Other Geographical Area [Member] | ||
| Note 12 - Segment Reporting and Geographic Information (Details) - Revenues by Delivery Locations [Line Items] | ||
| Sales - Geographic Regions | $3,301,888 | $2,998,075 |
Note_12_Segment_Reporting_and_4
| Note 12 - Segment Reporting and Geographic Information (Details) - Long-Lived Assets by Location (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 |
| Note 12 - Segment Reporting and Geographic Information (Details) - Long-Lived Assets by Location [Line Items] | ||
| Long-lived assets - geographical | $5,036,035 | $4,884,670 |
| Geography Eliminations [Member] | UNITED STATES | ||
| Note 12 - Segment Reporting and Geographic Information (Details) - Long-Lived Assets by Location [Line Items] | ||
| Long-lived assets - geographical | 4,736,306 | 4,554,831 |
| Geography Eliminations [Member] | CHINA | ||
| Note 12 - Segment Reporting and Geographic Information (Details) - Long-Lived Assets by Location [Line Items] | ||
| Long-lived assets - geographical | 167,763 | 178,873 |
| Geography Eliminations [Member] | HONG KONG | ||
| Note 12 - Segment Reporting and Geographic Information (Details) - Long-Lived Assets by Location [Line Items] | ||
| Long-lived assets - geographical | $131,966 | $150,966 |