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Industry guide

Fabrics for Garment Manufacturing

Shirting, stretch, fluid and bottom-weight fabrics for garment units and exporters

Garment production depends on fabric that arrives on time, on shade and cuts efficiently to the marker. We supply lycra, poplin, crepe, rayon, chambray, twill and drill to your weight, width and shade, dyed or greige, and develop new constructions when a style requires them.

What this application demands

Key requirements

Shade consistency across lots

A style cut from two dye lots that do not match is a rejected shipment. Shades are matched to your approved lab dip on every lot.

Usable width

Marker efficiency depends on the cuttable width after selvedge. State the width you cut on and we supply to it.

Shrinkage and stability

Viscose, cotton and stretch fabrics move on washing. The finish has to be right before cutting, not discovered after.

What we supply

Fabrics for garment manufacturing

Each is made to your GSM, width, thickness and shade. We recommend sampling two or three options and comparing them on your own line.

Lycra fabric

Lycra

Stretch fabric with elastane for recovery and fit. Knitted 4-way or woven stretch.

Construction
Knitted or woven stretch
Weight
Any GSM
Poplin fabric

Poplin

Crisp plain weave with a fine rib. The workhorse of shirting, uniforms and linings.

Construction
Plain weave
Weight
Any GSM
Sheeting fabric

Sheeting

Plain-woven cloth in wide widths for bed linen, hospital linen and garment use.

Construction
Plain weave, wide widths
Weight
Any GSM
Crepe fabric

Crepe

Fluid fabric with a fine crinkled surface, woven from high-twist yarn.

Construction
High-twist woven
Weight
Any GSM
Rayon fabric

Rayon

Soft, breathable viscose fabric with a fluid drape. Plain, slub or printed.

Construction
Plain, slub or twill
Weight
Any GSM
Chambray fabric

Chambray

Plain weave with a coloured warp and white weft, for a soft, faded-denim look.

Construction
Plain weave, coloured warp
Weight
Any GSM
Twill fabric

Twill

Diagonal-weave fabric that drapes well and wears hard. Trousers, uniforms and chinos.

Construction
2/1 or 3/1 twill
Weight
Any GSM
Drill fabric

Drill

Heavy, tightly woven twill built for workwear, uniforms and hard use.

Construction
Heavy twill
Weight
Any GSM

We specialise in developing all kinds of fabrics

Looking for a fabric not listed here? Share a swatch, a photograph or your specification, and we will source or develop it to your GSM, width, thickness and shade, dyed or greige.

Request a fabric

Before you order

Points to confirm with your supplier

These details determine whether an order performs as intended.

  • 01The composition and construction, not only the fabric name
  • 02The weight in GSM and the cuttable width
  • 03Residual shrinkage after the finish
  • 04Colour fastness to washing and rubbing, for export orders

Questions

Frequently asked

Can you supply fabric for a sampling run before bulk?

Yes. Sample yardage for development is supplied ahead of bulk, from the same construction you will receive in production.

Do you supply printed fabrics?

Yes, on poplin, rayon, crepe, sheeting and canvas. Send the design and the base fabric you want it on.

Enquiries

Send us your fabric requirement.

Share the fabric, GSM, width and colour you need, and we will send a quotation within 1 working day.