Fabrics
Understanding the fabric before making the garment.
Fabric decides how a garment cuts, sews, wears, washes and prices. Before a product is developed, the fabric has to be understood properly.
What we read in a fabric
Twelve things worth checking before approval.
Fibre composition
What the fabric is made of, and how that behaves in wear and wash.
Yarn count
Yarn fineness, which shapes weight, handle and surface.
GSM
Weight per square metre, read alongside construction, not alone.
Width
Usable width, which drives consumption and costing.
Construction
Weave and set — the structure behind the fabric's character.
Finish
Finishing route, which changes handle, appearance and performance.
Stretch
Elastane or mechanical stretch and recovery behaviour.
Shrinkage
Dimensional stability after wash, critical for measurement control.
Colour
Shade approval, continuity and lot-to-lot consistency.
Hand feel
How the fabric reads in the hand against the buyer's expectation.
End use
The garment, the customer and how the product will be worn.
Target price
The commercial frame that the fabric has to work within.
The chain
Every garment starts further back than the garment.
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Fibre
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Yarn
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Fabric
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Finish
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Garment
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Fabric categories
Constructions we work with.
Fabrics are sourced against each program's requirement. Not all fabrics are permanently stocked.
- Cotton
- Cotton blends
- Polyester
- Poly-cotton
- Stretch fabrics
- Twill
- Corduroy
- Jacquard
- Double cloth
- Other woven constructions
