Fabric & Fit Specs
Buyer questions about fabric weight, fibre blends and compression specs, and how to put each one into a purchase order that a factory and a test lab can check.
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Questions in this topic
- Does a "same fabric" quote mean the same GSM after washing?
- Cotton-spandex or modal: which briefs fabric resists bagging out?
- How should a compression shirt be specified for gym wear versus recovery wear?
- Combed or carded cotton for our basic tees: what difference should we specify and check?
- Unbrushed French terry or brushed fleece inside: which suits a spring hoodie?
- Jersey tees are pilling after a few washes. Which test should go in the spec?
- How much GSM variation should we allow on bulk knit fabric?
- Piqué or jersey for our polo shirts? What should we specify for each?
- Our slub jersey tees look different in bulk than the sample. What should the fabric spec say?
- Our heather grey tees show faint horizontal stripes across the body. What causes it?
- Our medium fits well, but the XL fits badly. How should we check grading before bulk?
- Our peached tee fabric feels great new but less soft after washing. Will the finish last?
- Tri-blend tees: what does the cotton, polyester and rayon ratio actually change?
- Interlock or single jersey for our tees? What actually changes for the wearer and the cost?
- Ring-spun or open-end yarn for our tees? What difference will customers notice?
- Tubular or open-width knit fabric for our tees? What changes in fit and quality?
- Should we pay extra for mercerised cotton in our tees and polos? What does it change?
- How should we specify a drop-shoulder tee: shoulder drop, sleeve length and body width by size?
- Crew neck, V-neck or scoop: how do we specify neckline width, depth and rib height on a tee?
- Should the rib for our neckbands and cuffs be 1×1 or 2×2, and does it need elastane?
- Our fitted tees use cotton spandex (elastane) jersey. How much stretch and recovery should we ask for?
- Which fabric should we choose for a custom hoodie: cotton fleece, French terry or poly-cotton?
- Our yarn-dyed stripe tees have stripes that do not line up at the side seams and the dark stripes stain the light ones. What do we check?
- Should our tees be garment-dyed or made from piece-dyed fabric, and what changes in fit, colour and cost?
- Should our tees be a 60/40 cotton-polyester blend instead of 100% cotton, and what changes?
- How do we write a shrinkage limit into a knit fabric spec so a lab can test it the same way every time?
- The bulk tee fabric feels thinner than the sample even though the gsm matches. Why?
- The mill quotes fabric weight in ounces and our spec is in gsm. How do we convert and check it?
Background guides
- Hoodie Weight and GSM: A Wholesale Buyer's Selection Guide
- How Much Do T-Shirts Weigh and What Affects Their Weight?
- Compression Fabric Technology: Nylon, Spandex, and Recovery for Buyers
- Choosing Loungewear Fabrics by Season: A Selection Guide for Buyers
- Pajama Fabrics for Wholesale: Cotton, Bamboo, Modal, and Flannel
