FABRIC & MATERIALS

Materials we stock and source

01

Combed Cotton Jersey

Weight: 180-280 gsm

Blend: cotton

Best for: Tees

02

Heavyweight Jersey

Weight: 240-300 gsm

Blend: Cotton

Best for: Boxy Tees

03

French Terry

Weight: 320-400 gsm

Blend: Cotton or cotton-elastane

Best for: Hoodies, crews

04

Brushed Back Fleece

Weight: 400-500 gsm

Blend: cotton-rich

Best for: Premium hoodies, tracksuits

05

Tech Fleece

Weight: 300-360 gsm, bonded

Blend: Poly blend

Best for: Zip hoodies, sets

06

Ripstop Nylon

Weight: Lightweight

Blend: Nylon

Best for: Shells, cargos

07

Cotton Twill

Weight: Mid-heavy

Blend: Cotton

Best for: Cargo, jackets

08

Corduroy/Denim

Weight: Heavy

Blend: Cotton

Best for: Outerwear

The rest of the library

The eight above cover most orders. These are the specialist fabrics behind specific products, each with a page that goes deeper.

Fabric Weight What it’s for
Slub and organic jersey 170-240 gsm Textured vintage tees and sustainability-led lines. T-shirts
Rib knit 220-280 gsm Fitted tanks and rib tees. Tank tops
Polyester interlock 160-200 gsm Edge-to-edge sublimation prints. Sublimation tees
Tricot and poly interlock 200-280 gsm Retro tracksuits and athletic warm-ups. Tracksuits
Velour 260-320 gsm Plush, Y2K-style sets. Tracksuits
Sherpa and organic fleece 280-450 gsm Lined winter hoodies and organic fleece lines. Hoodies
Nylon and poly taffeta 60-90 gsm Coach jackets, windbreakers, and puffer shells. Jackets
Melton wool blend Heavy Varsity jacket bodies. Varsity jackets
Knit mesh Light Basketball and gym shorts. Mesh shorts
Knit yarns Acrylic, wool blend, recycled Beanies. Beanies

Choosing a fabric

Start with what the garment has to do

Most fabric mistakes come from choosing a weight before deciding what the garment needs to do. Pick the job first, and the fabric will follow.

If the product needs to… Look at
Feel premium the moment it’s picked up Brushed-back fleece at the heavy end, or 240–300 gsm heavyweight jersey
Sell in warm climates or across seasons French terry, or lighter combed jersey
Carry a sharp, detailed print Tightly knit combed cotton jersey
Carry a print edge to edge Polyester interlock, because sublimation only works on polyester
Survive an acid or stone wash Heavyweight cotton, which keeps its body after washing
Shrug off wind and light rain Nylon or ripstop, with a water-repellent finish
Tell a sustainability story Organic cotton, recycled polyester, or recycled yarns

GSM Guide

What does weight mean for feelings?

180-240 gsm

Light, breathable tees

240-300 gsm

Structured heavyweight tees

320-400 gsm

Year-round hoodies

450-500 gsm

Dense, premium fleece

Why two fabrics with the same GSM can feel different

GSM measures weight per square meter. What your customer actually feels depends on three more things.

The knit

Loopback keeps its loops on the inside and drapes heavier. Brushed-back fleece is napped for a softer, warmer inside at the same weight.

The yarn

Combed cotton has shorter fibers removed, so it feels smoother and prints sharper than a carded yarn of identical weight.

The finish

A wash or a brushed finish changes the hand completely. The same fleece can feel crisp from the mill and soft after an enzyme wash.

Stock or custom

What’s ready now and what we source for you

  Our stock range Custom for your line
Fabrics Everything on this page Sourced outside the range against your tech pack, for a cut-and-sew build
Colors Stock shades at our 50-piece minimum Dyed to your Pantone from 300 pieces per color
Timing Standard sampling and bulk times Any extra sourcing time is shown on your quote

Customers review the fabric, not the spec sheet

Nobody writes “great GSM” in a review. They write “feels thin,” “went see-through” or “shrank after one wash,” and those words decide whether the next shopper buys. Choosing the fabric for how it feels on the body, not only for what it costs per meter, is the cheapest way to protect your ratings.

WASH & FINISH

Finishing options

What each finish does to the fabric

Finish What it does See it on
Enzyme wash Softens the hand and takes the stiffness out of new cotton Heavyweight sweats
Acid and stone wash Fades and marbles the color for a worn-in, vintage surface Acid wash hoodies, tees
Tie-dye Hand-applied color in a pattern that’s different on every piece Tie-dye tees
Garment dye Dyes the finished garment, so the color runs through seams and thread too Cargo shorts
Pigment dye Gives a softly faded color that keeps mellowing with wear Dad hats
Pre-shrunk Shrinks knit fabric before cutting, so the fit doesn’t change in the first wash Every knit we cut
Brushed finish Raises the inside of fleece for a warmer, softer feel Hoodies

Fabric questions

Our tee jersey starts at 180 gsm in cotton, and lighter polyester interlock starts at 160 gsm for sublimation. At the heavy end, brushed-back fleece goes up to 500 gsm.

Not always. Cotton is ideal for print, feel and washing, but a little polyester adds stability to heavy fleece, elastane adds recovery to French terry, and sublimation needs polyester to work at all.

Yes. Send your tech pack or a swatch, and we’ll source against it. Any extra sourcing time is shown on your quote.

Yes. Stock colors are available from our 50-piece minimum, and a fabric dyed to your own Pantone shade needs 300 pieces per color.

Yes. Knit fabrics are pre-shrunk before cutting, so the fit your customer buys is the fit they keep after washing.

Yes. Organic cotton jersey and fleece, recycled polyester, recycled nylon shells and recycled knit yarns are all available.