Mesh And Nylon Shorts Manufacturer
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Mesh and Nylon Short Manufacturer

Two lightweight athletic shorts, one page. Breathable knit mesh for airflow and movement; smooth woven nylon with a DWR finish for a cleaner, water-resistant look. Both are lined, optional; both are easy to brand.

Get a quote Request a sample

Tell us the mesh, nylon, or both, plus your inseam and artwork. We quote within 24 hours.

Two proper products

Not one cheap SKU in two fabrics

5″, 7″, or 9″

Inseams graded to your chart

Sampled as a pair

Waist and liner match across fabrics

AQL 2.5

Inspected before folding and packing

Fabrics

Knit mesh / woven nylon.

Inseams

5, 7 & 9 inches.

Liner

Optional brief / mesh.

Water

Nylon: DWR finish.

The Gibben Clothing Sourcing Blueprint

Two fabrics for the same silhouette

Mesh and nylon shorts look similar on a rack, but they’re built completely differently, and buyers choose between them for real reasons. Mesh is a knit: airy, jersey-like, breathable, and the basketball/athletic-to-street crossover. Nylon is a weave that is crisp, structured, and water-resistant with a DWR finish, giving it a minimal running/outdoor look. We put them on one page because most brands spec them as a pair, and the inseam, liner, and pocket decisions are shared across both.

This blueprint covers the shared build logic, a fabric-by-fabric comparison, inseam and liner options, decoration and private label per fabric, sampling, cost drivers, MOQ and compliance, sizing, and the questions buyers ask before ordering either.

Buyer tip: Mesh takes sublimation edge-to-edge; woven nylon takes heat transfer and clean logos. Match your artwork to the fabric, not the other way around.

Built for brands

Who we make mesh and nylon shorts for

Mesh and nylon serve different customers. Here’s who picks which, and why many brands run both.

Basketball, gym, and teamwear

Mesh with full-surface sublimation: team colors, numbers, and all-over graphics. Pair it with a sublimated tee for a complete kit.

Sublimation tees to match

Running and outdoor brands

Woven nylon with DWR, zip-secured pockets, and reflective trim. Crisp, light and ready for a wet morning run.

All bottoms we make

Summer streetwear and gym-to-street

A mesh short with a tank, or a clean nylon short with a tee. The warm-weather bottom that sells alongside your tops.

Tank tops to pair

Technical Specification

Shared build sheet

Common to both shorts. The fabric, water resistance, and print method are what actually differ; see the comparison next.

Waist
Elastic + drawcord
Liner
Optional brief / mesh
Hem
Side-split or straight
Fit
Athletic / relaxed
Inseam
5" / 7" / 9"
Pockets
Side; zip optional
Seams
Overlocked / flatlock
Finish
Matte
Fabric Comparison

Mesh vs nylon, decided

Same shorts, two fabrics with different jobs. Pick by feel, water resistance, and how you’ll decorate it.

Mesh short

Knit poly tricot mesh, airy, breathable, fast-drying, jersey-like hand. The athletic-to-streetwear crossover. Takes full-surface sublimation. Usually lined with a brief. Best 5–9″ inseams.

Nylon short

Smooth woven nylon or taslan with a DWR finish crisp, structured, water-resistant, minimal. The running/outdoor and clean-streetwear look. Takes heat-transfer and zip pockets. Best 5–7″ inseams.

Mesh short Nylon short
Construction Knit (tricot mesh) Woven (nylon / taslan)
Feel Airy, jersey-like Crisp, structured
Water resistance None DWR water-repellent
Best decoration Full sublimation Heat-transfer / clean logo
Pockets Open side-seam Zip-secured
Liner Brief liner common Mesh brief optional
Reads as Basketball / athletic Running / minimal

Both share the same waist, inseam options and liner logic only the fabric behaviour changes.

The shared decisions

Inseam and liner: the two choices both fabrics share

Once you’ve picked the fabric, these two decisions finish the short. They apply to mesh and nylon alike.

1. Inseam

5″

The look:
Short and athletic.

Best for:
Running, training, and summer lines.

Fabric:
Works on both mesh and nylon.

Most versatile

7″

The look:
The everyday middle.

Best for:
Gym-to-street and most customers.

Fabric:
Works on both mesh and nylon.

9″

The look:
Longer, basketball-style.

Best for:
Court and streetwear mesh shorts.

Fabric:
Best on mesh. Nylon works best at 5–7″.

2. Liner

Unlined

Wears as:
A lifestyle short, worn over underwear.

Cost:
The leanest build.

Note:
On mesh, use a double layer so it stays opaque.

Brief liner

Wears as:
A true athletic short, ready to train in.

Cost:
The liner adds cost; it’s the biggest lever on these shorts.

Note:
Common on mesh shorts.

Mesh brief

Wears as:
A breathable built-in liner.

Cost:
Adds cost, like any liner.

Note:
An option on nylon running shorts.

Side by side

Two proper products vs. one cheap SKU

Your floor section says most factories treat these as one cheap SKU and get the liner and print wrong. Here’s what that looks like.

Detail One cheap SKU Gibben mesh and nylon
Mesh opacity Single layer that shows through Double-layer or lined, so it stays opaque
Sublimation on mesh Muddy color and patchy coverage Sublimation tuned for mesh, edge to edge
Nylon pockets Open pockets that lose keys and phones Zip-secured pockets
Nylon finish No water repellency DWR finish that sheds light rain
Liner An afterthought that fits badly Specced and sampled with the short
Across the range Waist and liner differ by fabric Sampled as a pair, so they match

Athletic shorts get returned for the details

A liner that rides up, mesh that shows through, and a pocket that drops a phone mid-run. None of these show in a product photo, and all of them show in the first workout. That first workout decides whether your customer buys a second pair.

Fabric & Construction

Knit airflow vs woven water resistance

Mesh is a poly tricot knit; the open structure moves air, which is why it owns the basketball and gym-to-street space; a double-layer or lined build keeps it opaque. Nylon is woven and tightly constructed, so it sheds light rain with a DWR finish and holds a cleaner, more structured line for the minimal running and outdoor look. Recycled versions of both are available. Choose mesh for breathability and bold all-over graphics; choose nylon for a crisp, weather-ready, logo-clean finish.

Branding & Private Label

Make it yours, end to end

Match the method to the weave. Mesh takes dye-sublimation edge-to-edge, ideal for team kits and all-over graphics and gradients that can’t be screen-printed. Nylon takes heat-transfer, reflective trim, and clean embroidered or printed logos, plus branded zip pulls. Both take woven waistband labels and custom drawcord tips. Liners can be branded on the waistband too.

Where branding goes on each fabric

Placement On mesh On nylon
The whole short All-over sublimation, team colors, and gradients Not suited. Keep the shell clean
Leg Sublimated logo or number Heat-transfer logo
Side or hem Sublimated side panel Reflective trim
Waistband Woven label, branded liner waistband Woven label, branded liner waistband
Hardware Custom drawcord tips Custom drawcord tips, branded zip pulls

The team kit gets worn in every team photo

A sublimated mesh short in team colors shows up in every game shot, team photo, and highlight clip. Pair it with a matching sublimated tee and the whole squad becomes a walking ad for your brand.

Development & Sampling

From tech pack to bulk

Both shorts sample quickly. If you’re running the pair, we sample them together so the waist and liner match across fabrics.

01

Send your tech pack, sketch, or a reference pair you like; if there’s no tech pack, we reverse-engineer the pattern from the sample.

02

We will quote within 24 hours based on your fabric weight, decoration, and target Incoterm and then confirm the spec in writing.

03

The proto sample was cut and shipped (7–10 days), so you can check the block, rise, and proportion on a real body rather than a flat drawing.

04

Fit + fabric sign-off: we grade the full size run to your measurement chart and match lab-dips to your Pantone colors.

05

Pre-production (PP) sample locks every seam, trim, and label; nothing enters bulk until you approve it.

06

Bulk cut, sewn, and finished (4–6 weeks), then AQL 2.5 inspected before folding, polybagging, and cartoning.

07

Ship FOB or DDP with your main labels, care labels, hangtags, and packaging already on the garment.

What Moves The Price

Cost drivers, in plain terms

The lining and decoration method move these shorts more than the base fabric; they’re both light.

Lined vs unlined
liner adds
cost
Decoration method
sublimation/HT
Order quantity
MOQ tiers
Fabric (mesh/nylon)
knit vs
woven
Pockets (zip)
nylon zip
secure
DWR finish (nylon)
water
repellent

Three decisions that set your price

Liner

The biggest lever. Line the shorts sold for training, and leave lifestyle shorts unlined.

Decoration

All-over sublimation on mesh or a clean heat-transfer logo on nylon. Match the method to the artwork you actually need.

Run the pair

Mesh and nylon share a spec, so running both in one order shares the waist, inseam, and liner setup.

MOQ, Logistics & Compliance

The commercial detail

MOQ is from 50 pieces per colorway per silhouette. Ordering multiple silhouettes in one dye lot can share setup costs, and we’ll structure the quote around it.

Quantity / style Indicative unit price
100–198 Base
200–598 −1%
600–998 −2%
1,000–1,998 −3%
2,000+ −4%

Exact pricing is issued on the quote against your fabric, decoration, and Incoterm. 

Count back from summer or the season opener

This assumes one proto round and quick fit and PP approvals.

Stage By air By sea
Quote Within 24 hours Within 24 hours
Proto sample 7-10 days 7-10 days
Bulk, including AQL inspection 18-30 days 18-30 days
Shipping 5-12 days 25-40 days
Stock in hand About 5-8 weeks About 8-12 weeks
Size Chart (cm)

Athletic fit (both fabrics)

Size Waist Hip Length (mesh / nylon)
S 72 100 43 / 40
M 78 106 45 / 42
L 84 112 47 / 44
XL 90 118 49 / 46

Length shown for a 7" mesh vs 7" nylon build; 5" and 9" options adjust accordingly. Waist relaxed; graded to your tech pack.

Why Source This With Us

Built by people on the floor

Most factories treat mesh and nylon shorts as one cheap SKU and get the liner and print wrong. We build them as two proper products: sublimation dialed for mesh, DWR and zip security dialed for nylon, and sample the pair together so your range is consistent.

✓ Mesh + nylon from one supplier
✓ DWR + zip pockets on nylon
✓ 5", 7" and 9" inseams
✓ Sublimation tuned for mesh
✓ Lined or unlined, both fabrics
✓ Direct Sialkot production
FAQ: Mesh and Nylon Shorts

Buyer questions

Mesh for basketball, gym, and athletic-to-street customers, especially if you want all-over graphics. Nylon for running, outdoor, and a clean minimal look with water resistance. Many brands run both, and because they share a spec, we sample them together so the range matches.

Mesh. It takes dye-sublimation edge-to-edge, ideal for team kits, all-over graphics, and gradients that can’t be screen-printed.

It makes the nylon water-repellent, so it sheds light rain. It’s a water-resistant finish, not a waterproof one.

Mesh shorts are commonly lined with a brief, and nylon shorts can take an optional mesh brief. A liner adds cost but turns the short into a true athletic piece. Liners can be branded on the waistband.

5″, 7″, and 9″. Mesh works best from 5″ to 9″, and nylon works best from 5″ to 7″.

From 50 pieces per style, split across as many colorways as you need. Running mesh and nylon together in one order can share setup costs.

No. Sublimation works on polyester mesh, not woven nylon. Nylon takes heat-transfer logos, reflective trim, and clean printed or embroidered marks instead.

Not when they’re built right. A double-layer or lined mesh build keeps the short opaque.

Mesh usually uses open side-seam pockets, and zip pockets are standard on nylon. Zip pockets are an option on either, so tell us on your quote.

Yes. Pair sublimated mesh shorts with our sublimation tees for a team kit or with our tank tops for a gym set.

Browse Styles

08 bottoms styles we manufacture

Each links to a dedicated page with style-specific construction, fabric, and fit details.

Ready when you are

What to send for a fast, accurate quote

Fabric, liner, and decoration set the price. Missing some of this? Send what you have.

  • Mesh, nylon or both
  • Inseam: 5", 7" or 9"
  • Liner: unlined, brief or mesh brief
  • Artwork, and sublimation or heat-transfer
  • Pockets: open side-seam or zip
  • Hem: side-split or straight
  • Matching tops, if you’re building a kit or set
  • Quantity per colorway, and FOB or DDP