fabric sourcing
Viscose fabric is a regenerated cellulose textile made by dissolving wood pulp and spinning it back into fibre. In practice, it gives apparel brands the drape and softness of silk at a fraction of the price, which is why it dominates dresses, blouses, linings, and summer shirting. For a brand,…
Recycled polyester fabric is polyester made from previously used plastic, usually PET bottles, instead of new oil-based raw material. For an apparel brand, however, the material itself is the easy part. The harder part is proving the recycled content, keeping that proof attached to each style, and making claims that…
Fabric GSM is the weight of one square meter of fabric, measured in grams. For example, a 180 GSM cotton jersey weighs 180 grams per square meter, which is a standard midweight T-shirt. As a rule, the higher the number, the heavier and usually thicker the fabric feels. For an…
Fabric lead times from overseas mills typically run 8 to 24 weeks. That means the fabric for your Fall collection needs to be confirmed before your Spring samples are even finished. For a growing apparel brand, fabric sourcing is not a task you do once at the start of a…
