Weight, hand-feel, shrinkage, and drape — how to read a fabric like a product person so your samples match what lands in customers' hands.
Fabric is the single biggest driver of how a garment feels — and the most common reason a first sample disappoints.
GSM (grams per square meter) tells you a fabric's weight. A 180 GSM jersey makes a breezy summer tee; 240 GSM feels premium and structured. Neither is "better" — they answer different briefs.
Order lab dips and strike-offs early. A delay at the fabric stage is cheap; finding the problem after a 500-unit run is not.
Weight, hand-feel, shrinkage, and drape — how to read a fabric like a product person so your samples match what lands in customers' hands.
Fabric is the single biggest driver of how a garment feels — and the most common reason a first sample disappoints.
GSM (grams per square meter) tells you a fabric's weight. A 180 GSM jersey makes a breezy summer tee; 240 GSM feels premium and structured. Neither is "better" — they answer different briefs.
Order lab dips and strike-offs early. A delay at the fabric stage is cheap; finding the problem after a 500-unit run is not.