Single jersey knit
Cotton jersey
Cotton
A familiar route for everyday T-shirts. Finished weight and yarn quality change hand and coverage.
Before ordering
Check shrinkage, spirality, opacity and collar recovery.
TOOL 02 · MATERIAL KNOWLEDGE
Find a starting point for your fabric.
Compare fiber and construction families by product use. Select up to three materials to see their practical differences.
12 fabric families · 0 selected for comparison
Loopback knit
French terry
Cotton / blends
Useful for sweatshirts, hoodies and casual sets when a looped reverse suits the product.
Before ordering
Confirm loop structure, finished weight, shrinkage and rib compatibility.
Brushed knit
Brushed sweatshirt fleece
Cotton / polyester blends
A common sweatshirt choice. Brushing creates a warmer-feeling inner surface; fiber mix and weight vary.
Before ordering
Test pilling, shedding, wash shrinkage and bulk handle.
Double knit
Interlock knit
Cotton / synthetic blends
Double-knit construction can offer a smooth surface and stable hand for structured tops.
Before ordering
Check stretch, recovery, width and opacity at the intended fit.
Stretch knit
Nylon–spandex knit
Nylon / elastane
A candidate for fitted tops and activewear. Composition alone does not establish performance.
Before ordering
Specify stretch and recovery, moisture tests, opacity and print compatibility.
Jersey / piqué knit
Polyester performance knit
Polyester
Used for performance tops. Knit structure and finishing matter alongside the fiber label.
Before ordering
Confirm moisture-management tests, snag resistance, hand and colorfastness.
Satin weave
Satin
Polyester / viscose / silk variants
Satin describes a construction, not a fiber. Choose the composition and finish for the drape and use.
Before ordering
Check seam slippage, snagging, opacity and wash instructions.
Textured stretch woven
Four-way stretch crepe
Polyester / elastane
Different pretreatment routes can produce very different looks from the same greige construction.
Before ordering
Confirm finished width, stretch, recovery and approved pretreatment hand.
Twill weave
Viscose twill
Viscose / blends
A candidate for fluid garments when the approved hand and care route suit the product.
Before ordering
Check wet-care requirements, shrinkage and seam performance.
Twill weave
Denim
Cotton / stretch blends
Plan the garment wash and finished measurement together rather than judging greige denim alone.
Before ordering
Approve wash, shade, shrinkage, crocking and stretch recovery.
Plain / twill weave
Linen woven
Flax / blends
Choose weight and blend to balance texture, drape and the garment’s expected creasing.
Before ordering
Check slubs, shrinkage, creasing, opacity and care.
Raised / finished surface
Synthetic suede
Synthetic variants
Construction and backing vary widely between apparel, upholstery and automotive versions.
Before ordering
Check pile direction, abrasion, color transfer and the specific end-use tests.
A family name is the starting point.
Ask for a physical swatch and the exact composition, usable width, finished weight, finish and testing requirements before ordering. The descriptions here summarize common characteristics; they are not specifications for every construction sold under a name.