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Manufacturing
Producing jersey, terry, fleece, pique and rib to a defined weight and structure.
Knitting is where fabric weight, stretch and surface are actually decided. The same yarn produces very different fabric depending on machine gauge, structure and tension, which is why a nominal gsm figure on its own does not describe a fabric.
For most projects, fabric is knitted to the approved specification and then dyed and finished before cutting. The knit trial is the first physical checkpoint at which the specification becomes something you can hold.
Scope confirmed on technical review
Process
Each stage exists to resolve one question. Skipping a stage moves risk further down the line rather than removing it.
Single jersey, pique, terry, fleece or rib is selected against the end use.
Gauge and tension are set for the target weight and width.
A short length is knitted and checked for weight, width and appearance.
Bulk is knitted against the approved trial with in process checks.
Suitability
Where this capability is the right choice, and the materials it is compatible with.
Limits
Stated plainly, because a capability described without its constraints will be misapplied to a product it does not suit.
Materials
Composition, weight guidance and decoration behaviour for each fabric are on its own page.
Questions
GSM describes fabric weight in grams per square metre. The same nominal fabric can finish at different weights depending on yarn count, knit or weave structure, dyeing and finishing. We publish typical ranges for guidance and confirm the actual finished weight for your approved quality on the sample.
Minimum order quantity depends on material availability, colour count, construction, decoration and packaging. Projects can begin from approximately 50 pieces per style following technical review. Where a fabric has to be knitted or dyed specifically for a project, the practical minimum is set by the mill rather than by us, and we tell you that before you commit.
Tell us the product, the fabric and the quantity. We will confirm whether this is the right process and what it means for your minimum quantity and schedule.