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Manufacturing
Producing shirting, twill, denim and canvas where the structure is set at the loom.
Woven fabric behaves differently from knitted fabric at every stage. It does not stretch on its own, it frays, and its pattern is fixed at the loom rather than applied later, which changes both minimum quantities and lead times.
Yarn dyed patterns such as stripes and checks are the clearest example: the colour arrangement is built into the warp, so a pattern change is a new weaving run rather than a finishing decision.
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.
Weave, yarn count, ends and picks are specified for the target hand and weight.
The warp is prepared, including colour arrangement for yarn dyed patterns.
Fabric is woven with in process checks for defects and width.
Greige fabric is inspected before finishing.
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
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.
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.
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.
