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Apparel Fabric Guide
The choice of fabric impacts the wearer’s comfort, style and overall satisfaction with their clothing every season. Each fabric has its own unique properties - from insulation and UV protection to breathability and moisture management. It’s essential to choose a fabric that aligns with the requirements of the season while improving both the look and functionality of the clothing one wears.
At ShirtsBargain, you have a variety of fabric options to choose from depending on whether you prioritize comfort, luxury or performance. Here’s a quick overview of all the major fabrics used in our wholesale blank apparel collection to help you make the right choices when curating your wardrobe or planning promotions every season.
Cotton
The “Fabric of Life” and one of our most popular options, cotton fabric is soft, comfortable and highly breathable. They are gentle on the skin too. However, cotton fabric is more susceptible to shrinking and wrinkles easily. We offer both ring-spun cotton and combed ring-spun cotton.
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Polyester is a synthetic fabric derived from petroleum, which makes it quite durable. The fabric is also very affordable. Additionally, ShirtsBargain also offers sustainable options with apparel made using polyester from recycled plastics. Polyester apparel is lightweight and resistant to shrinkage and wrinkles. It’s a great option for sublimation.
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Performance fabrics in clothing are meant to enhance athletic performance of the wearer with their unique properties. That’s why the fabric is common in activewear. Performance fabric generally consists of a variety of combinations of fabrics including polyester, nylon, wool etc. In activewear, performance fabrics offer durability, anti-microbial properties, stain resistance, mold resistance, moisture-wicking, stretchability, elasticity, thermoregulation and more.
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Jersey is a knit fabric that’s both lightweight and stretchable. Originally made with wool, jerseys are now also crafted with pure cotton and synthetic fibers. Apart from single-knit jerseys, there are also double-knit jerseys that are also referred to as “interlock” jerseys. The fabric is soft, opaque, absorbent and breathable making it a great choice for tees & tank tops, sweatpants, sweatshirts, athleisure clothing and undergarments.
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Piqué (pronounced “pee-kay”) is a durable knit cotton fabric characterized by distinct raised patterns that give a quilted appearance. Its texture and breathability make it a preferred choice for sporty and casual clothing, and particularly used in the production of polo shirts. Piqué apparel became popular in men’s fashion also because of its moisture-absorbency.
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Yet another synthetic fabric that’s a great pick for cold weather conditions. A cheaper alternative to wool, acrylic fabric is used in beanies, gloves, blankets and even sweaters to keep the wearer warm. The fabric offers excellent color retention and is quite resistant to fading.
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Entirely synthetic, nylon fabric was popular in the 1940s and 1950s. The lightweight fabric is known for its enhanced elasticity. Today, nylon comes blended with other fabrics retaining all of its desirable properties and eliminating all its undesirable properties. In ShirtsBargain, you can find the finest nylon blends in the form of Full-Zip Jackets, Soft-Shell Jackets, Caps and more.
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Organic wool generally comes from the fleece of sheep, and is the best naturally insulating fabric in the world. But despite its insulation, wool can adapt to many various climates and styles. There are many types of wool fabric and not all of them come from sheep. Wool is highly durable, flame retardant, and has moisture-wicking properties, offering warmth even in damp environments or climates. The rise of synthetic fibers led to a global decline in demand for organic wool. Even so, innovations in this fabric still continue.
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Tri-blends combine the properties of three different fabrics. Our tri-blends feature cotton, polyester and rayon - a synthetic fabric. Tri-blends will generally be made of 50% polyester and varying rations of other materials. Though it's significantly softer and durable, the fabric is relatively costlier.
Poly-Cotton Blends
Poly-cotton blend offers the best of both worlds - the softness of cotton and the durability of polyester. It has moisture-wicking properties, retains shape and dries faster.
Fleece
Despite the name, Fleece is a 100% man-made wonder fabric with insulation properties. It can trap body heat and is super soft and lightweight. They are worn mostly during colder seasons or in colder regions.
Denim
Among the most sturdy and durable fabric that’s globally popular is denim. It’s a cotton-twill fabric originally invented for workwear. But today, denim is at the heart of mainstream fashion in the form of jeans, jackets, skirts, caps and shorts that offer a ‘ruggedly charming’ appeal.
Rayon
Some of our apparel also features rayon in their fabric blends owing to its smooth and silky feel. Rayon is semi-synthetic, and can show the properties of cotton, linen or silk depending on the blend.
Spandex
Comes from the word “expand” which attributes to the superb stretchability of the fabric. Spandex is used in garments designed for mobility, such as in activewear. Its inherent stretchability can be further enhanced by blending it with other fibers.
Linen
Natural, textured and exceptionally breathable, Linen is among the finest apparel fabric. It’s derived from the flax plant and its natural breathability makes it a great choice during summer. Though linen does wrinkle over time, it wrinkles gracefully which in turn adds more sophistication to the garment. The fabric is also a good pick to nail a laid-back appeal.