Acrylic Digital Print Fabric for Uniforms — Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Acrylic Digital Print Fabric for Uniforms: Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Acrylic Digital Print Fabric is the version buyers specify for uniforms when the base material is fixed by performance rather than by price. This entry sets out what the material actually changes, which specification to write into the tech pack, and where the cost sits — the three questions that decide whether the item passes bulk approval.
What it is
Acrylic gives digital print fabric its strength and surface character. In practice that means the fabric behaves differently in cutting, in finishing and in wear: shrinkage allowance has to be built into the spec. Buyers who specify the material up front avoid the most common failure — an item that looks right on the sample card and behaves differently in bulk.
Typical specification
| Item | Digital Print Fabric |
|---|---|
| Base material | Acrylic |
| Standard size | 80 gsm |
| Common finishes | Brushed Silver Finish, Chrome Plating, Black Nickel Finish |
| Processes | Mercerising, Calendering, Yarn Dyeing |
| Typical application | Uniforms |
| Related applications | Coats, Jeans, Boots, Sleepwear |
| Test standard | OEKO-TEX Standard 100 |
| Usual packing | 100 pieces per polybag, 5000 per carton |
Properties that matter in buying
- Dimensional stability — 1% allowance is built into the spec before cutting.
- Colour fastness — tested to OEKO-TEX Standard 100 on the actual base material, not on a substitute.
- Mechanical performance — abrasion resistance after 50 cycles or washes.
- Compliance — OEKO-TEX Standard 100 documentation issued with the shipment.
- Consistency — the approved counter sample becomes the reference for every reorder.
Common uses
- Baby Clothing
- Trousers
- Lingerie
- Home Curtains
- Down Jackets
- Footwear
How to specify it
- Name the base material in the tech pack, not just the item.
- Fix the size and tolerance in writing before sampling starts.
- Approve a counter sample made from the actual bulk base material.
- Order the test report against the standard your market requires.
- Retain a golden sample at the factory and a second one with you.
Related reading
Related specifications on this site cover jacquard webbing, cotton twill tape, rickrack trim, quilted fabric, and the processes most often paired with digital print fabric include piece dyeing, laser cutting, water repellent finishing.
Send the reference sample or tech pack and we will come back with a costed specification, a sampling timetable and the compliance documents your market requires.
