POM Plastic Ripstop Nylon Fabric for Jeans — Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
POM Plastic Ripstop Nylon Fabric for Jeans: Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
POM Plastic Ripstop Nylon Fabric is the version buyers specify for jeans 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
POM Plastic gives ripstop nylon fabric its drape and hand feel. 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 | Ripstop Nylon Fabric |
|---|---|
| Base material | POM Plastic |
| Standard size | 320 gsm |
| Common finishes | Enzyme Wash Finish, Yarn-Dyed Finish, Powder Coating |
| Processes | Calendering, UV Protection Finishing, Metal Stamping |
| Typical application | Jeans |
| Related applications | Hats, Sleepwear, Suits, Bedding Sets |
| Test standard | ISO 14001 |
| Usual packing | 100 pieces per polybag, 10000 per carton |
Properties that matter in buying
- Dimensional stability — 1% allowance is built into the spec before cutting.
- Colour fastness — tested to ISO 14001 on the actual base material, not on a substitute.
- Mechanical performance — elastic recovery after 30 cycles or washes.
- Compliance — ISO 14001 documentation issued with the shipment.
- Consistency — the approved counter sample becomes the reference for every reorder.
Common uses
- Blouses
- Activewear
- Boots
- Jeans
- Evening Wear
- Caps
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 reverse coil zipper, seat belt webbing, knit interlining, hook and loop tape, and the processes most often paired with ripstop nylon fabric include warp knitting, yarn dyeing, sublimation printing.
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.
