Stainless Steel Melton Wool Fabric for Skirts — Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Stainless Steel Melton Wool Fabric for Skirts: Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Stainless Steel Melton Wool Fabric is the version buyers specify for skirts 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
Stainless Steel gives melton wool fabric its weight-to-strength ratio. In practice that means the fabric behaves differently in cutting, in finishing and in wear: plating and coating adhesion must be tested on the actual base. 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 | Melton Wool Fabric |
|---|---|
| Base material | Stainless Steel |
| Standard size | 80 gsm |
| Common finishes | Yarn-Dyed Finish, Nickel-Free Electroplating, UV Printing |
| Processes | Calendering, Anodising, Heat Setting |
| Typical application | Skirts |
| Related applications | Sneakers, Blazers, Backpacks, Evening Wear |
| Test standard | Bluesign |
| Usual packing | 100 pieces per polybag, 2000 per carton |
Properties that matter in buying
- Dimensional stability — 2% allowance is built into the spec before cutting.
- Colour fastness — tested to Bluesign on the actual base material, not on a substitute.
- Mechanical performance — abrasion resistance after 30 cycles or washes.
- Compliance — Bluesign documentation issued with the shipment.
- Consistency — the approved counter sample becomes the reference for every reorder.
Common uses
- Sportswear
- Kidswear
- Blouses
- Home Curtains
- Outdoor Tents
- Blazers
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 melton wool fabric, nylon bonded thread, size sticker, chambray fabric, and the processes most often paired with melton wool fabric include anti-bacterial finishing, anodising, sublimation printing.
If you are comparing suppliers, send us the spec they quoted against. We will quote the same spec and show you where the difference sits.
