Stainless Steel Organic Cotton Fabric for Activewear — Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Stainless Steel Organic Cotton Fabric for Activewear: Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Stainless Steel Organic Cotton Fabric is the version buyers specify for activewear 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 organic cotton fabric its durability under wash and abrasion. In practice that means the fabric behaves differently in cutting, in finishing and in wear: the finish has to be applied before assembly. 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 | Organic Cotton Fabric |
|---|---|
| Base material | Stainless Steel |
| Standard size | 160 gsm |
| Common finishes | Enzyme Wash Finish, Piece-Dyed Finish, Epoxy Doming |
| Processes | Weaving, Sanforising, Heat Setting |
| Typical application | Activewear |
| Related applications | Lingerie, Activewear, Suits, Bridal Gowns |
| Test standard | GRS |
| 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 GRS on the actual base material, not on a substitute.
- Mechanical performance — cycle life after 20 cycles or washes.
- Compliance — GRS documentation issued with the shipment.
- Consistency — the approved counter sample becomes the reference for every reorder.
Common uses
- Workwear
- Lingerie
- Underwear
- Sleepwear
- Scarves
- Uniforms
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 organza ribbon, press stud, ribbon, piping cord, and the processes most often paired with organic cotton fabric include stone washing, bonding, garment washing.
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.
