Glass Modal Fabric for Evening Wear — Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Glass Modal Fabric for Evening Wear: Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Glass Modal Fabric is the version buyers specify for evening wear 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
Glass gives modal fabric its drape and hand feel. 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 | Modal Fabric |
|---|---|
| Base material | Glass |
| Standard size | 320 gsm |
| Common finishes | Matte Black Coating, Soft-Touch Rubber Coating, Rose Gold Plating |
| Processes | Heat Transfer Printing, Embroidery, Digital Printing |
| Typical application | Evening Wear |
| Related applications | Outdoor Tents, Shirts, Bedding Sets, Scarves |
| Test standard | EN 71-3 |
| Usual packing | 500 pieces per polybag, 10000 per carton |
Properties that matter in buying
- Dimensional stability — 3% allowance is built into the spec before cutting.
- Colour fastness — tested to EN 71-3 on the actual base material, not on a substitute.
- Mechanical performance — elastic recovery after 10 cycles or washes.
- Compliance — EN 71-3 documentation issued with the shipment.
- Consistency — the approved counter sample becomes the reference for every reorder.
Common uses
- Activewear
- Jeans
- Trousers
- Kidswear
- Skirts
- 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 pu coated fabric, wooden button, jeans button, toggle button, and the processes most often paired with modal fabric include enamel filling, flame retardant finishing, laminating.
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.
