Stainless Steel Boiled Wool Fabric for Shirts — Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Stainless Steel Boiled Wool Fabric for Shirts: Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Stainless Steel Boiled Wool Fabric is the version buyers specify for shirts 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 boiled wool fabric its strength and surface character. In practice that means the fabric behaves differently in cutting, in finishing and in wear: tighter tolerance is needed on the finished dimension. 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 | Boiled Wool Fabric |
|---|---|
| Base material | Stainless Steel |
| Standard size | 450 gsm |
| Common finishes | Anodised Finish, Laser Engraved Finish, Rainbow Iridescent Finish |
| Processes | Yarn Dyeing, Heat Transfer Printing, Enzyme Washing |
| Typical application | Shirts |
| Related applications | Sleepwear, Workwear, Lingerie, Yoga Wear |
| Test standard | OEKO-TEX Standard 100 |
| Usual packing | 200 pieces per polybag, 2000 per carton |
Properties that matter in buying
- Dimensional stability — 3% 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 — cycle life after 20 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
- Bedding Sets
- Kidswear
- Jeans
- Home Curtains
- Outdoor Tents
- Coats
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 sewing thread, corozo button, duchess satin fabric, waffle knit fabric, and the processes most often paired with boiled wool fabric include brushing, warp knitting, flame retardant 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.
