Iron Cashmere Fabric for Uniforms — Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Iron Cashmere Fabric for Uniforms: Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Iron Cashmere Fabric is the version buyers specify for uniforms 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
Iron gives cashmere 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 | Cashmere Fabric |
|---|---|
| Base material | Iron |
| Standard size | 140 gsm |
| Common finishes | Black Nickel Finish, Laser Engraved Finish, Chrome Plating |
| Processes | Screen Printing, Enamel Filling, Metal Stamping |
| Typical application | Uniforms |
| Related applications | Jeans, Caps, Sleepwear, Workwear |
| Test standard | OEKO-TEX Standard 100 |
| Usual packing | 200 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 OEKO-TEX Standard 100 on the actual base material, not on a substitute.
- Mechanical performance — abrasion resistance after 10 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
- Dresses
- Blazers
- Uniforms
- Upholstery
- Sleepwear
- Suits
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 shell button, twill fabric, sewing thread, mulberry silk fabric, and the processes most often paired with cashmere fabric include singeing, anodising, mercerising.
Tell us the item, the quantity and the delivery window. We will quote it with the sub-processes named, so the lead time you approve is the lead time you get.
