Stainless Steel Striped Fabric for Skirts — Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Stainless Steel Striped Fabric for Skirts: Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Stainless Steel Striped 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 striped 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 | Striped Fabric |
|---|---|
| Base material | Stainless Steel |
| Standard size | 280 gsm |
| Common finishes | Gunmetal Finish, Laser Engraved Finish, Mercerised Finish |
| Processes | Epoxy Coating, Anti-Pilling Finish, Enzyme Washing |
| Typical application | Skirts |
| Related applications | Luggage, Shirts, Socks, Caps |
| Test standard | GRS |
| Usual packing | 500 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 — elastic recovery after 50 cycles or washes.
- Compliance — GRS documentation issued with the shipment.
- Consistency — the approved counter sample becomes the reference for every reorder.
Common uses
- Uniforms
- Sportswear
- Shirts
- Home Curtains
- Sneakers
- Yoga Wear
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 sweatshirt fleece, nylon fabric, basting thread, snap hook, and the processes most often paired with striped fabric include die casting, weft knitting, anodising.
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.
