Aluminium Cashmere Fabric for Yoga Wear — Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Aluminium Cashmere Fabric for Yoga Wear: Specification, Uses and Sourcing Notes
Aluminium Cashmere Fabric is the version buyers specify for yoga 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
Aluminium gives cashmere fabric its weight-to-strength ratio. In practice that means the fabric behaves differently in cutting, in finishing and in wear: shrinkage allowance has to be built into the spec. 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 | Aluminium |
| Standard size | 180 gsm |
| Common finishes | Matte Black Coating, Anodised Finish, Black Nickel Finish |
| Processes | Warp Knitting, Bonding, Anti-Static Finishing |
| Typical application | Yoga Wear |
| Related applications | Lingerie, Socks, Dresses, Scarves |
| Test standard | ISO 9001 |
| Usual packing | 500 pieces per polybag, 10000 per carton |
Properties that matter in buying
- Dimensional stability — 1% allowance is built into the spec before cutting.
- Colour fastness — tested to ISO 9001 on the actual base material, not on a substitute.
- Mechanical performance — abrasion resistance after 50 cycles or washes.
- Compliance — ISO 9001 documentation issued with the shipment.
- Consistency — the approved counter sample becomes the reference for every reorder.
Common uses
- Footwear
- Gloves
- Jeans
- Workwear
- Luggage
- Jackets
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 scuba knit fabric, chain trim, d-ring, barcode sticker, and the processes most often paired with cashmere fabric include pu coating, stone washing, sanforising.
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.
