The Versatility of Single Jersey Fabric: Elevate Your Fashion Designs
Strategic
Selection Framework for Your Single Jersey Fabric Sourcing
Single jersey fabric remains a cornerstone textile construction in the apparel industry, with its versatility, performance characteristics, and cost-effectiveness ensuring its continued relevance across your diverse market segments. Through strategic specification, sourcing, and application, you can leverage this versatile fabric construction to achieve optimal balance between performance, aesthetics, and commercial viability for your business.
By applying structured approach to your single jersey fabric selection and procurement, you as a brand manufacturer, designer, or distributor can optimize both technical performance and commercial outcomes across your product offerings.
For optimal commercial outcomes, you should follow this systematic evaluation framework:
Single Jersey Fabric GSM Specifications and Commercial Classifications You Can Use
When sourcing single jersey fabric for your products, you’ll find it commercially classified according to precise weight specifications measured in grams per square meter (GSM), with standardized industry categories:
| GSM Range | Commercial Classification | Primary Applications | Technical Considerations for Your Products |
|---|---|---|---|
130-160 GSM |
Lightweight |
Your undergarments, summer apparel, layering pieces |
Lower opacity, higher breathability, reduced dimensional stability you should account for |
160-200 GSM |
Medium-weight |
Your standard T-shirts, casual tops, promotional wear |
Balanced performance, optimal printability, moderate durability for your everyday products |
200-240 GSM |
Medium-heavy |
Your premium T-shirts, polo shirts, structured tops |
Enhanced durability, improved shape retention, higher production costs you’ll need to budget |
240-300+ GSM |
Heavyweight |
Your sweatshirts, winter base layers, specialty applications |
Maximum durability, reduced drape, higher yarn consumption affecting your costing |
For your manufacturing planning purposes, GSM directly correlates with material consumption calculations, with higher GSM values increasing fabric weight per linear meter and consequently affecting your costing models and yield calculations.
Item: 7601A
180gsm 40s 95%cotton 5%spandex single jersey plain weave fabric
Item: 7628AE
170gsm single jersey 40s cotton spandex plain weave fabric
Item: 7630A
180gsm 50s cotton modal single jersey plain weave fabric
Item: 7739A
180gsm 40s cotton polyester single jersey plain weave fabric
Item: 7801A
240gsm 16s 100 cotton single jersey plain weave fabric
Item: 7802A
190gsm 19s 100 cotton single jersey plain weave fabric for t shirt
Item: B1733-2
230gsm 100 cotton compact yarn plain fabric for clothing
Item: 7730A
170gsm 40s cotton single jersey plain weave fabric
Technical Yarn Specifications for Your Single Jersey Fabric
Your selection of yarn parameters significantly impacts manufacturing efficiency, product performance, and cost structures:
- Yarn Count: Typically ranges from Ne 20/1 to Ne 40/1 for cotton constructions, with Ne 30/1 representing the industry standard for your premium T-shirt applications
- Twist Multiplier: You’ll want an optimal range of 3.8-4.2 for balanced strength and softness in cotton constructions
- Yarn Type:
- Ring-spun: Gives you superior softness and surface appearance, though with a higher cost structure
- Open-end: Provides you a cost-effective alternative with moderate hand feel, suitable for your basic products
- Compact: A premium option offering you enhanced strength and reduced hairiness, commanding price premiums of 15-25%
Manufacturing Process Parameters for Your High-Quality Single Jersey Fabric
For your consistent manufacturing outcomes, ensure precise control of required technical parameters, take one of our t-shirt fabric order projects for your reference:
No. | Test method according to Vietnamese standards | Test method according to International standards | Test method according to International standards | Required specifications |
1 | Type of weave | TCVN 4897 : 1989 | ISO 3572 | Knit fabric |
2 | Yarn count | TCVN 5095 : 1990 | ASTM D1059 | 40S+75D |
3 | Fabric content |
| AATCC 20 | Cotton+Polyester 65.38%+34.62% |
4 | Mixing ratio (%) | |||
5 | Fabric weight | TCVN 8042 : 2009 | ASTM D3776 | 200 |
6 | Bursting Strength |
| ASTM D 3786 | ≥ N |
7 | Colour fastness to soap washing at 40oC of colour change | TCVN 7835-C10 : 2007 | AATCC 61 | ≥ 4 |
8 | Colour fastness to soap washing at 40oC of colour line | ≥ 4 | ||
9 | Colour fastness to rubbing (dry) | TCVN 4538 : 2007 | AATCC 8 | ≥ 4 |
10 | Colour fastness to rubbing (wet) | ≥ 3 | ||
11 | Colour fastness to perspiration of colour change | TCVN 7835-E04 : 2010 | AATCC 15 | ≥ 4 |
12 | Colour fastness to perspiration of colour line | ≥ 4 | ||
13 | Colour fastness to light | TCVN 7835-B02 : 2007 | ISO 105 B02 | ≥ 4 |
14 | Longitudinal dimension change after washing at 40oC | TCVN 8041 : 2009 | ISO 6330 | -5÷ +1% |
15 | Horizontal dimension change after washing at 40oC | -5÷ +1% | ||
16 | Pilling resistance after 7,200 rotations | TCVN 7426-1 : 2004 | ISO 12945-2 | ≥ 4-5 |
17 | Formaldehyde content | TCVN 7421-1 : 2013 | ISO 17226 | (≤ 75) |
Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ) Considerations for Your Procurement Strategy
- Greige Fabric: You’ll typically need to order 1,000-3,000 kg per color/construction
- Dyed Fabric: You can order 300-500 kg per color for stock shades, 500-1,000 kg for your custom colors
- Finished Fabric: You’ll need to commit to 300-500 kg per color/finish combination
- Your inventory carrying costs (typically 15-25% annually)
- Your seasonal demand fluctuations (±30-40% for fashion colors)
- Your core color stability (black, white, navy maintain consistent demand in your inventory)
Forecasting and Planning Parameters for Your Inventory Management
- Seasonal Demand Variation: You should plan for ±30% for core constructions, ±50% for fashion colors
- Reorder Lead Time: You’ll need to allow 4-6 weeks for stock programs, 8-12 weeks for your custom development
- Obsolescence Risk: You can expect low risk for core constructions (black, white, navy), high risk for your fashion colors
- Inventory Turnover Targets: You should aim for 4-6 turns annually for core products, 8-10 turns for your fashion items
End-Use Application Engineering for Your Single Jersey Fabric Products
- Basic T-shirts: You should use 160-180 GSM, 100% cotton or 60/40 cotton/poly
- Premium T-shirts: For best results, specify 180-220 GSM, 100% combed cotton
- Performance Wear: Your optimal choice is 160-180 GSM, poly/elastane or cotton/elastane blends, with moisture-wicking finish