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What fabric is best for workwear?
2025-10-29


I. Common Workwear Fabric Names and Characteristics:

1. Pure Cotton Sateen: A high-density, plain-weave fabric featuring distinct patterns, sharp ridges and valleys, a smooth surface, and excellent quality. Suitable for work jackets, coveralls, casual wear, bags, work gloves, etc.

2. Polyester Twill: Offers a more substantial feel than uniform wool, with excellent drape and body. Highly durable and abrasion-resistant, it exhibits minimal shrinkage, ensuring garments retain their shape. Cost-effective and long-lasting.

3. Pure Cotton Canvas: A thick, heavyweight plain weave fabric with high density and a substantial handfeel. Characterized by distinct weave patterns, exceptional strength, and abrasion resistance, it is an ideal material for jackets.

4. Poplin: Characterized by a clean, smooth surface, fine texture, full grain pattern, soft luster, and supple feel. It is the preferred material for summer workwear.

5. Dustproof and Anti-static: This fabric is robust, wear-resistant, soft, comfortable, moisture-wicking, and breathable. It can be processed into various high-end anti-static cotton workwear, suitable for flammable and explosive environments such as storage and transportation, chemical, gas, petroleum, coal mining, maritime, aerospace, and military industries.

6. Flame-Retardant Fabric: Combines flame resistance, anti-static properties, oil repellency, water resistance, antibacterial qualities, and easy stain removal. Our fabric exhibits excellent wash durability, is non-toxic and odor-free, ensuring safe and reliable use for the human body.

II. Common Fabric Names and Characteristics for Workwear and Uniforms:

1. Anti-Pilling: Features a neat surface, smooth handfeel, rich body with elasticity, and straight, full weave. Ideal for tailoring suits, Zhongshan suits, and women's blazers.

2. Wool-Poly Blend: Lacks the soft, supple feel of pure wool. The fabric is crisp, with stiffness increasing significantly with polyester content. Offers better elasticity than pure wool but inferior handfeel. When tightly pinched and released, it leaves almost no creases.

3. Pure Wool: (1) The fabric is smooth, with even coloration that is soft and natural. It has few imperfections and feels elastic and fine to the touch. When firmly pinched, it quickly returns to its original shape with minimal creasing.

III. Common Fabric Names and Characteristics for Hotel Uniforms:

1. Synthetic Fibers: Vibrant colors, soft texture, good drape and crispness, smooth and comfortable. Durable, easy to care for, wrinkle-resistant, pill-resistant, machine-washable without deformation.

2. Five-Beauty Satin: Excellent drape, smooth and soft, full-bodied handfeel, moderate sheen. Suitable for promotional uniforms, Chinese/Western restaurants, bars, etc.

3. Brocade: Features vivid colors and diverse patterns, elevating garment sophistication. Drawbacks include susceptibility to snagging, challenging maintenance, and higher cost. Commonly used for accent fabrics in hotel apparel designs.

4. Other Fashion Fabrics: Gongsi brocade, workwear wool, tweed, washed cotton, etc., can be incorporated into various workwear styles.

IV. Common Shirt Fabric Names and Characteristics:

1. Pure Cotton: Excellent moisture absorption, soft handfeel, hygienic and comfortable wear, good dyeability, gentle luster, natural aesthetic appeal. Poor wrinkle resistance and high shrinkage rate. Suitable for high-end shirts.

2. TC (Cotton-Polyester Blend): Contains only 35% cotton. Wide variety of patterns, soft luster, easy care.

3. CVC: Contains over 50% cotton. Features a coarse weave with a textured appearance and comfortable wear.

4. Plain Twill: High strength and abrasion resistance, suitable for fashionable garments.

5. Huayao: Soft handfeel with excellent drape, primarily used for apparel fabrics.

V. Common Knit Fabric Names and Characteristics:

1. Sweatshirt Fabric: Smooth surface, distinct weave, dense texture, and slippery handfeel. Typically used for promotional giveaways, advertising shirts, and group activity apparel. Can be printed (or embroidered) with company logos.

2. Mesh: Soft to the touch with a net-like texture, offering superior breathability. Ideal for T-shirts. Priced by weight per square meter. Can be embroidered with company logos.

3. Polyester-Cotton Blend: Crisp and wrinkle-resistant with excellent durability. The inner layer is moisture-wicking, breathable, soft, and comfortable. Commonly used for workwear, sportswear, and school uniforms.

VI. Other Commonly Used Fabrics and Their Characteristics:

1. Polyester Crepe: Features a lustrous polyester surface with a soft, smooth handfeel. Resistant to pilling and fading, with a vibrant sheen. Widely used for fashion garments, jackets, children's wear, and quilted jackets.

2. Fleece: Characterized by a soft texture with distinct raised fibers, fleece offers excellent warmth retention, making it ideal for spring/autumn wear and casual apparel.

3. Tweed: Typically containing wool fibers, tweed generally has a stiffer feel. High-quality tweed exhibits softness, smoothness, and a lustrous sheen, suitable for casual coats, security uniforms, and leisure wear.

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