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Recycled Polyester Sock Yarn (RPET)

Polyester spun from recycled plastic bottles, used in place of some new polyester in sport and everyday socks. It generally performs much like standard polyester: quick-drying, durable and colour-fast. The recycled share and any certificate come from the yarn supplier.

Partly verified specification

Updated

Recycled Polyester Sock Yarn (RPET): two unlabelled cones of light grey melange recycled polyester sock yarn
Similar fabric texture. The real fabric can look slightly different; the overall look and feel are the same.
  • 50 pcsMinimum order
  • 14 daysStandard lead time
  • OEKO-TEX®Fabrics from certified mills
  • ISO 9001Certified (Eco Jersey Limited)
  • SedexMember (Eco Jersey Limited)

Specification

What is typical, and what we confirm for your order

Typical for this fabric type

Construction
Single jersey, Rib knit
Knit
Yarn for weft-knitted socks
Usual composition
Recycled polyester (rPET) with cotton or nylon and elastane.
Weight class
Lightweight
Feel
Smooth, quick-drying, slightly cooler than cotton
Season
All year
Warmth
Moderate
Breathability
High
Stretch
High
Moisture management
Very high
Quick drying
Very high
Softness
High
Durability
Very high

General textile guidance, not a lab measurement of our fabric.

Mr Balaclava specification

Availability
Available in our recycled polyester rib socks; the recycled share is agreed per order and documented by the yarn supplier

Anything not listed here is confirmed with your quote.

  • Recycled version: ask with your quote
Decoration suitability
  • Embroidery Test first
  • Screen printing Test first
  • Sublimation printing Test first
  • Heat transfer Test first
  • Woven label Suitable
  • Printed label Suitable
  • Knitted-in jacquard Suitable
  • Custom knitting (yarn-based) Suitable

Sock designs are knitted in by jacquard, so logos and patterns are part of the fabric rather than printed on. Industry guidance for this fabric type. We confirm the method on a sample before production.

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