Typical for this fabric type
- Construction
- Knit velvet (velour)
- Knit
- Weft knit with a short cut pile on the face (knit velvet, velour)
- Usual composition
- Usually about 90–95% polyester and 5–10% spandex (elastane).
- Weight class
- Midweight
- Feel
- Soft, smooth pile; stretches in both directions
- Season
- Winter, Spring / autumn
- Warmth
- High
- Breathability
- Moderate
- Stretch
- Very high
- Moisture management
- Moderate
- Quick drying
- Moderate
- Softness
- Very high
- Durability
- High
General textile guidance, not a lab measurement of our fabric.
Mr Balaclava specification
- Availability
- Used for our sublimated and plain balaclavas and bandana scarves
Anything not listed here is confirmed with your quote.
Decoration suitability
- Embroidery Test first
- Screen printing Test first
- Sublimation printing Verified on this fabric
- Heat transfer Test first
- Woven label Suitable
- Printed label Suitable
- Silicone patch Test first
- Rubber (PVC) patch Test first
- Leather-style patch Not suitable
Sublimation dyes the pile itself: colours are bright, edges are a little softer than on a smooth knit, and the colour looks lighter or darker with the direction of the pile. The back stays white. Industry guidance for this fabric type. We confirm the method on a sample before production.
