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The parameters that decide whether a legging feels soft, stays opaque and keeps its shape.

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What this covers

Fabrics, in detail

The points below are the ones that come up in the first conversation. Anything that depends on your order — the minimum, the lead time, the price — is quoted rather than published, because it moves with the fabric and the colour.

Why we publish parameters

Soft, squat-proof and buttery are descriptions. Weight, stretch and opacity are numbers you can hold a supplier to, so we work in numbers.

What we specify

Composition, weight in grams per square metre, stretch direction and recovery, and opacity under stretch.

Sampling

Fabric can be felt before a full run. Ask for a swatch card with the current options.

Fabrics

What the fabric is specified in

Four parameters decide whether a legging feels right and stays opaque. They are agreed before sampling so the first sample is judged against a number rather than an impression.

CompositionSpecified per style rather than assumed, so a lighter or a recycled option is a choice rather than a surprise.

Weight in GSMGrams per square metre, chosen for the hand feel and the season the range is sold in.

Stretch and recoveryStretch direction and recovery are specified, because recovery is what stops a legging going baggy at the knee.

Opacity under stretchChecked under stretch against a contrasting background — in the lightest colour in the range, not in black.

Why we publish numbers

Descriptions are not specifications

Soft, squat-proof and buttery are descriptions that two people can read differently in the same room. Weight, stretch, recovery and opacity are numbers, and a number can be checked against a delivery.

Every sourcing argument we have seen came from a word doing two jobs. Writing the parameter down before the sample round costs nothing and removes the argument later.

Buyer vocabulary

The words in a brief, and what they measure

Most sourcing disagreements come from a word meaning one thing to a buyer and another to a workshop. These are the terms that come up most, with the measurement behind each one.

Squat-proofOpacity under stretch. It is a measurement, not a fabric type: the same cloth that passes in black can fail in white.

Buttery softA hand feel produced by yarn choice, brushing and the mill finish. Weight alone does not create it — two fabrics at identical GSM can feel completely different.

SeamlessKnitted in the round with no side seam, rather than a cut-and-sew legging with the seam hidden.

High-waistedA waistband deep enough to stay put through a flow. Depth is specified in centimetres, not in words.

Tummy controlA higher front panel and a firmer knit through the midsection, without the rigidity of a corset.

GSMGrams per square metre — how heavy the fabric is. It says nothing about opacity or hand feel on its own.

MOQThe smallest order a mill or a dye house will run. It is counted per colour, not per style, which is why a multi-colour range moves the minimum rather than the price.

Fabric

Fabric questions, answered

Is a heavier fabric always less see-through?

No. Weight and opacity are different measurements, and a heavy fabric can still go sheer over a light colour. Opacity has to be checked under stretch.

What makes a legging feel buttery?

The yarn, the brushing and the finish applied at the mill. Two fabrics at the same GSM can feel completely different, which is why a swatch beats a specification on its own.

Can you match a fabric we already use?

Send a piece of it. Weight, stretch and composition can be matched or brought close, and the swatch is checked against your reference before sampling.

Do you offer recycled options?

Recycled and lower-impact fabrics are available as options. A certification can only be claimed where the mill supplies it, so it is confirmed per fabric rather than assumed.

Before you enquire

The questions buyers ask first

Answered the same way here as they are by email — including the ones where the honest answer is that the number moves with the order.

What is the minimum order quantity?

We do not publish a minimum we cannot hold to. The floor is set by the fabric and the dye lot, so it moves with the colour and the style you choose. Tell us the style, the fabric and the quantity you have in mind and the minimum comes back with the quote.

Can you match a sample we already have?

Yes. Send the garment and we work from it: fabric weight, stretch, rise, inseam and size grade, followed by a wear-test piece before any production run.

Do you make tops and bras as well as leggings?

Yes. Leggings are the main line, with shorts, skirts, tanks, sports bras and matched sets made from the same fabrics so the range reads as one collection rather than a pile of separates.

How long does production take?

It depends on the fabric, the quantity and the season, so it is given per enquiry rather than published as a flat figure. The decisions listed above are the ones that move it most.

Can we use our own label and packaging?

Yes. Woven labels, printed care labels, hang tags and packaging are all part of private label production, and they are quoted with the garments rather than added afterwards.

How is opacity checked before a run?

The fabric is stretched as it would be worn and checked against a contrasting background in daylight. The check is done in the lightest colour in the range, because the fabric that passes in black is the one that fails in white.

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