Ribbed Nylon Spandex Fabric | Article 6609

Choose the rib as part of the design

Put the rib where you want to see it in the garment. Article 6609 has a pronounced texture, so take the swatch out of the fabric pile and place it beside the trim, lining and other materials planned for the style. Photograph the combination and keep the cutting with the brief.

The intended uses are yoga wear, sports bras and structured inner layers. On a paneled style, decide the rib direction on the pattern pieces before cutting the full sample. Mark that direction and the article number.

75 nylon 25 spandex fabric specifications

6609 is specified as 75% nylon and 25% spandex, with a width of 150 cm. Use those details together when identifying the article. The percentage isn't a measured stretch, recovery or compression result. Set the fit or support requirement in the garment brief if it will influence your material choice.

Take that brief to the laboratory when choosing a test. ASTM's low-power knitted-fabric stretch reference can help with the discussion. A laboratory can help choose a relevant evaluation method for the intended garment. Write the method, sample identity and result on the evaluation record.

Compare 6609 with a smooth article

Bring smooth double-face article 6602 into the review if a rib is still an open design choice. Its blend is 80% nylon and 20% spandex, and its specified width is 160 cm. Lay the cuttings together, then work with sewn samples of the proposed construction. Decide which surface you want for this style.

The yoga wear fabric selection is a useful place to start for a yoga garment. To compare materials across applications, use the nylon spandex fabric range. Label the image and physical swatch with the same article reference before sharing the shortlist.

Review the texture in the garment construction

Use the flat swatch to choose the texture direction and see it beside the other materials. Move to a sewn panel for the seam, edge and rib alignment. Add the sample color and pattern reference to your notes.

Keep the earlier panel. A later sample may use a wider pattern piece, a narrower panel or a different orientation; write that change beside the new observations. It's easy to lose the reason for a choice when only the latest sample stays on the table.

Send the article with your sample brief

Send one fabric inquiry with article 6609, the garment type, color direction, sample requirement and estimated fabric quantity. Include a reference cutting or design image to explain the rib appearance you want to retain. If you have fit, support or test requirements, put them in that brief as well, ready for the quotation discussion.