Bird eyelet mesh
Also known as: Bird-eye mesh
Fine sport mesh with characteristic bird-eye honeycomb structure for high breathability.
Description
Bird eyelet mesh is a knit pattern with small, regularly arranged openings that visually resemble bird eyes. The structure is formed on circular knitting machines with targeted tuck stitches and missed needles, so every 4-6 loops a small honeycomb opening appears. Openings are very fine at 0.5-1.5 mm diameter but evenly distributed.
Material is usually polyester filament (100-150 dtex) or polyester-cotton blend. Weights are 130-180 g/m². The permeable honeycomb structure effectively wicks sweat vapour outwards without letting wind pass directly — compared with open coarse mesh the bird-eye pattern is much more thermally stable.
Classic use: sports jerseys (football, handball, volleyball), polo shirt back panels, sport functional shirts, panels in high-vis workwear. Care: 30-40 °C, no fabric softener, low tumble. Benefit: outstanding moisture management, low weight, still more opaque than coarse mesh. Environmental: recycled polyester (rPET) is increasingly the standard.
Properties
| Material base | Polyester filament |
|---|---|
| Fabric weight (typ.) | 130-180 g/m² |
| Handle | Light, airy, cooling |
| Application | Sport jerseys, functional shirts |
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Sources & references
2- Wikipedia: Mesh (textile) Wikipedia — Freie Enzyklopädie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesh_(textile)
- Textile Exchange Textile Exchange https://textileexchange.org/
