Natural fibres
Heavy cotton
Also known as: Heavy Cotton
German term equivalent to heavyweight — cotton fabrics with high area weight and robust hand.
Description
“Schwere Baumwolle” is the German-language description of high-grammage cotton fabrics, often used as an alternative to citing gsm. It typically refers to jersey and sweat fabrics from 180 gsm upward, and to heavy canvas or twill qualities for workwear and interiors.
The advantage lies in long life, shape retention and premium drape. It is opaque, tolerates frequent washing and keeps its structure. Downsides are more weight on the body and slower drying.
- Colloquial synonym for heavyweight
- Includes jersey, sweat, canvas, twill from 180 gsm
- Long-lasting, opaque, shape-retaining
- Popular in workwear and streetwear
Properties
| Synonym | Heavyweight |
|---|---|
| Area weight | from ≈ 180 gsm |
| Application | Sweats, workwear shirts, merch |
| Property | Opaque, long-lasting |
Related product categories
Sources & references
1- Wikipedia: Baumwolle Wikipedia — Freie Enzyklopädie https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baumwolle
