Sweat fabric
Also known as: Sweatshirt fleece, Fleece-back jersey
Classic circular knit brushed on the inside, the workhorse of sweatshirts and hoodies.
Description
Sweat fabric is the classic sweatshirt textile: a circular knit whose inside is brushed with card wires and thus made fluffy and soft. The outer face stays smooth and shows the typical single jersey or French terry structure. The base is usually ring-spun cotton or an 80/20 cotton-polyester blend; polyester improves dimensional stability and reduces shrinkage.
Weights range from 240 g/m² (light spring sweat) through 280-320 g/m² (standard hoodies such as Gildan 18500 or Fruit of the Loom Classic Hoodie) to 380-450 g/m² (heavyweight winter sweats). Brushing is done in gentle multiple passes to achieve an even, durable pile. The fabric is then sanforised to keep shrinkage below 5%.
Sweat fabric insulates well, has a soft hand and is the base for sweatshirts, hoodies, tracksuit bottoms and cardigans. Care: 30-40 °C, turn inside out, low tumble, no fabric softener (mats the pile). For 100% cotton, expect 3-5% residual shrinkage.
Properties
| Material base | Cotton / CO-PES 80/20 |
|---|---|
| Fabric weight (typ.) | 240-450 g/m² |
| Inner face | Brushed, fluffy |
| Application | Sweatshirts, hoodies, joggers |
Related product categories
Sources & references
2- Wikipedia: Sweatshirt Wikipedia — Freie Enzyklopädie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweatshirt
- Wikipedia: French terry Wikipedia — Freie Enzyklopädie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_terry
