Fabric Properties

Below you can find the main fabric types and technical properties used in the workwear we produce at Üniformalar Dünyası. The right fabric choice is decisive for comfort, durability and a professional look. Our team can help you choose the most suitable fabric.

Gabardine

A cotton fabric usually woven in 2/1 twill, warp-dominant with a steep twill effect. For trousers and trench coats it is made with 40/2–48/2 Ne warp and 20/1–24/1 or 40/2–48/2 Ne weft. A quality gabardine is woven in 2/2 twill with 75/2 Nm worsted warp, 60/2 or 80/2 Ne cotton weft, at 40 warp and 35 weft per cm. The cotton weft is hank-dyed and the fabric is piece-dyed. Fine cotton gabardine uses 80/2 Ne in warp and weft, 64 warp and 30 weft per cm; thicker gabardines also use 30/2 yarns.

Shirting

Shirting is the name given to well-sized greige cloth woven in plain weave. Standard specs: 90 cm width, 32 Ne warp (30 per cm) and 40 Ne weft (30 per cm). Higher-quality plain shirtings are woven with 36 Ne warp and weft at 30 warp and 38 weft per cm. There are also types from thicker yarns; e.g. check shirtings of 28/2 Ne warp and weft, 18 warp and 16 weft per cm, 165 g/m².

Almost all shirtings woven in plain weave from fine yarns are commonly called "poplin". There are also shirtings woven in twill and basket weave; fancy striped types with satin sections or extra yarns; and striped/check shirtings woven with coloured yarns.

Poplin

Fabrics woven in plain weave with fine warp and thick weft are called poplin. Once woven with silk, poplin is now made from mercerized fine combed cotton yarn. The warp is usually 30/1 Ne and the weft 20/1–30/1 Ne. Finer poplins use 60/2–80/2 Ne warp and 60/2–30/1 Ne weft.

Cotton Dress Fabrics

These are economical cotton fabrics woven as imitations of worsted fabrics. Woven plain or patterned as summer dress and especially trouser fabrics. Plain, twill and panama weaves are common. For a quality result the yarns should be good-quality cotton and the warp a low-twist two-ply yarn.

Alpaca

The general name for fabrics whose weft uses worsted yarn made of bright fibres such as alpaca or mohair. The weft is single-ply, the warp usually two-ply worsted wool. A special finishing process brings out the sheen without damaging the fabric.

Fresco

Stiff, lightweight fabrics obtained by plying high-twist yarns and weaving them in plain weave at low density. Mouliné yarns can be used to give a grizzled or sandy colour effect.

Serge

Serge is the general name for woollen fabrics woven in 2/2 twill. The most common type is plain-coloured worsted trouser fabric. Types woven at medium weight from 36/2–40/2 Nm worsted yarns of 100% wool or 45% wool / 55% polyester are common. Besides plain colours from 100% wool vigoureux yarn, patterned dress types are also made.