Notes
Practical notes on specifying and sourcing fabric.
How to spec cotton fabric so a mill can quote it in one email
The five things a weaving mill needs to price your cloth, and the three that slow every quote down.
Why wide-width cotton is hard to find, and what it changes
Most looms stop at 63–98 inches. A 140-inch loom removes a seam — and the labour, waste and weak point that come with it.
Greige, RFD, dyed or printed: which finish state to order
The same woven cloth is sold at four stages of processing. Which one you order decides your cost, your lead time and how much control you keep.
China-plus-one for cotton fabric: what moving a line to India actually involves
Tariffs and concentration risk are pushing cotton-fabric buyers to add a second origin. The practical steps, and where India fits.
Reading a fabric construction: count, ends, picks and GSM
A line like 20x16 / 128x60 / 58" tells a mill almost everything about a cloth. How to read it, and what each number controls.