Cotton Drill · by weight
280 g/m² Cotton Drill Fabric (8 oz)
280 g/m² is a coverall and heavy-duty workwear drill. It takes hard wear and industrial laundering, and is common in trade, facilities and utility uniforms where the garment has to last a full contract.
Specification
- Weight
- 8 oz / 280 g/m²
- Typical construction
- 3/1 warp-faced twill, roughly 14x12 / 100x52 in coarser yarn.
- Width
- Standard to 63 in; wide-loom to 140 in.
- Supplied as
- Greige, RFD or piece-dyed; sanforised, and FR or water-repellent via partners.
- Minimum order
- 100 m greige (no per-colour minimum)
- Production
- About 2 days for greige
Indicative. The exact yarn count, ends and picks, GSM and width are confirmed on the article table at RFQ.
What 8 oz cotton drill is used for
- Coveralls and boiler suits
- Trade and facilities uniforms
- Cargo trousers and work jackets
- Aprons and tool garments
- Utility and security workwear
How 8 oz sits in the range
Heavier than the 240 g/m² standard uniform weight, lighter than 320 g/m² heavy industrial drill. The usual coverall weight.
Ordering
- Minimum order
- 100 m greige · 1000 m per colour processed
- Lead time
- about 2 days greige · about 2 weeks processed
- Incoterms
- FOB Mundra / Nhava Sheva · CIF destination port
- Price
- Per metre or per kg, band on request
Payment 10% on order, 15% at production start, 50% on passing QC, 25% on dispatch. OEKO-TEX and GOTS applied for and in progress as of September 2026, not yet granted. Organic cotton available now. SMETA not pursued.
Common questions
Is 8 oz the same as 280 g/m²?
Roughly, yes — 8 oz per square yard converts to about 280 g/m². The exact g/m² depends on the construction; we confirm it on the article table at RFQ.
What is the minimum order for 8 oz cloth?
100 metres for greige with no per-colour minimum, or 1,000 metres per colour once dyeing or printing is involved. No container commitment.