Recycled Fabric Options for Activewear
Review recycled polyester and nylon directions against your product requirements, then confirm the selected fabric before sampling.
Recycled polyester or nylon?
Compare specific fabric references against the garment brief. The fiber name alone does not define the finished fabric's performance.
Recycled Polyester
A material direction to review for leggings, tops, jackets and other Cut & Sew styles.
- Composition and recycled percentage
- Weight, stretch and recovery
- Opacity, finish and color options
Recycled Nylon
A material direction to review for leggings, bras, shorts and close-to-body tops.
- Composition and recycled percentage
- Hand feel, stretch and recovery
- Opacity, finish and color options
Product photos illustrate garment applications. They do not confirm the fiber composition or recycled content of the garments pictured.
Review the material as a complete reference.
Keep the technical details, available documentation and commercial requirements together when shortlisting a fabric.
- Composition
- Confirm the full fiber blend for the selected fabric reference.
- Recycled content
- Confirm the recycled percentage and the evidence available for that material.
- Fabric weight
- Confirm GSM and the weight range required for the garment.
- Stretch & recovery
- Review the requirements against the intended activity, fit and support.
- Color & finish
- Confirm available stock colors or the custom dyeing route.
- MOQ & timing
- Confirm material minimums and timing after the fabric shortlist is reviewed.
From product brief to approved fabric.
Record what is agreed at each stage so material selection and sample approval use the same reference.
- 01 / BRIEF
Define the application
Share the garment category, intended activity, fit direction and material requirements.
- 02 / SHORTLIST
Compare the references
Review available fabric directions, specifications, colors, minimums and timing.
- 03 / DOCUMENTS
Review the evidence
Check the available composition and recycled-content documentation for the selected material and order.
- 04 / SAMPLE
Approve the fabric & fit
Review the product sample and record the approved fabric, color, measurements and construction.
Tell us what the fabric needs to do.
Start with the garment type and material direction. If you have them, add the target weight, performance requirements, color direction and estimated quantity.
Share the product brief or a reference style. We can first review the intended fit and wearing experience.
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