Developing a Custom Fabric From a Reference Swatch

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Quick Answer

Have a fabric you love but no specification? A reference swatch is a good place to start.

Reference fabric swatch

Many brands find a fabric they like in a market sample or a competitor garment. A fabric manufacturer can analyse it and develop a close match.

What the supplier checks

  • Fibre composition
  • Weave or knit structure
  • Yarn count and GSM
  • Width and finish
  • Handfeel and drape

How development works

  1. You send the swatch with your target price and use
  2. The supplier analyses and proposes a construction
  3. A trial sample is made for your approval
  4. Adjustments are made until handle and look match

Tips

  • Send the largest swatch you can
  • Say what must match exactly and what can change
  • Share the target cost early

Send us your reference swatch to start development.

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The Dynamic Knitfabs Team

Dynamic Knitfabs Pvt. Ltd. is a family-run fabric manufacturer founded in 1990, with in-house knitting, weaving and sublimation printing in Surat and Noida, India. The company is led by Directors Rajeev Jain and Siddharth Jain and supplies fabric to 100+ international and Indian fashion brands.

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