Buyer guides
Guides for garment makers buying greige
Practical notes on blends, weaving, MOQ and specs for shirting and women's wear buyers sourcing from Surat.
Nylon-viscose vs nylon-polyester: which greige to buy for shirts and women's wear
Both blends come off the same looms in Surat. They behave very differently once cut, dyed and worn.
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Buying greige fabric in Surat: a practical guide for garment makers
What to ask a mill before you place a shirting or women's wear order, and what to check when the fabric arrives.
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Water-jet vs air-jet weaving: what it means for your fabric
The loom decides which yarns can be woven, how fast your lot is ready and how consistent it stays.
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MOQ explained: how minimum order quantity works for greige fabric
Why mills set a minimum per pattern, and how garment makers plan a range around it.
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GSM and panna: how to read a greige fabric spec
Two numbers appear on almost every Surat quote. Getting them right is the difference between a shirt that costs out and one that does not.
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