Sourcing Guides

Learn what lyocell means, how fiber differs from fabric construction, and how apparel buyers should specify blends, GSM, fit, care, and sample tests.

Learn what athleisure means, how it differs from activewear, and how apparel buyers should specify fabric, fit, testing, labels, and sampling.

Explore 24 clothing fabric categories by fiber, construction, and finish, then use buyer checks for GSM, stretch, care, labeling, testing, and sampling.

Learn what modal fabric is, how fiber content and construction change feel and performance, and which blend, care, labeling, and finished-garment checks buyers should confirm.

Learn what fleece fabric is, how knit structure and brushing change warmth and hand feel, how to compare types and GSM, and which pilling, care, labeling, and finished-garment tests buyers should confirm.

Learn what spandex is, how it relates to elastane and Lycra, how blend choices affect apparel, and which stretch, recovery, labeling, and testing details buyers should confirm.

Learn what Supima cotton is, how it differs from Pima and generic cotton, and which fiber, fabric, labeling, testing, and sampling details apparel buyers should confirm.

Remove static from clothes with 12 fast fixes, dryer prevention tips, polyester guidance, and fabric testing notes for apparel brands.

Compare 18 panties types by coverage, rise, leg opening, seam strategy and use case, then turn the selected style into a buyer-ready underwear specification.