Cotton Polyester Jersey Knit Fabric 85 Cotton 15 Polyester 180GSM 190cm Wide For T Shirt Loungewear Wholesale

Cotton Polyester Jersey Knit Fabric 85 Cotton 15 Polyester 180GSM 190cm Wide For T Shirt Loungewear Wholesale

This 85% cotton 15% polyester jersey knit fabric weighs 180gsm with an ultra-wide 190cm width. It combines the natural breathability and skin-friendly touch of cotton with the low-shrinkage, wrinkle-resistant advantages of polyester. The fabric surface is smooth and even, with stable texture and consistent color performance. We support stock supply for fast delivery and custom color matching to meet your bulk garment order needs. It is a classic cost-effective material widely used for casual t-shirts, basic tees and home loungewear.

Why This Ratio (85/15) 

Three ratios dominate this category, and each one trades something away. 100% cotton gives the best hand but the worst dimensional stability: width drifts through finishing, hems grow in the wash, and every lot cuts slightly differently. 60/40 fixes the stability problem by giving up hand — the fabric reads synthetic on the shelf and pills faster in wear. 85/15 is the compromise most T-shirt programmes settle on once they have been through both: 85% of the cotton hand is kept, and the 15% polyester is just enough to hold width, hold weight and hold the hem.

Cotton 85% — the layer that sets the hand 

Cotton is the largest component and it sets everything the customer perceives: the softness at the first touch, the dry surface, the matte look that photographs without sheen, and the breathability that keeps the garment wearable through a full day. It is also what makes this fabric a print base — cotton takes screen print, DTG ink and embroidery cleanly. What cotton cannot do alone is stay stable: it moves through finishing and it grows in the wash, and that is the job handed to the other 15%.

Polyester 15% — shape and cost line 

Fifteen percent is a small share doing three specific jobs. It holds the greige width through finishing so the 190cm you order is close to the 190cm you cut. It slows the dimensional movement that makes pure cotton hems grow. And it takes the volatility out of the cost line, because polyester pricing moves on a different cycle to cotton — which is why this ratio survives a full season without a re-quote. Used alone, polyester would give the fabric a synthetic hand and trap heat; at 15% inside a cotton majority, it does neither.

Performance in Wear and Production

Hand feel and drape

The surface is finished smooth and even, so the fabric reads soft and dry in the hand rather than slick, and it falls in a clean line instead of standing away from the body. This is the first thing a buyer judges at sampling.

Dimensional stability

Width and weight are checked at the start of each run and again mid-run. On a 190cm article the risk is not the average — it is the roll at the end of a long lay that has drifted two centimetres, and that is what a cutting plan cannot absorb.

Moisture and breathability

With 85% cotton the fabric moves moisture through the fibre rather than sealing it in, so a T-shirt worn all day does not go clammy against the back, and a second layer on top does not turn it into a sauna.

Where It Is Use