Types of Fabrics Used in Garments Manufacturing:

Fabric is the basic material for manufacturing garments. Garments are made by using
finished fabrics. There are different types of fabric used in garments manufacturing. It
can be woven or knitted fabric. Various types of woven and knitted fabrics name have
mentioned in this article.
Different Types of Fabric Used in Apparel Manufacturing:
There are mainly two types of fabric used in garments manufacturing. Those are-
1. Woven fabric,
2. Knitted fabric.
All the above two types have classified in the below:
1. Woven fabric:
Woven fabrics are preferable for their different types of design. This kind of fabric can be
easily cut into different shapes and excellent for producing different styles in the
garments.

Various types of woven fabric

Different types of woven fabrics are vastly used in garments manufacturing, those are in
the below:
 Buckram fabric,
 Cambric fabric,
 Casement fabric,
 Cheese fabric,
 Chiffon fabric,
  Chintz fabric,
 Corduroy fabric,
 Crepe fabric,
 Denim fabric,
 Drill fabric,
 Flannel fabric,
 Gabardine fabric,
 Georgette fabric,
 Kashmir silk,
 Khadi fabric,
 Lawn fabric,
 Muslin fabric,
 Organdy fabric,
 Poplin fabric,
 Sheeting fabric,
 Taffeta fabric,
 Tissue fabric,
 Mesh fabric,
 Velvet fabric.
2. Knitted fabric:
Garments buyers love knit fabrics for their comfort, texture, wrinkle resistance, and
elasticity. Basically, knit fabric is easy to sew with the right machine and stitching
technique.
Different types of knit fabrics, which are vastly used in apparel manufacturing, are
mentioned in the following:
 Single jersey fabric,
 Double jersey fabric,
 Burn out jersey fabric,
 Rib fabric,
 Interlock fabric,
 Piquet fabric,
 Lacoste fabric,
 Fleece fabric.
Speech from the writer:
If you read this article attentively then you can easily answer the following questions in
the interview:
1. What is the woven fabric?
2. What is the knit fabric?
3. Mention different types of fabric names used in the readymade garments sector.
4. Mention various types of knit fabric names used in the clothing manufacturing
sector.
5. Mention different types of woven fabric names used in the RMG sector.