Performance Fabrics & Activewear Manufacturing — Built for Modern Sports Brands

OM CREATION manufactures polyester and nylon knitted fabrics, including stretch blends with spandex, in single jersey and double jersey constructions. They are developed for sportswear, activewear, athleisure, swimwear, innerwear and casualwear. Current qualities are listed on the Products page with their GSM, width and composition.

Single jersey is knitted on one set of needles. It is lighter, has a different face and back, stretches more across the width and tends to curl at cut edges. Double jersey is knitted on two sets of needles, so both sides are formed by knit loops. It is thicker and heavier at the same yarn count, more dimensionally stable and lies flat when cut, which suits structured or fitted garments.

Polyester and nylon knits are the usual base for sportswear because the fibres absorb little water and dry quickly. For fitted garments such as leggings or compression tops, spandex is added for stretch and recovery. When shortlisting a fabric, compare moisture wicking, drying time, weight, opacity under stretch and pilling resistance against how the garment will be worn.

It is a knit in which polyester yarn is combined with a smaller share of spandex (elastane). The polyester gives the fabric its body, durability and quick-drying behaviour, while the spandex provides stretch and the ability to return to shape. The spandex percentage and the knit construction together determine how far the fabric stretches and how well it recovers; the composition of each quality is shown on its product page.

Share the garment type and end use, target GSM, fibre composition, finished width, and how much stretch and recovery is needed. Add the handfeel and surface appearance you want (for example matte, lustrous or cotton-like), any functional requirements such as moisture wicking or quick drying, colour and finish, expected order quantity and timeline. A reference swatch or an existing fabric specification shortens development considerably.

GSM is the fabric weight per square metre: a higher GSM generally means more coverage and durability, a lower GSM a lighter and more breathable fabric. Construction decides structure, so single jersey is lighter and more extensible while double jersey is more stable and opaque. Yarn composition sets the fibre behaviour: polyester and nylon govern strength, moisture handling and drying, and spandex governs stretch and recovery. The three have to be specified together, because changing one shifts the others.