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Grams per square metre explained in practice

Short answer: The number tells you how heavy the fabric is. Under one hundred and forty is thin, around one hundred a...

Short answer: Elastane makes the fabric pull back into shape. Without it a garment would grow with every hour you wea...

Short answer: All knitted fabrics give with body heat and moisture. With elastane the shape returns, without it the s...

Short answer: Pure bamboo viscose stretches a little on its own. Five percent elastane gives noticeable stretch that ...

Short answer: Bagging happens where the fabric is bent all day and cannot pull back. Choose a quality with elastane a...

Short answer: Shiny patches are fibres flattened by rubbing. They cannot be rolled back, but brushing and steam make ...

Short answer: Viscose fibres give when they get warm and damp. Choose a quality with a little elastane and let the ga...

Short answer: Viscose fibres are smooth and bend easily. That is why the fabric follows gravity down along the body i...

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