Apparel product developers
Specify 100% combed cotton, 60/40 CVC, or recycled polyester blends with controlled GSM, hand-feel, and dimensional stability for seasonal polo collections.
Managed wholesale knit sourcing
Wholesale Piqué Fabric Sourcing & Bulk Production
Piqué performance depends on the relationship between yarn, tuck-stitch construction, weight, dyeing, and finishing. Fenalt keeps those variables inside one managed procurement brief.
From raw fiber and combed compact spinning through circular knitting, jet dyeing, stenter framing, compaction, and roll inspection, we coordinate the supply chain for polo, workwear, resort, and retail programs.
Wholesale model
A technical channel for commercial piqué
Fenalt is a fully managed apparel manufacturing and sourcing partner, not an unmanaged fabric marketplace, listing directory, or third-party broker. We allocate production through audited textile mills and keep technical accountability visible from fiber selection to dispatch.
That includes batch-to-batch color continuity, minimal skewing, stable shrinkage, lab-dip review, and the packaging information needed for a commercial cutting room.
Buyer profiles
Piqué programs for four commercial needs
Garment manufacturing facilities
Secure piqué by kilogram with verified dye-lot consistency, stable skewness, and delivery timing that supports high-volume cut-and-sew operations.
Promotional and uniform distributors
Source durable piqué blanks or roll goods with high laundering colorfastness and a stable surface for embroidery or screen printing.
Private-label founders
Move beyond open-market jobbers into custom-dyed knit programs with technical compliance, managed sampling, and predictable roll delivery.
Technical matrix
Choose construction by product and performance
Piqué’s raised honeycomb or diamond texture comes from specialized tuck-stitch sequences. The specification must follow the application.
| Fabric property | Technical specification | Commercial application |
|---|---|---|
| Knit construction | Single piqué, double piqué including French or Swiss structures, and honeycomb textures | Executive polos and luxury sportswear |
| Yarn composition | 100% combed compact cotton, 60/40 CVC, 80/20 TC, or 95/5 cotton-spandex | Workwear, resort wear, and retail apparel |
| Yarn counts | 20s/1, 24s/1, 30s/1, 32s/2, and 40s/2 combed yarns | Fine-gauge golf shirts through structured polo knits |
| Fabric weight | 180, 200, 220, 240, and up to 280 GSM | Light activewear through heritage-weight polo programs |
| Dye and finishing | Reactive or disperse dyeing, mercerization, silky finish, and anti-pilling | Grade 4+ colorfastness and low torquing |
| Usable width | 160–190 cm in open-width or tubular form | Marker efficiency for automated cutting |
Sourcing routes
Greige flexibility or finished custom color
Greige and RFD roll stock
Keep local dye-house flexibility
- Undyed, scoured ready-for-dye rolls for a secondary mill or localized color run.
- Continuous RFD stock for quick-turn garment dyeing programs.
- Fast dispatch schedules where the buyer controls the finishing location.
Custom-dyed finished textile
Lock the color and hand-feel
- Pantone PMS or physical swatch matching using agreed reactive or disperse dyes.
- Stenter framing and mechanical compaction to stabilize weight, hand-feel, and performance.
- Final AQL 2.5 inspection before roll packing and international dispatch.
Commercial planning
Roll information that keeps procurement usable
Minimums
Confirmed by dye lot
Custom-dyed circular knit roll orders are typically around 300 kg, while stock-supported continuous programs may be available at lower volumes. When integrated into finished apparel, Fenalt’s baseline is 50 pieces per style.
Roll packaging
Traceable at intake
Heavy-duty cores, inner polyethylene film, and woven polypropylene bags protect each roll. Barcoded tags record gross/net weight, length, dye lot, and machine roll ID.
Pricing tiers
Scale with volume
Sample rolls, 500 kg, 2,000 kg, and 10,000+ kg brackets can be structured around total volume and the required finishing profile.
Customization
Tune recovery, surface, and trim matching
Fiber and yarn blending
Add 3–7% Lycra or elastane for recovery, or recycled polyester for performance lines and sustainability requirements.
Performance finishes
Specify moisture-wicking, quick-dry, anti-microbial, UV protection, or bio-silicon surface treatments.
Collar and cuff matching
Coordinate flat-knit 1x1 or 2x2 rib collars and sleeve bands to the body-fabric dye lot for clean assembly.
Quality control
Protect every roll before it reaches the cutting room
Four-point inspection
Illuminated rolling tables and ASTM D3990/D5430 checks record slubs, hole breaks, drop stitches, and oil stains by square yard.
Dimensional testing
Control torque and shrinkage
Laboratory wash testing targets maximum ±5% shrinkage and less than 4% distortion along seam lines.
Release gate
AQL 2.5 acceptance
Finished rolls receive ANSI/ASQ Z1.4 Level II pre-shipment auditing before DAP or FOB freight is arranged.
Managed supply route
A clear five-step path from brief to dispatch
- 01
Requirement review
Set GSM, composition, width, Pantone reference, and volume targets.
- 02
Mill allocation
Match gauge and capacity across the managed knitting and dye-house network.
- 03
Lab-dip approval
Review A/B/C color and hand-feel swatches in 10–15 days plus courier.
- 04
Bulk knitting
Coordinate knitting, dyeing, compacting, and roll-level technical checks.
- 05
Export dispatch
Release after AQL 2.5 inspection under DAP courier or FOB Chattogram terms.
Questions & answers
Wholesale piqué sourcing FAQ
Does Fenalt keep live stock inventory of piqué fabric?
Fenalt coordinates managed custom-knit and custom-dyed allocations to the approved specification rather than relying on open warehouse clearance stock. This protects fresh dye lots, color matching, and technical compliance.
What is the minimum order quantity for wholesale piqué?
Custom-dyed circular knit roll orders are typically around 300 kg, while stock-supported continuous programs may be available at lower volumes. If the fabric is converted into finished garments, the standard apparel MOQ is 50 pieces per style.
Is piqué fabric priced by kilogram or meter?
Commercial piqué is predominantly priced by kilogram because knit weight varies. A linear-meter or yard price can be calculated from the specified width and GSM.
How long do sampling and bulk production take?
Lab dips and sampling require 10–15 days for production plus 3–5 days courier shipping. Bulk fabric production and finishing take 15–20 days from pre-production approval to export dispatch.
Which delivery terms are available?
DAP is suited to small-batch or courier shipments. FOB Chattogram is used for containerized bulk sea freight consignments.
How is spirality controlled in cotton piqué?
Balanced combed compact ring-spun yarns, controlled knitting parameters, stenter framing, and mechanical compaction work together to keep skewness and spirality within the agreed specification.
Next step
Build the right piqué program
Send your GSM, composition, width, color references, and target volumes. Fenalt will return a managed textile sourcing path.