380T Nylon Taffeta Quilted fabric for Puffer Jacket Wholesale Supplier and Manufacturer

Product Overview

This 380T nylon taffeta quilted fabric is designed primarily for puffer jackets and other lightweight insulated outerwear. The high-density nylon taffeta face combines a smooth hand and subtle sheen with the durability required for garment shells, while the quilted construction helps hold the insulating layer in position and supports even heat retention.

The fabric is described as lightweight, water-resistant, soft, and smooth. These characteristics make it commercially relevant for brands, garment factories, importers, wholesalers, and product developers seeking an outerwear fabric that balances protection, comfort, and a contemporary appearance.

Because the source page identifies the material as nylon while also placing the product in a “Polyester Taffeta” category, buyers should confirm the final fiber composition on the quotation, specification sheet, sample approval, and bulk order.

Product Specifications

Specification	Available Product Information
Product name	380T Nylon Taffeta Quilted Fabric for Puffer Jackets
Fabric type	High-density taffeta quilted fabric
Composition	Nylon; confirm the exact fiber composition before ordering because the source page also lists a Polyester Taffeta category
Density designation	380T
Construction	Quilted construction; the page also associates the product with double-channel fabrics, so the exact stitching or channel configuration should be confirmed
Surface appearance	Smooth surface with a subtle sheen
Hand feel	Soft and smooth
Weight	Lightweight; exact GSM should be confirmed
Width	Confirm with FabricsTrades
Functional properties	Durable, water-resistant, and designed to support heat retention in an insulated garment assembly
Primary application	Puffer jackets
Conditional applications	Quilted coats, insulated vests, and selected cold-weather accessories, subject to sampling and construction approval
Color options	Confirm available stock colors, custom-dyeing feasibility, and lab-dip requirements
MOQ	Confirm according to color, construction, finish, and order specification
Sample availability	Contact FabricsTrades to request an available sample or development sample
Customization	Color, quilt pattern or channel layout, width, weight, finish, backing, and other specifications may be evaluated; feasibility must be confirmed
Bulk lead time	Confirm according to quantity, color, finishing process, and approved specification
Packaging	Confirm roll length, roll diameter, inner wrapping, outer packaging, labeling, and shipping-mark requirements
Shipping	Express or sea freight
Payment terms for large orders	First-time clients: typically 30% down payment and 70% before shipping by T/T; repeat clients may be considered for L/C; other terms can be negotiated
Pricing	Quoted according to the approved specification, color, finish, quantity, packaging, and delivery requirements

Material, Construction, Appearance, and Hand Feel

High-Density 380T Nylon Taffeta

The “380T” designation identifies a high-density taffeta construction. A dense construction can help produce a smooth, compact surface suitable for lightweight outerwear shells. However, “380T” should not be interpreted as a fiber composition, yarn denier, GSM, or independent performance rating. Buyers should request the complete construction specification when those parameters are required for product development or quality control.

Nylon contributes a lightweight feel and practical durability for outerwear. The fabric’s smooth surface can also reduce friction between the shell and adjacent garment layers, which is useful in padded and insulated constructions.

Quilted Structure

Quilted fabric is normally produced by stitching the face fabric together with an insulating or padded layer and, where applicable, a backing. The stitching helps stabilize the assembly and creates a visible padded pattern.

The existing page also associates this product with channel fabrics. A channel construction uses parallel or shaped compartments designed to contain insulation, while conventional quilting may use lines, diamonds, squares, or other stitched motifs. Buyers should therefore confirm whether the required article is:

• A pre-quilted multilayer fabric
• A channel-stitched shell construction
• A double-channel fabric
• A shell fabric supplied separately for garment quilting
• A custom quilt pattern developed to the buyer’s design

The selected construction affects loft, insulation distribution, sewing behavior, garment appearance, material consumption, and finished-jacket performance.

Appearance and Handle

The smooth texture and subtle sheen give puffer jackets a clean, modern appearance. The lightweight hand can help reduce unnecessary bulk while allowing the padded construction to create the desired volume and silhouette.

Actual color, gloss level, softness, surface uniformity, and noise during movement should be evaluated on a physical sample. Dark and saturated colors may also require approval for shade consistency, rubbing fastness, and color migration according to the buyer’s end use.

Water Resistance

The fabric is described as water-resistant, which can help a puffer jacket handle light moisture and everyday wet-weather exposure. Water resistance is not the same as waterproof performance, and the source does not provide a hydrostatic-pressure rating, spray-test grade, finish chemistry, or wash-durability result.

Buyers requiring a specific water-repellency standard should communicate the test method, initial performance target, after-wash requirement, destination market, and restricted-substance standard before sampling and quotation.

Key Product Features

• Lightweight construction: Supports comfortable puffer jackets without adding excessive shell weight.
• Durable nylon material: Suitable for outerwear that requires practical strength during garment production and normal wear.
• Quilted design: Stabilizes the padded assembly while creating a distinctive visual effect.
• Heat-retention support: Quilted compartments help distribute and hold insulation, although the final warmth depends primarily on the filling material, fill weight, loft, channel dimensions, lining, garment design, and seam construction.
• Water-resistant surface: Helps protect the garment during light wet-weather exposure; required performance should be verified through testing.
• Soft, smooth hand: Provides a comfortable surface and supports easy layering in puffer-jacket constructions.
• Subtle sheen: Gives fashion and lifestyle outerwear a polished, contemporary look.
• Versatile styling potential: Can be evaluated for different jacket silhouettes, quilt motifs, color programs, and market positions.

Detailed Applications and Use Cases

Puffer Jackets and Padded Coats

Puffer jackets are the primary recommended application. The lightweight taffeta shell helps control garment weight, while the quilted structure secures the insulating layer and produces the characteristic padded appearance.

The fabric can be considered for short puffers, hip-length jackets, long padded coats, oversized fashion silhouettes, and more fitted urban outerwear. Channel size and quilt geometry should be matched to the garment design: wider channels can create a fuller visual effect, while smaller or shaped quilting can produce a more structured surface.

The warmth of the finished jacket must be assessed as a complete system. Filling type, filling quantity, lining, cuffs, closures, hood construction, seam density, and garment fit all influence thermal performance.

Insulated Vests and Gilets

The fabric may also be suitable for padded vests where low weight and ease of movement are important. Its smooth surface and modern sheen can work for casual, fashion, workwear-inspired, and transitional-season designs.

Armhole construction deserves particular attention because quilted layers can become bulky at curved seams. Binding, facing, seam allowance, and insulation control should be evaluated during prototype development.

Lightweight Quilted Jackets

For transitional seasons, the fabric can be used with a lighter insulation package to create less bulky quilted jackets. This application can suit urban lifestyle collections, travel garments, layering pieces, and fashion programs that need warmth without the volume of a heavy winter puffer.

The buyer should approve the complete quilted assembly rather than evaluating only the face fabric. Loft, drape, recovery after packing, and seam appearance will change with the chosen filling and backing.

Jacket Panels, Hoods, Sleeves, and Contrast Sections

The material may be used across an entire garment or as selected quilted panels. It can support contrast yokes, sleeves, hoods, pockets, side panels, and decorative inserts when the designer wants to combine padded volume with another shell fabric.

When it is combined with stretch knits, fleece, coated woven fabrics, or heavier materials, the product-development team should check differential shrinkage, seam balance, color compatibility, and care-label requirements.

Cold-Weather Accessories

Conditional applications include quilted hoods, scarves, hand muffs, and selected insulated accessories. These uses should be confirmed through sampling because comfort, skin contact, edge finishing, filling containment, and product-specific safety requirements may differ from jacket applications.

Home-Textile or Decorative Use

The source page includes a home-decor tag, but the product is principally presented as puffer-jacket fabric. Decorative or home-textile use should therefore be treated as conditional. Buyers considering cushions, lightweight throws, protective covers, or decorative padded panels should confirm abrasion, seam strength, flammability, care, dimensional stability, and any market-specific requirements before bulk production.

Design and Manufacturing Considerations

Confirm the Complete Layer Structure

Before quotation and sampling, specify whether the required product should include only the nylon taffeta shell or a complete quilted assembly with insulation and backing. For a multilayer article, confirm:

• Face-fabric specification
• Filling material and fill weight
• Backing or lining material
• Quilt or channel pattern
• Channel dimensions
• Stitch spacing and stitch density
• Finished width and usable width
• Overall GSM and thickness
• Required hand feel and loft

Prototype Before Bulk Production

A garment prototype is recommended because the final appearance depends on the relationship between the shell, insulation, lining, stitching, and garment pattern. Sampling should assess drape, bulk at seam intersections, channel alignment, filling distribution, movement noise, recovery after compression, and the appearance of curved panels.

Needle, Thread, and Seam Selection

Use a needle and thread system appropriate for lightweight synthetic woven fabric and the thickness of the quilted assembly. Excessively large needles or unsuitable settings may create visible punctures, seam puckering, or filling leakage. Conduct a sewing trial before production and evaluate stitch balance, feed control, seam appearance, and needle damage.

Seam-sealing or additional protective construction may be needed if the finished garment has a defined water-resistance requirement. The source does not establish this fabric as waterproof or seam-sealable.

Cutting and Pattern Alignment

Quilt lines or channels should be aligned deliberately at center fronts, side seams, shoulders, pockets, and other visible joins. Pattern matching can increase material consumption, so the buyer should account for quilt repeat and marker efficiency during costing.

Cut parts should be controlled carefully to prevent movement between layers. Edge stabilization, temporary stitching, or appropriate cutting equipment may be useful depending on the final quilted construction.

Lining and Insulation Containment

A lining is generally appropriate for a puffer jacket because it covers internal seams, improves dressing comfort, protects the insulation, and creates a clean interior. If down or fine synthetic filling is used, the buyer should confirm filling-containment performance for the complete construction rather than assuming that the “380T” designation alone guarantees downproof performance.

Testing and Approval

Testing should be selected according to the garment program and market. Depending on the final specification, buyers may wish to confirm:

• Fiber composition
• Finished width and GSM
• Colorfastness to washing, rubbing, perspiration, and light
• Dimensional stability
• Seam strength and seam slippage
• Tear and tensile performance
• Water-repellency performance and durability
• Filling leakage or downproof performance
• Abrasion or snagging resistance
• Restricted substances and finish chemistry
• Appearance after laundering
• Shade consistency between lots

No specific result, grade, test method, or certification is confirmed on the source product page. Communicate acceptance standards before sampling and request available reports or third-party testing when required.

Customization, Sampling, and Bulk Ordering

FabricsTrades can evaluate project-specific requirements for colors, quilt or channel patterns, dimensions, hand feel, finish, backing, filling, packaging, and other construction details. Availability and MOQ will depend on the selected specification and production route.

For efficient sampling and quotation, buyers should provide a reference sample, technical sheet, Pantone or other color standard, quilt drawing, end-use information, estimated quantity, destination market, and required testing standard.

Key commercial details to confirm include:

• Stock or custom-made status
• MOQ for each color and construction
• Sample quantity and sample charge
• Lab-dip and color-approval process
• Development-sample and approval-sample timing
• Bulk-production lead time
• Roll length and packaging method
• Inspection standard
• Required test reports or declarations
• Shipping method and Incoterm
• Payment schedule

Payment Methods for Buying Samples

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Payment Terms for Large Orders

For first-time clients, the typical payment term is 30% down payment and 70% before shipping by T/T. L/C may be considered for repeat clients. Other payment arrangements can be negotiated according to the order and commercial review.

Shipping Methods

Samples may be sent by express. Bulk orders may be shipped by sea freight or another agreed method according to quantity, destination, delivery schedule, and buyer instructions.

FabricsTrades Sourcing and Development Support

FabricsTrades is located in Wujiang District, Suzhou, at the center of one of the world’s most concentrated textile manufacturing regions. In addition to its own manufacturing capabilities, the company has access to specialized weaving, knitting, dyeing, printing, coating, finishing, quilting, and garment-support resources within the regional supply chain.

If the standard 380T nylon taffeta quilted fabric does not fully match a project, the FabricsTrades team can help evaluate alternative constructions, quilt patterns, finishes, colors, widths, weights, backing materials, or custom-development routes. Feasibility, MOQ, cost, testing, and lead time must be confirmed for each requested specification.

2024–2026 Fabric Regulations & Compliance Update

Water-resistant outerwear fabrics require particular attention because performance finishes may be affected by changing PFAS restrictions. The product page does not identify the finish chemistry or state that this fabric is PFAS-free, certified, or compliant with any specific regulation.

Buyers placing puffer jackets or related consumer apparel on the EU market may need to review the EU REACH PFHxA Restriction. Requirements can apply to consumer clothing and may affect water-repellent finishes, coatings, membranes, and other treated material layers.

Buyers supplying textile articles to California should also review the California AB 1817 PFAS Textile Ban, particularly when specifying water-resistant or water-repellent performance.

Applicable requirements vary by destination market, product category, intended use, finish chemistry, production date, and date of sale. Before bulk production, buyers should communicate their restricted-substance list and documentation requirements. Available supporting documents may depend on the final specification, color, finish, production batch, and testing request.

When necessary, contact FabricsTrades to request available technical data, finish declarations, test reports, certificates, traceability records, or third-party testing support. References to regulations are provided for sourcing guidance and do not constitute proof that this product or any production batch has been tested, certified, or approved.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 380T nylon taffeta quilted fabric?

It is a high-density nylon taffeta used in a quilted or channel-style assembly for puffer jackets and other insulated outerwear. The fabric is described as lightweight, durable, smooth, subtly lustrous, and water-resistant.

Is this fabric suitable for puffer jackets?

Yes. Puffer jackets are its primary stated application. The quilted construction helps hold insulation in place, while the lightweight nylon shell supports comfort, durability, and a modern outerwear appearance.

Does the fabric provide insulation by itself?

The quilted assembly supports heat retention, but the final warmth depends mainly on the filling material, fill weight, loft, channel design, lining, garment construction, and fit. Confirm whether the quoted product includes insulation or is supplied as shell fabric only.

Is quilted fabric the same as channel fabric?

Not exactly. Quilting generally joins layers with a stitched pattern, while channel fabric creates compartments intended to contain insulation. Because the source page uses both descriptions, buyers should confirm the exact construction, channel dimensions, number of layers, filling, and backing before ordering.

Is the fabric waterproof?

The source describes it as water-resistant, not waterproof. No hydrostatic-pressure rating, spray-test grade, finish chemistry, seam-sealing result, or after-wash performance is stated. Buyers requiring a defined performance level should provide their test standard and request sample or bulk-lot verification.

Is this definitely a nylon fabric?

The product title and description repeatedly identify the material as 380T nylon taffeta. However, the page also places it in a Polyester Taffeta category. Confirm the exact fiber composition on the technical specification, quotation, sample approval, and bulk purchase order.

Is the fabric downproof?

Downproof performance is not confirmed by the source page. If the jacket uses natural down or fine synthetic filling, request the applicable filling-leakage test and evaluate the complete quilted construction, including stitching and seams.

Can the color or quilt pattern be customized?

Color, quilt pattern, channel dimensions, finish, width, weight, backing, and related details may be evaluated for custom development. Availability, MOQ, cost, and lead time depend on the requested specification.

What are the MOQ and production lead time?

The source page does not provide numerical MOQ or lead-time values. These should be confirmed according to the color, finish, quilt construction, quantity, sampling requirements, and production schedule.

Can I request a sample or test report?

Yes. Contact FabricsTrades to ask about available samples, development sampling, technical information, test reports, declarations, certificates, or third-party testing support. Document availability depends on the final specification, finish, production batch, destination market, and requested test standard.

What are the payment terms for a bulk order?

For first-time clients, FabricsTrades typically requests a 30% down payment and the remaining 70% before shipping by T/T. L/C may be considered for repeat clients, and other payment terms can be negotiated.

How can the fabric be shipped?

Samples may be shipped by express, while bulk fabric may be shipped by sea freight or another agreed method. Confirm the destination, quantity, Incoterm, packaging, and required delivery date during quotation.

Request a Quote or Sample

To request a quotation, sample, lab dip, technical document, or custom-development evaluation, please provide:

• Intended garment or end use
• Required fiber composition
• 380T construction or other density requirement
• Target GSM and finished width
• Required color and color standard
• Quilt pattern or channel dimensions
• Filling and backing requirements
• Water-resistance or other finish requirement
• Estimated order quantity
• Destination market
• Required testing standard, certificate, or declaration
• Packaging and shipping requirements
• Target approval and delivery dates

FabricsTrades will review the specification and advise on sampling, customization feasibility, MOQ, testing support, production lead time, and quotation.