Polyester Gabardine Specifications
The following parameters apply to the listed polyester gabardine products:
- Material: 100% polyester
- Construction: Gabardine/twill
- Technics: Plain dyed; silver, PA, PU, or PVC coated; or plain-dyed fabric without coating
- Color: According to customer requirements
- Weight: 140–165 gsm
- Density: 150D × 300D
- Width: 57–60 inches; the school-uniform, workerwear, and apron listing specifies 150 cm
- MOQ: 2,000 meters per color
- Roll packing: 50, 100, or 200 meters per roll, or packing according to customer requirements
- Available features: Waterproof, flame-retardant, anti-static, tear-resistant, and shrink-resistant
- Payment: 30% T/T advance payment and 70% upon receipt of the copy of the bill of lading
- Lab-dip timing: Normally 3–5 days
- Plain-color approval sample: Normally 7–10 days
- Mass-production lead time: 3–20 days
- Monthly production capacity: More than 3 million meters
- OEM service: Available according to project requirements, including customized logos
Functional properties and regulatory performance depend on the selected finish and must be confirmed against the buyer’s specification and approved test method.
Physical Properties of Gabardine Fabric
Gabardine combines a tightly woven structure with a smooth hand and controlled drape. Its core properties include:
- Durability: The compact weave makes gabardine resistant to wear and tear, supporting long service life under frequent use.
- Water resistance: The diagonal twill structure creates a dense surface that can resist light moisture. Coated or specially finished variants can be selected when a project requires a higher level of water protection.
- Wrinkle resistance: Gabardine holds its shape well and requires relatively little ironing, making it practical for uniforms, business apparel, and travel garments.
- Breathability: Although tightly woven, gabardine remains breathable and can be used across different seasons and climates.
- Versatility: Gabardine may be produced from wool, cotton, polyester, or blended fibers and adapted for applications ranging from tailoring to industrial workwear.
- Drapability: Its smooth, even texture and moderate drape support structured garments such as suits, trousers, skirts, and uniform jackets.
The listed polyester fabrics are also described as waterproof, flame-retardant, anti-static, tear-resistant, and shrink-resistant options. Buyers should identify which properties are mandatory so that the correct coating, finishing route, and testing package can be specified before bulk production.
What Is Gabardine Fabric Used For?
Gabardine is particularly effective where a garment or sewn product needs a clean surface, structured appearance, shape retention, and resistance to routine abrasion.
Uniforms and Institutional Apparel
Polyester gabardine is suitable for:
- School blazers, skirts, trousers, pinafores, and administrative uniforms
- Corporate jackets, waistcoats, trousers, skirts, and reception uniforms
- Hotel front-desk, housekeeping, concierge, and food-service uniforms
- Medical reception garments and non-clinical healthcare uniforms
- Security guard shirts, trousers, jackets, and ceremonial uniforms
- Transport, logistics, airline ground-service, and facility-management uniforms
- Municipal, event-staff, and campus-service apparel
Its wrinkle resistance, easy-care performance, color flexibility, and structured drape help maintain a professional appearance through repeated wear.
Workwear and Industrial Garments
The listed polyester gabardine can be developed for:
- Workshop jackets and trousers
- Mechanic and maintenance uniforms
- Warehouse and fulfillment-center apparel
- Construction crew uniforms
- Utility, sanitation, and property-management workwear
- Coveralls, shop coats, and technician jackets
- Protective oversleeves and service aprons
- Gardening, landscaping, and light-duty agricultural workwear
Where flame-retardant, anti-static, waterproof, or other protective performance is required, the finish must be selected for the intended hazard and verified to the applicable garment or workplace standard. A listed feature should not be treated as certification for a specific protective end use without supporting test documentation.
Aprons and Service Textiles
The 100% polyester twill gabardine listing is specifically suited to school uniforms, workerwear, and aprons. Potential apron applications include hospitality aprons, barista aprons, craft aprons, workshop aprons, salon uniforms, merchandising aprons, and front-of-house service garments.
The material’s compact construction supports embroidery, heat-transfer branding, patch pockets, reinforced seams, and other uniform-design details.
Tailoring and Fashion Apparel
Gabardine’s moderate drape and shape retention make it appropriate for:
- Tailored trousers and chinos
- Structured skirts and dresses
- Blazers, suits, and coordinated separates
- Trench coats, anoraks, windbreakers, and lightweight jackets
- Overshirts and utility jackets
- Travel capsules and wrinkle-resistant commuter apparel
- Fashion uniforms and contemporary workwear-inspired collections
Bags, Luggage, and Accessories
The listed usage scope includes bags and luggage. Appropriate developments may include tote bags, organizers, garment bags, soft-sided luggage components, promotional bags, pouches, and selected lining applications. Coated constructions can be considered when additional surface protection or stability is needed.
Home Textile and Upholstery-Related Uses
The current product listings also identify bedding, lining, home textiles, and sofas as possible uses. Depending on the required test performance and construction, gabardine may be evaluated for utility cushions, slipcovers, storage products, decorative panels, protective covers, and selected upholstery components.
Product Options and Customization
FabricsTrades can coordinate plain-dyed polyester gabardine as well as silver, PA-, PU-, or PVC-coated versions. Colors can be developed according to customer requirements, enabling consistent corporate, institutional, or school branding.
For a precise quotation, buyers should provide:
- Intended application and destination market
- Required composition, weight, density, and width
- Color standard or physical color reference
- Required coating or finish
- Performance requirements and test methods
- Order quantity per color
- Packing and labeling requirements
- Garment-care expectations
- Restricted-substance list or buyer compliance manual
- Required certificates, declarations, or laboratory reports
How to Care for Gabardine Fabric
Care instructions should always be confirmed against the final fiber, dye, coating, and garment construction. General gabardine-care guidance includes:
- Follow the sewn product’s approved care label.
- Avoid excessive heat during washing, drying, and ironing.
- Use a gentle cycle and cool water when appropriate.
- Spot-clean minor stains with a damp cloth and mild detergent.
- Air-dry where possible to reduce heat exposure and shrinkage risk.
- Store finished garments in a cool, dry location away from direct sunlight.
- Use a cool or medium iron with a pressing cloth to reduce the risk of surface shine.
Bulk buyers should conduct wash, dimensional-stability, colorfastness, and appearance-retention trials before approving garment-care labeling.
Environmental Considerations
The environmental profile of gabardine depends on its fiber source, processing chemistry, energy use, dyeing route, coating, durability, and end-of-life pathway. Polyester production is energy-intensive, while coatings and finishing chemicals can make recycling more difficult. Cotton and wool alternatives have different water, land, chemical, and animal-welfare considerations.
Potential impact-reduction measures include recycled polyester, efficient dyeing, lower-impact chemistry, waste segregation, textile-scrap recycling, durable construction, and traceable material documentation. FabricsTrades can also source recycled polyester, nylon, and cotton options when they are appropriate to the required gabardine construction.
Environmental or recycled-content claims should be supported by project-specific documentation rather than inferred from the fiber name alone.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is your listed gabardine fabric 100% polyester?
Yes. The four products currently listed in this category are 100% polyester gabardine or polyester twill gabardine. Gabardine can also be made from wool, cotton, texturized polyester, and blended fibers, and alternative constructions may be sourced or developed on request.
What are the standard weight, density, and width?
The listed construction is 140–165 gsm with a density of 150D × 300D. Most listings specify a width of 57–60 inches, while the school-uniform, workerwear, and apron product specifies 150 cm.
What is the minimum order quantity?
The listed MOQ is 2,000 meters per color. Color development, coating, finishing, testing, packing, and documentation requirements should be confirmed before quotation because they can affect cost and lead time.
Can gabardine be customized for uniforms and workwear?
Yes. Colors can be produced according to customer requirements, and OEM service is available. The fabric may be supplied plain dyed or with silver, PA, PU, or PVC coating. Buyers should provide the intended garment, color reference, branding method, performance requirements, and destination market.
Is polyester gabardine automatically waterproof, flame-retardant, or anti-static?
No single performance claim should be assumed for every order. Waterproof, flame-retardant, anti-static, tear-resistant, and shrink-resistant features are listed as available, but the required property must be specified and matched to the appropriate construction or finish. Performance should then be verified using the applicable test method.
What compliance documents should buyers request?
Requirements vary by market and end use. Buyers commonly request a fiber-composition declaration, restricted-substance documentation, current laboratory reports, coating or finish declarations, recycled-content records where applicable, colorfastness and dimensional-stability results, and supply-chain traceability data. For EU-bound products, buyers should also prepare for evolving ESPR and Digital Product Passport data requirements.
How long do sampling and production take?
The listed timing is normally 3–5 days for a lab dip, 7–10 days for a plain-color approval sample, and 3–20 days for mass production. Actual timing depends on color approval, finish, testing, quantity, raw-material availability, and production scheduling.
Can FabricsTrades source a gabardine construction that is not shown here?
Yes. Located within the Wujiang textile cluster, we can search across specialized mills and finishing partners for alternative gabardine compositions, weights, widths, textures, coatings, and performance requirements. If a suitable construction is not already available, we can help assess a custom development route.
