Custom Imitation Memory Fabric at Wholesale Prices
FabricsTrades supplies imitation memory fabric and imitation acetate satin for apparel, accessories, home textiles, and custom-developed textile programs. The current range includes stretch satin for fitted garments, 100% polyester imitation acetate fabric, and thickened silky duchess satin.
New Thickened Imitation Acetate Stretch Satin
A glossy, substantial polyester stretch satin developed for women’s cheongsam, home clothing, baseball shirts, dresses, skirts, costumes, and sleepwear. Its stretch supports body-contoured silhouettes while helping garments retain their intended shape and structure.
100% Polyester Satin Fabric in Imitation of Acetate
A 200 gsm, 150 cm-wide polyester satin with a 48T density. Available plain-dyed or with silver, PA, PU, or PVC coating options, the fabric can be specified for waterproof, flame-retardant, anti-static, tear-resistant, or shrink-resistant applications.
Thickened Imitation Acetate Silky Duchess Satin
A heavier imitation acetate satin for structured dresses, bridalwear, formal garments, sleepwear, bags, luggage, and other applications requiring a smooth surface, pronounced luster, and more substantial body.
What Is Imitation Memory Fabric?
Imitation memory fabric is a polyester-based woven fabric engineered to offer a crisp hand, shape retention, controlled drape, or a smooth acetate-like appearance at a commercially accessible price. In this category, the listed products focus specifically on imitation acetate satin constructions rather than foam-based cushioning materials.
Depending on the selected construction, the fabric may provide a glossy face, soft and silky hand, stretch, structural body, coating compatibility, or functional performance. These characteristics make it suitable for garments that need to hold a deliberate silhouette while remaining comfortable and practical for volume production.
“Imitation acetate” describes the intended appearance and hand. It does not mean the fabric contains acetate fiber. The product with a declared composition is made from 100% polyester.
Available Imitation Memory and Imitation Acetate Fabrics
Thickened Stretch Satin for Cheongsam and Fashion Apparel
This imitation acetate stretch satin combines a smooth, light-reflective face with a thicker polyester construction. Its stretch allows the material to follow body movement and makes it suitable for close-fitting garments.
Key characteristics include:
- High-quality polyester construction
- Smooth, glossy surface
- Thickened, more substantial hand
- Stretch for mobility and fitted silhouettes
- Shape retention for structured garments
- Multiple color options
- Easy cutting, sewing, and garment manipulation
- Competitive pricing for small- and large-scale production
Recommended applications include cheongsam, fitted occasion dresses, performance-inspired baseball shirts, elevated loungewear, structured skirts, dance costumes, fashion uniforms, corset-style panels, fitted blouses, and coordinated capsule collections.
100% Polyester Imitation Acetate Satin
This woven polyester satin is designed to reproduce the soft, silky character and elegant appearance associated with acetate-look fabrics while retaining the practical care and durability advantages of polyester.
Product Properties
- Matériel: 100% polyester
- Technique: Teint uni ; revêtement argent, PA, PU ou PVC ; ou tissu teint uni sans enduction
- Couleur: Selon les exigences du client
- Poids: 200 gsm
- Densité: 48T
- Largeur: 150 cm
- Uses: Garments, home textiles, and related applications
- Fonctionnalités disponibles : Waterproof, flame retardant, anti-static, tear-resistant, and shrink-resistant
- Conditionnement: 50 m, 100 m, or 200 m per roll, or customized packaging
- Typical container quantity: 50,000 m per 20GP or 100,000 m per 40GP
- Minimum order quantity: 2 000 mètres par couleur
- Bulk payment term: Acompte de 30 % T/T et 70 % T/T à réception de la copie du connaissement
The listed production capability reaches more than 3 million meters per month, with mass-production lead times of 3–20 days. Plain-color lab dips normally take 3–5 days, followed by 7–10 days for an approval sample.
Thickened Silky Duchess Satin
The thickened duchess satin option is intended for designs requiring greater body and a more architectural silhouette. Its lustrous surface supports formal and decorative applications where visual richness is important.
Suitable end uses include bridal gowns, bridesmaid dresses, eveningwear, formal skirts, structured bodices, statement sleeves, occasion jackets, premium sleepwear, presentation pouches, decorative bags, costume construction, and fashion accessories.
Performance Advantages
Smooth, Luxurious Appearance
The satin face reflects light to create a polished, elegant appearance. This makes the fabric suitable for garments in which surface luster, color depth, and visual impact are important.
Structural Body
Thickened constructions provide more substance than lightweight lining satin. They can support pleats, sculptural sleeves, fitted bodices, flared skirts, cheongsam panels, and other silhouettes that require controlled volume.
Stretch and Wearing Comfort
The stretch satin option moves with the wearer and is particularly useful for fitted garments. Stretch should be confirmed against the approved sample when a project has specific elongation or recovery requirements.
Polyester Durability and Care
Polyester offers practical durability and straightforward care for commercial apparel programs. The 100% polyester imitation acetate satin is described as machine washable and dryable, although final care instructions should always be validated after dyeing, coating, printing, interlining, and garment construction.
Custom Color and Finish Options
Colors can be developed according to customer requirements. The detailed 200 gsm product may also be supplied plain dyed or with silver, PA, PU, or PVC coating options.
Functional properties such as waterproofing, flame retardancy, anti-static performance, tear resistance, and shrink resistance depend on the ordered specification. Buyers should define the relevant test method, target result, end market, and laundering requirement before sampling.
Strategic Fabric Sourcing from Wujiang, Suzhou
FabricsTrades is located in Wujiang District, Suzhou, at the center of one of the world’s most concentrated textile manufacturing hubs. We operate our own 4-way stretch fabric factory and also work as a strategic sourcing partner for wider fabric programs.
Our location provides access to specialized weaving, knitting, dyeing, printing, coating, lamination, and finishing resources. While a single mill is limited by its installed machinery, our local supply network allows us to match projects with factories that have the appropriate construction and processing capabilities.
If an existing imitation memory or imitation acetate fabric meets your requirements, we can source and qualify it. If the required combination of weight, handfeel, stretch, luster, color, coating, or performance is not readily available, we can help develop it through sampling and coordinated production.
Sourcing and Quality-Control Recommendations
For reliable bulk production, buyers should define more than a fabric name. A complete specification should include:
- Confirmed fiber composition
- Target weight and acceptable tolerance
- Largeur utile
- Construction or density
- Color standard and lighting conditions
- Stretch and recovery requirements, where applicable
- Surface luster and handfeel reference
- Coating type and coating-side identification
- Méthode de test de résistance à l’eau ou d’étanchéité
- Norme ignifuge, si nécessaire
- Anti-static, tear, and shrinkage targets
- Colorfastness and seam-performance requirements
- Restricted-substance requirements for the destination market
- Lot-level inspection and testing expectations
Because “imitation memory” and “imitation acetate” can be used differently across the textile trade, buyers should approve a physical sample and technical specification rather than relying on the commercial fabric name alone.
Règlement sur les tissus 2024-2026 & Mise à jour de conformité
Polyester imitation acetate satin is not automatically compliant or non-compliant based solely on its fiber composition. Compliance depends on the dyes, auxiliaries, coatings, functional finishes, contamination controls, traceability records, and final market.
The EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation entered into force in 2024, and textiles and apparel are included in the first working-plan priorities. Buyers preparing for Digital Product Passport requirements should begin collecting product identification, composition, production-stage traceability, substances-of-concern information, recycled-content evidence where relevant, and supporting conformity documents. See: ESPR et passeport produit numérique pour les chaînes d'approvisionnement de tissus chinoises.
PFHxA requirements are especially relevant when imitation acetate satin is supplied with waterproof, stain-resistant, or other chemistry-intensive finishes. Under EU REACH Annex XVII Entry 79, restrictions for clothing, related accessories, and footwear for the general public apply from October 10, 2026, including limits of 25 ppb for the sum of PFHxA and its salts and 1,000 ppb for the sum of PFHxA-related substances in homogeneous material. A “C0,” “PFC-free,” or “fluorine-free” claim should not replace finished-fabric testing and contamination controls. See: Restriction REACH PFHxA de l’UE et chaîne d’approvisionnement en tissus chinois.
Compliance should be confirmed against the exact finished fabric and destination market. Buyers should request lot-linked test reports from appropriately accredited laboratories, declarations covering restricted substances, and traceability for dyeing, coating, printing, and finishing processes.
