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Wholesale PUL Fabric and PU-Coated Waterproof Fabric

FabricsTrades supplies made-to-order PUL-laminated, PU-coated polyester, nylon Taslon, Oxford, and taffeta fabrics for waterproof apparel, bags, luggage, umbrellas, tents, workwear, and outdoor equipment.

  • Recycled polyester, nylon, and cotton options available
  • Shorter lead times
  • Competitive wholesale pricing
  • Custom colors, coatings, finishes, and performance specifications

Custom-Made PUL Fabric at Wholesale Prices

Our current PUL and PU-coated fabric range includes:

What Is PUL Fabric?

PUL stands for polyurethane laminate. It is a compound material made by bonding a thin polyurethane film to one or both sides of a textile substrate. The base fabric may be polyester, nylon, cotton, or a polyester-cotton blend.

A polyester knit PUL construction can provide limited elasticity, while woven Oxford, taffeta, and Taslon constructions prioritize dimensional stability, abrasion resistance, low weight, or tear resistance. The final performance depends on the substrate, coating or membrane thickness, bonding method, finishing chemistry, and intended end use.

PUL and related PU-coated fabrics are widely selected because they can combine:

  • Water resistance or waterproof performance
  • Wind resistance
  • Moisture management in breathable constructions
  • Abrasion and puncture resistance
  • Flexible handling
  • Low fabric weight
  • Washability
  • Compatibility with sewing and heat-sealing processes

Waterproofness, breathability, flame retardancy, UV resistance, and other functional claims must be confirmed against the specification and testing requirements for each order.

2024–2026 Fabric Regulations & Compliance Update

Waterproof PUL, PU-coated fabrics, membrane-backed textiles, and water-repellent finishes require particular attention because a polyurethane coating does not automatically establish that the complete textile is PFAS-free. Compliance must be verified across the substrate, coating, membrane, adhesive, auxiliary chemicals, surface finish, contamination controls, and finished article.

Under the EU REACH PFHxA restriction, limits of 25 ppb for the sum of PFHxA and its salts and 1,000 ppb for PFHxA-related substances begin applying to general-public clothing, related accessories, and footwear on October 10, 2026. Other general-public textiles follow on October 10, 2027. A “C0,” “PFC-free,” or “fluorine-free” statement alone is not sufficient evidence; EU-bound developments should use lot- and layer-specific chemical declarations and appropriate third-party testing.

California AB 1817 has prohibited intentionally added PFAS in most new textile articles since January 1, 2025, with a total organic fluorine threshold of 100 ppm. The threshold tightens to 50 ppm on January 1, 2027. Covered products include apparel, accessories, handbags, backpacks, draperies, shower curtains, furnishings, upholstery, bedding, towels, napkins, and tablecloths. Only a narrow severe-wet-condition outdoor-apparel category receives a temporary exemption through 2027.

Compliance is not inherent to every PUL or PU-coated construction. Buyers should specify the destination market and restricted-substance requirements before sampling and request a supplier declaration, finish and membrane chemistry documentation, and ISO/IEC 17025-accredited testing where required. Testing should be tied to the actual style, color, material layers, and production lot.

Wholesale Ordering Information

  • Supply type: Primarily make to order
  • Custom colors: Available according to customer requirements
  • Standard category lead time: Normally 15–25 days after down payment and lab-dip confirmation; exact timing depends on the order
  • Lab-dip timing: Normally 3–5 days
  • Plain-color approval sample: Normally 7–10 days
  • Samples: A4 reference samples are available
  • OEM service: Available according to project requirements
  • Payment: T/T and L/C at sight are generally accepted; other terms may be negotiated
  • First orders: Typically 30% down payment and 70% before shipping by T/T
  • Repeat orders: L/C may be considered
  • Production capacity: More than 3 million meters per month
  • Bulk pricing: Determined by construction, coating, functions, quality requirements, color, testing, and order quantity
  • Conversion: 1 yard = 0.9144 meter

Why Choose FabricsTrades for PUL Fabric?

Located in Wujiang District, Suzhou—one of the world’s most concentrated textile manufacturing hubs—we combine factory-level production knowledge with extensive sourcing capabilities for PUL-laminated and PU-coated fabrics.

Specialized Waterproof Fabric Sourcing

Source polyester Oxford, taffeta, nylon Taslon, breathable laminates, and custom PUL constructions through one experienced textile partner.

Custom Performance Development

We can coordinate fabric weight, width, color, coating, lamination, waterproofness, breathability, printing, and functional finishing according to your application.

Applications-Focused Recommendations

Our team helps match the construction to its end use, including rainwear, outdoor apparel, bags, luggage, umbrellas, tents, workwear, medical bedding, and reusable hygiene products.

Reliable Sampling and Production

A4 samples, lab dips, approval samples, OEM development, and bulk production support are available. Standard lead times are typically 15–25 days after deposit and lab-dip confirmation.

Quality and Compliance Support

For EU- and California-bound products, we can help coordinate chemical declarations and third-party testing for requirements such as PFAS restrictions. Compliance remains specific to each construction, color, finish, and production lot.

Flexible Supply-Chain Capacity

We are not limited to a single production line. Our location provides access to thousands of specialized weaving, dyeing, coating, laminating, printing, and finishing facilities. If the required fabric exists, we can help source it; if it does not, we can help develop it.

PUL Fabric Applications and Modern Use Cases

Outdoor and Performance Apparel

Waterproof-breathable PUL laminates and coated Taslon fabrics can be developed for hiking shells, trail-running windbreakers, packable rain jackets, cycling commuter shells, fishing apparel, lightweight anoraks, ski-garment components, storm flaps, gaiters, and weather-protective uniform panels. The fabric construction should be matched to the garment’s hydrostatic-pressure, moisture-vapor-transmission, seam-sealing, abrasion, and wash-durability requirements.

High-Visibility and Occupational Rainwear

Fluorescent 300D Oxford fabric is suitable for sanitation-worker raincoats, traffic-police rainwear, roadside maintenance garments, logistics-yard apparel, utility crew shells, emergency-response equipment covers, and other applications requiring conspicuous base colors. Visibility performance, reflective-tape compatibility, flame-retardant requirements, and garment certification must be specified separately.

Bags, Luggage, and Travel Accessories

The 300D and 420D Oxford fabrics are suitable for backpack bodies, duffel bags, luggage linings, laptop sleeves, bicycle panniers, tool bags, delivery bags, travel organizers, shopping bags, stroller accessories, shoe compartments, cosmetic cases, and water-resistant pouches. For demanding products, buyers should define abrasion resistance, tear strength, coating adhesion, seam construction, colorfastness, and hydrostatic-pressure targets.

Tents and Outdoor Equipment

The lightweight 210D Oxford construction can be used for tent walls, flysheet components, gear sacks, camping organizers, furniture covers, equipment sleeves, awnings, temporary shelters, and protective outdoor covers. Tent development should account for UV exposure, hydrolysis resistance, coating adhesion, seam sealing, flame-performance requirements, and packed weight.

Umbrellas and Packable Rain Products

The 190T and 210T polyester taffeta fabrics are suitable for folding umbrellas, golf umbrellas, emergency ponchos, packable rain covers, backpack covers, stroller rain accessories, and lightweight protective shells. The listed 210T fabric provides a water-pressure specification of 2,000 mm.

Medical, Hygiene, and Reusable Protection

Appropriately specified PUL constructions may be used for mattress protectors, medical bedding, washable incontinence products, reusable diaper covers, wet bags, cloth menstrual-pad barriers, changing mats, bib backings, nursing pads, and protective textile covers. Medical, food-contact, skin-contact, sterilization, and reusable hygiene applications require application-specific testing and should not be approved solely from a general fabric description.

Home, Hospitality, and Institutional Textiles

Depending on the construction, PUL and PU-coated fabrics can be evaluated for shower curtains, table protectors, washable upholstery barriers, restaurant seating layers, pet-bed liners, pillow protectors, laundry bags, reusable housekeeping bags, and moisture-resistant storage products.

PUL Fabric Advantages and Limitations

Advantages

  • Waterproof or water-resistant, depending on construction
  • Breathable in specified laminated constructions
  • Wind-resistant
  • Durable and abrasion-resistant
  • Resistant to punctures and chemicals
  • Flexible and relatively easy to sew
  • Less prone to cracking or delamination than many PVC constructions
  • Suitable for washable and reusable products
  • Available in multiple substrate weights, densities, colors, and finishes

Limitations

  • PUL is not biodegradable
  • Polyester-polyurethane composites can be difficult to recycle
  • Prolonged wet storage may accelerate deterioration
  • Damp laminated surfaces may stick to themselves
  • Fabric softeners can impair performance
  • Excessive heat may melt the polyester or damage the laminate
  • Some users may experience skin irritation
  • Performance can decline if the coating is punctured, abraded, or improperly washed

PUL vs. TPU vs. PVC

PUL

PUL provides a balanced combination of waterproofness, breathability, durability, flexibility, and sewing performance. It is commonly selected for washable hygiene products, medical garments, wet bags, apparel, and protective textile applications.

TPU

TPU is generally more flexible and stretchable than conventional PUL and is resistant to oils, grease, and abrasion. It may be more expensive, less readily available, more difficult to sew, and less resistant to high temperatures and certain chemicals.

PVC

PVC is a widely available, low-cost waterproof option with resistance to weathering, ultraviolet exposure, and chemicals. However, it is less environmentally favorable and can be more prone to cracking, tearing, or delamination, particularly after heat or sunlight exposure. Its thickness and stiffness may also complicate sewing.

Care and Processing Guidance

Wash PUL and PU-coated fabrics in cold water unless the approved product specification states otherwise. Air drying or low-temperature tumble drying is generally preferred. Avoid high heat, bleach, and fabric softeners because they may damage the polyurethane layer or reduce water resistance. Needle size, stitch density, seam allowance, seam tape, welding parameters, and finishing methods should be validated during sampling. Every needle penetration creates a potential leakage path, so waterproof finished products may require seam sealing.

Strategic PUL Fabric Sourcing from Suzhou

Located in the heart of Wujiang District, Suzhou, FabricsTrades operates within one of the world’s most concentrated textile manufacturing hubs. We own a four-way stretch fabric factory, but our sourcing capacity extends beyond our own looms. Our proximity to thousands of specialized weaving, dyeing, coating, lamination, printing, and finishing factories allows us to act as a strategic sourcing partner for complex developments. If a fabric already exists, we can help locate and qualify the appropriate construction. If it does not, we can coordinate substrate selection, coating or lamination, color development, functional finishing, sampling, testing, and bulk production to help create it. For qualified programs, sourcing support can include:
  • Custom colors and lab dips
  • PU coating and PUL lamination
  • Polyester, nylon, cotton, and recycled substrate sourcing
  • Weight, width, density, and hand-feel development
  • Waterproof and breathable performance targeting
  • Printing and finishing coordination
  • A4 reference samples
  • OEM development
  • Inspection and third-party testing coordination
  • Consolidation across specialized textile suppliers

PUL Fabric Types

Polyester PUL

Polyester PUL combines a polyester substrate with a polyurethane laminate. It is commonly used for washable waterproof products, protective covers, wet bags, medical bedding, reusable hygiene products, and lightweight outerwear.

Nylon PUL and PU-Coated Nylon

Nylon constructions such as 228T Taslon are selected when softness, strength, lightweight handling, and resistance to wear are important. The listed 228T Taslon fabric is intended for shorts, uniforms, sportswear, and windbreakers.

Cotton and Polyester-Cotton PUL

Cotton-backed and polyester-cotton PUL constructions provide a more textile-like hand while retaining a protective laminated surface. Availability, lamination weight, care performance, and end-use suitability should be confirmed during development.

PU-Coated Oxford Fabric

Oxford fabrics use a strong woven construction suited to luggage, backpacks, tents, covers, workwear, and outdoor equipment. Our listed options include 210D, 300D, and 420D polyester Oxford fabrics.

PU-Coated Polyester Taffeta

Polyester taffeta is lightweight, smooth, and compact. The listed 190T and 210T fabrics are designed for products such as umbrellas, raincoats, bag linings, protective covers, and lightweight waterproof components.

Waterproof-Breathable PUL Laminate

The listed 240T plaid spring yarn PUL laminate is designed for waterproof, moisture-permeable, breathable outdoor clothing, including hiking shells and rushing jackets.

PUL Fabric FAQ

Is every fabric on this page a conventional polyurethane laminate?

No. The category includes PUL-laminated fabric as well as PU-coated Oxford, taffeta, and nylon Taslon constructions. The waterproof layer, coating method, breathability, weight, and hand feel vary by product. Confirm the exact construction before ordering.

Is PUL fabric completely waterproof?

PUL is designed to provide a waterproof or water-resistant barrier, but actual performance depends on the laminate, coating weight, fabric structure, hydrostatic-pressure rating, seam construction, and processing. The listed 210T PU-coated polyester taffeta has a water-pressure specification of 2,000 mm. Other products should be tested against the project’s required standard.

Can you customize PUL fabric for a new product?

Yes. We can coordinate base-fabric sourcing, color development, coating, lamination, printing, finishing, and performance testing. Send the intended application, composition, weight, width, color, waterproof target, breathability requirement, annual volume, and destination market with your inquiry.

What is the minimum order quantity?

The listed 300D and 210D Oxford constructions specify an MOQ of 2,000 meters per color. MOQs for other products depend on the base fabric, coating, color, finish, and development requirements.

Can PUL and PU-coated fabrics be supplied for California or EU markets?

They can be developed for these markets, but compliance is specification- and lot-specific. Buyers should disclose the destination market before sampling. PFAS declarations, coating and membrane documentation, total-fluorine screening, targeted PFAS analysis, and other restricted-substance tests may be required.

Are “PFC-free,” “C0,” and “PFAS-free” the same?

No. “C0” commonly refers to the absence of a PFAS-based durable water-repellent finish, but it does not automatically exclude every PFAS source, including certain membranes or cross-contamination. Compliance decisions should be based on complete chemical documentation and appropriate testing rather than a marketing term alone.