TECHNICAL DATA SHEET
Polyester French Terry
| Weight | 180–330 g/m² |
|---|---|
| Composition | 100% polyester (fine ground + ~2× thicker loop yarn); cotton-PES is common in the market, pure/high-PES applies for a polyester specialist. |
| Knit type | French terry (two-thread loop-back) · French Terry |
| Use class | Everyday |
| Stretch | Mechanical stretch |
| Knit | A loop-back knit on a single-bed machine: the ground yarn makes the flat face, the thick loop yarn the uncut loops on the reverse. |
| Hand | Flat, print-friendly face; soft, looped, lofty reverse; mid-full, lightly structured. |
| Typical use | Sweatshirts · hoodies · joggers · mid-season tops |
| Strength | Loop-back balances breathability with light warmth; polyester adds durability and fast drying. |
| Watch for | Pure-PES French terry is less common than cotton and can feel cooler/more synthetic; lacks cotton’s next-to-skin softness. |
CertificationsISO 9001ISO 14001ISO 45001OEKO-TEX STePSTANDARD 100GRS · RCS
Width, gauge, finishing options and test standards are shared on request.
Typical technical ranges
| Weight tolerance | ±5% (±6–7% on heavy/brushed variants) |
|---|---|
| Width | Open width typ. 150–200 cm; tubular typ. 70–100 cm (half-circumference). Varies with cylinder diameter (30–34″)/gauge and finished-width setting |
| Shrinkage (wash) | After-wash dimensional change typ. width −3 to −7%, length −3 to −7% (heat-set + compacting pulls toward the lower end; predominantly shrinkage direction). No hygroscopic shrink in 100% PES; looped-back relaxation can run slightly above plain jersey |
| Color fastness | Wash 4–5; rubbing dry 4–5, wet 3–4; light 4–6 (deep/bright and turquoise/navy shades may drop wet-rub to 2–3 and light to the lower end). Typical for disperse-dyed PES |
| Abrasion / pilling | Martindale abrasion typ. 20,000–40,000+ cycles; pilling ISO 12945 grade 3–4 (looped-back floats make it slightly more pill-prone than flat jersey; brushed variant can drop to 2–3) |
| Gauge / yarn | Machine gauge typ. E18–E24 (medium); feed yarn typ. 75–150 denier PES filament (150–300 denier on heavy variants). Finer/sporty toward E24, heavy sweat-fabric toward E18 |
These ranges are industry-TYPICAL / indicative values based on construction and fiber, not Fersan's binding QC measurements. Exact values are confirmed per order, approved sample and lot-based QC report.
Related reading: Fleece and Scuba: Structured Polyester Knits · Brushed, Unbrushed and Fleece: Where Warmth Comes From in Polyester Knits
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