KK Fashion Exports

Țesături & Fibre Composition by Category

This page says which fabrics we actually use for each product type, taken from
2,856 order and invoice lines covering production from 2023 la 2026. It is a record
of what we buy and cut, not a list of what we could theoretically source.

Fibre composition by product type

Read the percentages as the share of order lines in that category using that fibrenot as the
blend ratio inside a single fabric. A category at “cotton 86%means most orders in it were cotton,
not that the cloth is an 86% cotton blend.

Product type Fibres used, by share of orders Lines
Cămăși Bumbac 86%, viscoză 4%, modal-viscose 3% 440
Genți and pouches Bumbac 78%, poliester 22% 67
Rochii Bumbac 65%, modal-viscose 9%, poliester 8%, viscoză 6% 738
Topuri and tunics Bumbac 64%, poliester 12%, viscoză 8%, bumbac-in 5% 121
Kimonos Bumbac 58%, poliester 39%, mătase 3% 31
Eșarfe Bumbac 57%, poliester 25%, viscoză 5%, mătase 5% 419
Caftanuri Bumbac 55%, poliester 40%, viscoză 3% 417
Şaluri Bumbac 53%, lână 38%, viscoză 3% 58
Pareos and sarongs Bumbac 48%, poliester 48% 197
Fuste Bumbac 47%, poliester 20%, viscoză 12%, modal-viscose 11% 75
Trousers Bumbac 41%, poliester 22%, bumbac-in 13%, viscoză 12% 69
Shorts Cotton-linen 40%, bumbac 33%, poliester 15%, viscoză 12% 52
Co-ord sets Cotton-linen 92% 60
Stoles Poliester 72%, mătase 21%, viscoză 4% 85
Fouta towels Cotton-polyester 73%, bumbac 27% 11

Three things a sourcing manager can take from this table. Shirts and bags are effectively a
cotton programme. Stoles are the one category where polyester dominates, because the drape buyers
want in a stole comes from a synthetic. Shawls are the only category with meaningful wool, la 38% de
orders.

Cotton voile constructions

For woven cotton, construction is a tighter specification than weight. Two fabrics can share a
GSM and handle completely differently. These are the cotton voile constructions we hold and buy
against, expressed as ends by picks per inch:

  • 100 x 100the finest and most closely woven of our standard voiles
  • 92 x 80
  • 76 x 76
  • 72 x 72
  • 70 x 90

A higher thread count gives a smoother surface, better print definition and a crisper hand. O
lower count gives a softer, more open cloth that drapes more readily and costs less. For a printed
scarf where fine detail matters, 100 x 100 is the usual choice. For a relaxed kaftan or a beach
cover-up, 72 x 72 sau 70 x 90 is normally the better fabric and the better price.

We have supplied GOTS-certified organic cotton greige voile in an 80 x 100 construction against a
mill transaction certificate. Certified material is sourced from certified millssee
certifications and
conformitate
.

Other bases we work in

Batist, poplin, slub, lurex and viscose lurex, viscoză, modal, raion, linen and cotton-linen,
mătase, lână, jacquard, poliester, şifon, satin, crepe and crinkle finishes.

Weight and GSM

We publish a GSM only where we have a tested figure for that specific quality. Our silk printed
scarves run at 28 şi 30 gsm. For our other qualities we confirm the tested weight
per quality at quotation stage, against the actual roll, rather than publishing a range that may not
match what your order is cut from.

If your tech pack specifies a GSM, send it and we will match it to a quality and confirm before
prelevarea de probe. If you are working the other way round and want a recommendation, tell us the garment and
the season and we will send swatches.

Fabric consumption per piece

Useful for costing before you have a pattern. These are actual consumption figures from a recent
programme in cotton voile and cambric:

Îmbrăcăminte Metres per piece
Long dress 5.5 – 6.0
Rochie, lurex 5.0
Chimono 4.0
Salopetă 4.0
Cămaşă 3.5
Trousers 3.5
Kimono or shirt, batist 3.0
Towel 2.0
Top, poplin 1.5
Bag 1.0 – 1.5
Hat 1.0

Consumption varies with size range, print repeat and pattern efficiency. Treat these as a costing
starting point, not a guarantee.

Choosing a fabric

  • Print definition matters mosthigher thread count voile, or silk.
  • Drape matters most — viscoză, modal-viscose, or a polyester satin or
    şifon.
  • Texture matters mostslub, crinkle, bumbac-in.
  • Price matters mostlower thread count voile, or polyester where the hand
    allows it.
  • Warmth matters most — lână, for shawls.

Related: minimum order
quantities by product type
şi
the sampling and tech pack
proces. Browse
women’s scarves,
îmbrăcăminte de plajă şi
ladies garments.


Compiled 9 August 2026 from our order system and fabric ledger. Fibre shares are calculated
din 2,856 order and invoice lines with a stated composition. Where we do not have a tested figure
GSM on most qualitiesthis page says so rather than estimating.