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Cooling Performance Construction
Performance, swim and next-to-skin
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Discover stretch, cooling, swim and retro-sport fabrics documented for performance apparel and next-to-skin uses.
The performance selection follows documented SS 27 directions rather than an invented popularity ranking. It includes stretch-woven compression, cooling constructions, crossover swim materials, ultra-light lounge knits and retro sportif structures.
Choose from the intended use first: compression for next-to-skin baselayers, cooling construction for active apparel, crossover cloth for swim and city use, or piqué, mesh, tricot and ribs for a retro-sport direction.
Moisture-wicking, four-way stretch, and chlorine resistance are not implied by this edit. Use those words only when the fabric page states them. A cotton jersey from the cotton collection can be a tee cloth and still be the wrong choice for a compression or swim brief.
This Best For edit is for Activewear. The named fabrics are Stretch-Woven Compression, Crossover Swimwear Fabric, Cooling Performance Construction, Ultra-Light Semi-Sheer Lounge Knit, Retro Sportif Knit, Egyptian Cotton Flannel, Oxford Chambray Cotton, Soft Oxford Cotton, Organic Oxford Cotton, Pima Cotton Jersey, Pima Cotton Interlock, Pima Cotton Fleece, Pima Cotton Rib, Mercerized Cotton Jersey, Fine Cotton Piqué, Honeycomb Cotton Piqué, Stretch Cotton Piqué, Cotton-Rich Piqué, Lightweight French Terry, Classic French Terry, Organic Cotton French Terry, Cotton Modal French Terry, Stretch French Terry, Slub French Terry, Fine Loopback French Terry, Heavyweight French Terry, Recycled Cotton French Terry, Peached French Terry, Lightweight Ponte, Travel Ponte, Tencel Jersey, Brushed Tencel. A garment family is a way to start, not a proof that every cloth in the list will sew the same way.
Compare construction before weight. A lighter cloth and a heavier cloth can both be filed under Activewear and still answer different briefs. Leave GSM blank when the fabric page does not publish it.
Stretch-Woven Compression is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: not stated. Weight: not published. The use label does not replace those cells.
Crossover Swimwear Fabric is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: not stated. Weight: not published. The use label does not replace those cells.
Cooling Performance Construction is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: not stated. Weight: not published. The use label does not replace those cells.
Ultra-Light Semi-Sheer Lounge Knit is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: not stated. Weight: not published. The use label does not replace those cells.
Retro Sportif Knit is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: not stated. Weight: not published. The use label does not replace those cells.
Egyptian Cotton Flannel is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: 100% Egyptian cotton. Weight: 150–220 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Oxford Chambray Cotton is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: 100% cotton. Weight: 110–160 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Soft Oxford Cotton is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: 100% cotton. Weight: 130–190 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Organic Oxford Cotton is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: 100% organic cotton. Weight: 125–180 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Pima Cotton Jersey is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: 100% Pima cotton. Weight: 150–190 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Pima Cotton Interlock is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: 100% Pima cotton. Weight: 190–260 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Pima Cotton Fleece is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: 100% Pima cotton. Weight: 260–360 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Pima Cotton Rib is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: 100% Pima cotton. Weight: 180–260 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Mercerized Cotton Jersey is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: 100% mercerized cotton. Weight: 145–195 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Fine Cotton Piqué is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: 100% cotton. Weight: 150–200 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Honeycomb Cotton Piqué is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: 100% cotton. Weight: 190–260 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Stretch Cotton Piqué is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: 96% cotton / 4% elastane. Weight: 190–260 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Cotton-Rich Piqué is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: 80% cotton / 20% recycled polyester. Weight: 190–260 GSM. The use label does not replace those cells.
Lightweight French Terry is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: 100% cotton. Weight: not published. The use label does not replace those cells.
Classic French Terry is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: 100% cotton. Weight: not published. The use label does not replace those cells.
Organic Cotton French Terry is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: 100% organic cotton. Weight: not published. The use label does not replace those cells.
Cotton Modal French Terry is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: 60% cotton / 40% modal. Weight: not published. The use label does not replace those cells.
Stretch French Terry is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: 95% cotton / 5% elastane. Weight: not published. The use label does not replace those cells.
Slub French Terry is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: 100% cotton. Weight: not published. The use label does not replace those cells.
Fine Loopback French Terry is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: 100% cotton. Weight: not published. The use label does not replace those cells.
Heavyweight French Terry is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: 100% cotton. Weight: not published. The use label does not replace those cells.
Recycled Cotton French Terry is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: 70% recycled cotton / 30% cotton. Weight: not published. The use label does not replace those cells.
Peached French Terry is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: 100% cotton. Weight: not published. The use label does not replace those cells.
Lightweight Ponte is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: 68% rayon / 27% nylon / 5% elastane. Weight: not published. The use label does not replace those cells.
Travel Ponte is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: 68% rayon / 27% nylon / 5% elastane. Weight: not published. The use label does not replace those cells.
Tencel Jersey is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: 95% Tencel lyocell / 5% elastane. Weight: not published. The use label does not replace those cells.
Brushed Tencel is in this Activewear edit. Published composition: 100% Tencel lyocell. Weight: not published. The use label does not replace those cells.
After the shortlist, open the fabric page and inquire there. This edit does not set a price, a minimum, or a certificate. Related Best For pages are neighbouring garment families, not substitutes. For Activewear, write the composition you actually read and leave weight as “not published” when that is what the fabric page says.
If two cloths in Activewear look alike, the difference is in construction or GSM, not in the shared use label. Keep one fabric URL in the brief until that comparison is done.
Performance
Performance, swim and next-to-skin
Performance, swim and next-to-skin
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Performance, swim and next-to-skin
Cotton — light, open, textured
Cotton — light, open, textured