How to source linen for uniforms
Sourcing linen for uniforms on FabStitch starts in the marketplace, not in a second essay about the fibre.

Search
Filter toward linen and open only cards that can serve uniforms. For uniforms, the brief needs predictable sizing behaviour. A useful hand note is durable.
Build a shortlist of two cloths in the same construction before you inquire.
Read the cloth
Linen is filed here as bast fibre. One reason to open it is breathability in warm climates. One reason to sample is blends change the linen story — read the composition.
Related materials buyers also open include cotton, viscose, silk. They are neighbours, not substitutes.
Inquire
Name the uniform, the quantity and the fabric URL. Ask about blends change the linen story — read the composition if the page is silent.
Do not invent a price, a lead time or a test report.
Questions
- Does every linen work for uniforms?
- No. predictable sizing behaviour still has to match the published construction.
