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Super Stretch Mesh 150 GSM — 160 cm

A 150 GSM warp-knit mesh on a 160 cm width, knitted from 78% nylon / 22% spandex. That spandex figure is the whole story: at 22% this cloth pulls in both directions and comes back, so it goes over a shoulder, a hip or a knee and returns to the shape it was cut in. Most mesh on the market carries 5–10% elastane and relies on the pattern to do the rest. This one does not need the help.

It is a warp knit, which matters more than it sounds. A warp-knit mesh does not ladder — cut it, and the edge holds; a stitch drops, and the hole stays that size. On swimwear, on sportswear linings and on anything that gets cut and handled on the table, that is the difference between a clean run and a pile of seconds. The open ground is fine enough to read as texture rather than as netting, so it can be worn as a single layer over skin.

Composition

78% Nylon22% spandex

Weight

150 GSM4.4 oz/yd²

Width

160 cm63 inch, open width

Yarn count

Set at orderbuilt against 150 GSM on 160 cm

MOQ

300 kg≈ 1,250 running metres

Colour

No.001 – No.096quote the shade number

Full specification

Customization	Available — shade, weight and width confirmed at quotation
Knitting technics	Warp knitted (Tricot-type) mesh. A fine open ground knitted from nylon with spandex running through it, so the stretch comes from the yarn and the structure rather than from a finish
Composition	78% nylon + 22% spandex
Weight	150 GSM / 4.4 oz/yd²
Width	160 cm / 63 inch, open width
Yarn count	Set at order. Send the count you already run and we knit this quality to it against 150 GSM on the 160 cm width; the price above is quoted on our standard count
Dyeing	Piece dyed after knitting, so the shade runs even from the first metre of the roll to the last
Colour	Our stock shade card, quoted by number (No.001–No.096); or dyed to order against an approved lab dip. Ask for the card and we send it with the quotation
Stretch	High stretch both ways with strong recovery, from a 22% spandex content. This is the number that separates it from an ordinary mesh: it pulls over a hip or a shoulder and snaps back instead of staying stretched
Stability	Warp knit does not ladder. A cut edge or a dropped stitch stays where it is, which is why this cloth is used on swimwear and on linings that get cut and handled a lot
Hand	Soft, cool and smooth against the skin; the mesh reads as texture, not as scratch
Origin	Shaoxing City, Zhejiang, China
MOQ	300 kg per shade
Price	US$ 15.15 / kg (300–999 kg) · US$ 13.77 / kg (1,000 kg+)
Yield	≈ 4.2 running metres per kg at 150 GSM × 160 cm (≈ US$ 3.64 per running metre, ≈ US$ 2.27 per m²)
Lead time	Stock shades ship from the dye lot on hand; dyed-to-order shades are confirmed at quotation
Packing	Roll-packed, roughly 20 kg per roll, poly bag inside a woven sack
Sample	Hanger swatch free; a 1 m cut of a stock shade charged at cost and credited against the bulk order
Documents	Invoice, packing list, B/L, certificate of origin; test reports on request
Care	Machine wash cold, do not bleach, no fabric softener (it blocks the wicking), dry flat in shade

22% spandex, and what it changes

Three practical things. First, it holds a fit: a swimsuit or a compression top keeps its shape through a season of chlorine and washing instead of going slack at the seat. Second, it takes a seam without puckering: coverstitch and flatlock sit flat because the cloth recovers around the needle rather than fighting it. Third, it lets you cut a closer pattern: with this much stretch in the cloth you can reduce the ease in the block, which saves fabric per garment and gives the clean, second-skin line swimwear buyers ask for.

What it costs is money and care. Spandex at 22% is the expensive part of this cloth, which is why the kilo price sits above a plain polyester mesh — compare it per garment, not per kilo. And it does not like heat: keep the drying temperature low and skip the softener, or you shorten the life of the very property you are paying for.

Colour, quoted by number

Our stock card runs to 96 shades. Pick the numbers you are choosing between and we dye this base to them; if what you need is not on the card, send a Pantone reference or a physical swatch. Quote the number — No.077, not “the olive” — so nothing is misread between your buying office and our dye house. Ask for the card with your enquiry and we send it, together with a lab dip of your shortlisted shades on this base cloth. MOQ is 300 kg per shade.

Nylon takes dye deeper than polyester, so the same shade number lands noticeably fuller on this cloth. Judge the lab dip on the mesh, never off the paper chip — and if you are matching against a polyester style already in your range, tell us, because the number alone will not get you there.

What a kilo buys you

At 150 GSM on a 160 cm width one kilo gives about 4.2 running metres, so the 300 kg minimum is roughly 1,250 metres — around 960 swimsuit or top bodies at 1.3 m each. That is US$ 3.64 per running metre and US$ 2.27 per m². Per kilo it looks like the dearest cloth on our list; per garment it is not, because a 150 GSM mesh yields a third more metres than a 200 GSM jersey from the same weight. Run your marker against both numbers before you decide.

Where it goes

Swimwear and beachwear, sports bras and compression tops, sportswear and outerwear linings, underwear and lingerie, sun-protective shells, and the mesh panels on running and cycling kit. It takes a sublimation transfer and a screen print, bonds and welds cleanly, and can be cut on a laser without the edge curling. Where it is not the right cloth: structured garments, anything that needs a matte cotton hand, or a style where 22% spandex would be wasted — for those we quote a lower-stretch mesh at a lower price.

Worth being plain about: mesh describes the structure, and “super stretch” describes the spandex content — neither is a brand. This quality is 78% nylon / 22% spandex; if your spec calls for polyester, or for a lower elastane content, tell us and we quote that construction separately, because the recovery and the dye result are not interchangeable. The yarn count is quoted on request rather than fixed.