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Sorona Single Jersey 165 GSM, 175 cm

A single jersey in 50% polyester and 50% Sorona, 165 GSM (160–170) on a 175 cm width. Sorona is a bio-based, partially plant-derived polymer: it takes a soft, springy hand and a gentle shape recovery that polyester alone does not give. The cloth is the soft, easy-care end of the jersey range — a tee cloth, a casual top, a lightweight dress.

Composition

50% polyester / 50% Soronabio-based, soft recovery

Weight

165 GSM4.9 oz/yd² — a standard jersey

Width

175 cm69 inch — wide jersey width

Structure

Single jerseysmooth, soft, easy care

MOQ

300 kgper shade, dyed to match available

Colour

No.001–No.096 or dyed to matchivory shown, any shade on request

Full specification

Customization	Available — shade, weight and width confirmed at quotation. Sorona dyes at a lower temperature than polyester, so a made-to-match is a touch gentler on the environment than a full poly dye.
Knitting technics	A single jersey knit. Smooth and light on the face, loop structure on the back, the natural give of a tee. There is no spandex — the recovery comes from the Sorona polymer’s own springiness, which is why the hand is softer than a plain poly jersey.
Composition	50% polyester, 50% Sorona. Sorona (a PTT polymer made partly from plant feedstock) gives the soft hand and the gentle shape recovery; polyester gives the strength and the colour fastness that keep the cloth going through washing.
Yarn	Polyester and Sorona spun together; counts are set at order.
Yarn count	Other
Weight	165 GSM / 4.9 oz/yd². A standard jersey weight — the versatile middle of the range, a tee or a top, a lightweight dress.
Width	175 cm / 69 inch. A wide jersey width; the check / stripe would register across it if added.
Colour	Stock shades quoted by number (No.001–No.096), or dyed to match a swatch you supply. The quality is shown in an ivory; send the shade and we match it, not the chip.
Hand	Soft and a little springy from the Sorona; smoother and less plastic than a pure-polyester jersey, with a gentle recovery that lets a hem or a neckline relax back.
Stretch & recovery	The knit’s own give, roughly 30–40% across the width, with a soft recovery from the Sorona — not a power stretch, but more bounce-back than a plain polyester jersey offers.
Shrinkage	Minimal — under 3% — because polyester and Sorona are both heat-set synthetics.
Pilling	Grade 4. Polyester-based jerseys pill less than a rayon or cotton, and the Sorona share wears as a surface, not a ball.
Fastness	Excellent wash and light fastness — the standard argument for a synthetic programme that gets washed hard, and Sorona dyes at a lower temperature than polyester.
Making up	A ball-point or jersey needle, a light tension; a straight stitch is fine, no stretch to fight.
Cutting	Lays and cuts like any jersey; a sharp blade, mark the grain off the wales.
Pressing	Medium-high is fine — synthetics take heat; press on the reverse or through a cloth to keep the face smooth.
Abrasion	Good. The synthetic face is the durable choice for a everyday tee or top.
Origin	Shaoxing City, Zhejiang, China
MOQ	300 kg per shade.
Price	US$ 12.54 / kg (300–999 kg) · US$ 10.99 / kg (1,000 kg+)
Yield	≈ 3.5 running metres per kg at 165 GSM × 175 cm (≈ US$ 3.62 per running metre, ≈ US$ 2.07 per m²). At the 1,000 kg+ price that is ≈ US$ 3.17 per running metre, ≈ US$ 1.81 per m².
Lead time	Stock shades ship from the lot on hand; dyeing to match adds 7–10 days for the lab dip and your approval, plus bulk.
Packing	Roll-packed, about 20 kg per roll, poly bag inside a woven sack.
Sample	Hanger swatch and shade card free; a lab dip against your own cloth 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 cool to warm, mild detergent, tumble dry low or line dry; press medium through a cloth. Easy care — that is the Sorona point.

Sorona is the soft, bio-based half

Sorona is a polymer made partly from plant feedstock, and in a jersey it does something polyester alone cannot: it gives the cloth a soft, springy hand and a gentle shape recovery. So the 50/50 here is not a filler — it is the reason this jersey feels softer and bounces back more than a plain poly tee, and the reason it dyes at a lower temperature than full polyester.

For a buyer the practical read is simple: this is the easy-care jersey that still feels like a natural fibre. It is the cloth for a casual top or a lightweight dress where you want the soft hand without the fuss of a cellulosic’s care.

50/50 with polyester

The polyester half is the quiet workhorse: it carries the strength and the colour fastness so the cloth survives a hard-wash programme, and it keeps the cost sane. The Sorona half is the hand and the recovery. Together they make a jersey that is soft but not fragile, easy care but not plastic.

The honest limit is that there is no spandex, so the stretch is the knit’s own with a soft Sorona recovery — gentle, not a compressive hold. Spec it for casual tops, tees and lightweight dresses, not for anything that needs to grip.

165 GSM is a standard jersey weight

One hundred and sixty-five GSM is the versatile middle of the jersey range — heavier than a fashion tee, light enough to layer, substantial enough to be a finished top on its own. With the soft Sorona hand it reads as a premium casual cloth rather than a basic.

And the 175 cm width is generous for a jersey, so the marker lays efficiently — you get more bodies across the width than you would on a 145 cm shirting. Spec it where both the hand and the width matter.

Three things that go wrong on a Sorona jersey. Stretch: no spandex, so the stretch is the knit’s own with a soft recovery — not a compressive hold. Shade: match the ivory to your trim, not to a chip. Care: easy — cool-to-warm wash, that is the Sorona point.

The easy-care jerseys sit next to the Sorona Wicking Jersey 165 GSM for a performance read, and the Poly-Spandex Single Jersey 200 GSM for a stretch piece. The rest of the range is on the fabrics page.