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Cotton Base-Layer Jersey 120 GSM, 158 cm

A 100% cotton single jersey, 120 GSM on a 158 cm width, built as a base-layer cloth — the soft, breathable knit worn next to the skin. No polyester, no spandex, no modal: just combed cotton, so it breathes and feels natural the way only cotton does. It is the right hand for underwear, inner tops, tees and any garment that sits against the body.

Composition

100% cottoncombed, breathable

Weight

120 GSM3.5 oz/yd² — a light jersey

Width

158 cm62 inch — a base-layer width

Structure

Cotton single jerseysoft, breathable, skin-friendly

MOQ

300 kgper shade, dyed to match available

Colour

No.001–No.096 or dyed to matchany shade on request

Full specification

Customization	Available — shade and weight confirmed at quotation. A combed cotton jersey dyes cleanly, so a made-to-match is straightforward.
Knitting technics	A single jersey knit in 100% cotton. Smooth and light on the face, loop structure on the back, the natural give of a tee. There is no spandex — the recovery is the knit’s own, which is exactly what you want in a relaxed base layer.
Composition	100% combed cotton. No polyester, no spandex, no modal — which is why it breathes and feels natural against the skin, and why it needs the cotton care (a little shrink, a little crease).
Yarn	Combed cotton; counts are set at order.
Yarn count	Other
Weight	120 GSM / 3.5 oz/yd². A light jersey — a base layer, an underwear cloth, a tee, a childrenswear top, not a structured piece.
Width	158 cm / 62 inch. A base-layer width, narrower than the 168–185 cm a jersey usually gives you — see the note on what that costs.
Colour	Stock shades quoted by number (No.001–No.096), or dyed to match a swatch you supply. The quality is shown in a soft blue; send the shade and we match it, not the chip.
Hand	Soft and breathable, the natural cotton hand; it reads matte and dry rather than shiny, and it is the cloth you reach for when the garment is worn next to the skin.
Stretch & recovery	The knit’s own give, roughly 25–35% across the width, with light recovery and no spandex. Fine for a relaxed base layer; not a compressive activewear stretch.
Shrinkage	4–6% length and 3–4% width on the first wash (cotton), controlled by pre-shrink / sanforising at finishing where the fit is precise.
Pilling	Minimal — cotton pills far less than a rayon and barely at all in a fine single jersey.
Fastness	Good wash and light fastness; cotton is the dependable everyday choice.
Making up	A ball-point or jersey needle, a light tension; a straight stitch holds because there is no stretch to fight. Press each seam as you go.
Cutting	Lay single-ply for a base layer; a sharp blade, mark the grain off the wales. The 158 cm width is enough for most base-layer lays.
Pressing	Cotton takes heat and steam gladly — press on the right side for a crisp face, or through a cloth to keep it matte.
Abrasion	Good for a base layer; the cotton surface wears well against the skin.
Origin	Shaoxing City, Zhejiang, China
MOQ	300 kg per shade.
Price	US$ 25.32 / kg (300–999 kg) · US$ 23.41 / kg (1,000 kg+)
Yield	≈ 5.3 running metres per kg at 120 GSM × 158 cm (≈ US$ 4.80 per running metre, ≈ US$ 3.04 per m²). At the 1,000 kg+ price that is ≈ US$ 4.44 per running metre, ≈ US$ 2.81 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 warm (40°C), mild detergent, line dry or tumble low; press with heat and steam. Cotton — no special care, just expect a little first-wash shrink if not pre-shrunk.

100% cotton, the breathable choice

One hundred percent combed cotton means the hand and the breathability are real — this is not a synthetic-feeling cloth and there is no modal in it despite the mill’s “modal-feel” tag. It is soft, it washes clean, and it is the natural choice for anything worn next to the skin: underwear, inner tops, tees, childrenswear.

The honest limits are the cotton ones: it creases (press it, or embrace it), and it shrinks a little on first wash unless pre-shrunk. We sanforise where the fit is precise; for a relaxed base layer it is a non-event.

120 GSM is a base-layer weight

One hundred and twenty GSM is the light end of the jersey range — light enough to sit under something, substantial enough to be a finished tee on its own. With the soft cotton hand it reads as a comfort-first cloth rather than a fashion one.

And the 158 cm width is narrower than a standard jersey, so on a wide lay it costs a few percent of marker. Spec this for base layers, underwear and lightweight tees, and let a wider jersey do the wide, fluid work. We will flag the marker impact at the enquiry.

A base layer is about the hand

For a garment worn against the skin, the hand is the spec: soft, breathable, no plastic note, no static. A 100% cotton single jersey delivers that without the care of a viscose or the sheen of a poly. The recovery is the knit’s own — gentle, not a compressive hold — which is right for a relaxed layer.

The planning note is the same as for any narrow cotton cloth: spec it for the base-layer pieces it is built for, and we will tell you the marker impact before you commit a programme.

Three things that go wrong on a cotton base-layer jersey. It is cotton: no modal, no poly — the mill tags it “modal-feel” but the cloth is 100% cotton. Shrink: a little first-wash shrink — pre-shrunk where the fit is precise. Width: 158 cm, so cost the marker before a wide programme.

The cotton cloths sit next to the Cotton Silver-Thread Jersey 200 GSM for a solid cotton top, and the Modal Jersey 120 GSM for a plain fluid top. The rest of the range is on the fabrics page.