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Tencel Lyocell Blend Jersey 175 GSM, 168 cm

A tri-blend single jersey in 48% cotton, 48% Tencel (lyocell) and 4% spandex, 175 GSM on a 168 cm width. Tencel is the branded lyocell fibre — a beech-pulp cellulosic that is smoother, more colourfast and more pill-resistant than standard rayon — and it is the quiet premium here: it gives the cloth its fluid, luxe hand. Cotton adds breathability and a natural touch; the 4% spandex gives the gentle recovery a jersey needs. It is the soft, easy-care end of the jersey range — a premium tee, a dress, a lightweight knit.

Composition

48% cotton / 48% Tencel / 4% spandexTencel is the premium

Weight

175 GSM5.2 oz/yd² — a substantial jersey

Width

168 cm66 inch — a wide jersey width

Structure

Tri-blend single jerseycotton, Tencel, spandex

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, weight and width confirmed at quotation. The blend dyes evenly across the three fibres, so a made-to-match is straightforward.
Knitting technics	A single jersey knit. Smooth and light on the face, loop structure on the back, the natural give of a tee. The three fibres are spun together, so the hand is a blend of all three rather than one dominating.
Composition	48% cotton, 48% Tencel (lyocell), 4% spandex. Tencel — Lenzing’s branded lyocell — is the premium: smoother than standard rayon, more colourfast and more pill-resistant. Cotton adds breathability and a natural touch; the 4% spandex gives a little recovery.
Yarn	Cotton, Tencel and a bare spandex laid in at the needle; counts are set at order.
Yarn count	Other
Weight	175 GSM / 5.2 oz/yd². A substantial jersey — a finished top on its own, a lightweight dress, a premium tee.
Width	168 cm / 66 inch. A wide jersey width; the knit registers across it.
Colour	Stock shades quoted by number (No.001–No.096), or dyed to match a swatch you supply. The quality is shown in a deep shade; send the shade and we match it, not the chip.
Hand	Smooth and fluid from the Tencel and the cotton, with the soft natural note of a cellulosic; the Tencel is what makes it feel a grade above a plain cotton jersey.
Stretch & recovery	The knit’s own recovery — opens roughly 30–40% across the width and comes back to near-flat. The 4% spandex and the Tencel share the load. No power stretch.
Shrinkage	3–5% length and 2–3% width on the first wash (the cellulosic share), controlled by heat setting / pre-shrink at finishing.
Pilling	Grade 4. The Tencel share is the reason — lyocell pills far less than standard rayon, so this cloth surfaces clean where a plain rayon jersey would fuzz.
Fastness	Good wash and light fastness; the Tencel holds colour better than standard rayon, so the shade stays truer through washing.
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, through a cloth; the Tencel and cotton take steam, do not over-press or you flatten the hand.
Abrasion	Good for a jersey; the Tencel surface wears clean and resists fuzzing.
Origin	Shaoxing City, Zhejiang, China
MOQ	300 kg per shade.
Price	US$ 28.66 / kg (300–999 kg) · US$ 26.41 / kg (1,000 kg+)
Yield	≈ 3.4 running metres per kg at 175 GSM × 168 cm (≈ US$ 8.43 per running metre, ≈ US$ 5.02 per m²). At the 1,000 kg+ price that is ≈ US$ 7.76 per running metre, ≈ US$ 4.62 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 (30°C), mild detergent, line dry or tumble low. The cellulosic share means a little shrink on first wash — pre-shrunk at finishing where the programme needs it.

Tencel is the point

The headline fibre here is the Tencel — Lenzing’s branded lyocell, a beech-pulp cellulosic that is smoother than standard rayon, holds its colour better through washing, and pills far less. That is what lifts this jersey a grade above a plain cotton or rayon cloth: it feels luxe, stays smooth, and keeps its shade. A buyer paying for “Tencel” is paying for exactly that.

We are honest about what it is not: it is a tri-blend, not pure Tencel, so the price stays sensible and the cloth keeps the breathability of cotton and the fluidity of lyocell. The Tencel is the quality marker, the cotton and spandex keep it wearable and affordable.

The three fibres do different jobs

Forty-eight percent cotton gives the breathability and the natural touch; 48% Tencel gives the smoothness, the colourfastness and the pill resistance; 4% spandex gives the recovery so a neckline opens and settles instead of permanently stretching. None dominates, which is why the hand reads as a blend rather than one fibre wearing the others.

The honest limit is the cellulosic one — cotton and Tencel together mean a little first-wash shrink and a little surface care, which we manage at finishing. For a premium top or a lightweight dress it is exactly the right cloth; for a high-abrasion workwear panel it is the wrong call, and we will say so.

175 GSM is a substantial jersey

One hundred and seventy-five GSM is heavier than a fashion tee and lighter than a sweatshirt — it is the band where a jersey can be a finished top on its own, not a layer. With the Tencel hand it reads as a premium casual or dress cloth rather than a basic.

And the 168 cm width is generous, so the marker lays efficiently. Spec it for premium tops, lightweight dresses and fashion knitwear where the Tencel story is worth telling.

Three things that go wrong on a Tencel blend. Blend: it is a tri-blend, not pure Tencel — the Tencel is the quality marker, the cotton and spandex keep it wearable and affordable. Shrink: a little first-wash shrink on the cellulosic share — pre-shrunk where the fit is precise. Shade: match the shade to your trim, not to a chip.

The premium cellulosic jerseys sit next to the Lenzing Modal Blend Jersey 170 GSM for a modal read, and the Sorona Single Jersey 165 GSM for a bio-based easy-care cloth. The rest of the range is on the fabrics page.