Does Power Stretch Always Contain Elastane?
No. Power Stretch describes how a fabric performs rather than one fixed fibre recipe. Elastane is commonly used because it can increase stretch and recovery, but elasticity can also be influenced by yarn construction and the knitted structure itself. Within the Nooteboom Textiles assortment, composition therefore needs to be checked for each individual Power Stretch quality.
For more information about elastic fibres, see our Elastane, Spandex and LYCRA® Fabric Guide.
How Should You Evaluate Power Stretch for Garment Production?
Stretch percentage alone does not tell you whether a fabric is suitable for a garment. Recovery is equally important, because a fabric can stretch significantly but still lose shape around knees, elbows or the seat if it does not return sufficiently.
Professional buyers should assess:
- Stretch direction: whether the fabric stretches in width only or in both width and length.
- Stretch percentage: how far the fabric can extend under controlled tension.
- Recovery: how closely the fabric returns to its original dimensions after stretching.
- Weight and density: how much support, opacity and body the fabric provides.
- Composition: which fibres influence hand feel, durability and care.
- Dimensional stability: how the fabric behaves after washing and repeated use.
Where Can I Buy Stretch Fabrics Wholesale?
Stretch fabrics can be sourced through textile wholesalers that supply professional buyers such as webshops, retailers, designers and garment manufacturers. When sourcing stretch fabric wholesale, compare the exact composition, fabric weight, width, stretch direction and recovery rather than selecting only by the name “stretch fabric”.
Nooteboom Textiles supplies Power Stretch fabrics to professional textile buyers, with current composition, width, weight, colours, stock and other specifications listed per article. You can view the current Power Stretch fabric collection for article-level specifications.
