Love USA Apparel Fabric Glossary
Aqua Dry Stretch Poly (AQD) | View Collection
The Aqua Dry Stretch Poly fabric featured on all AKWA Aqua Dry Polos is crafted with functionality in mind. The fabric consists of 96% Dry Wicking Microfiber Poly and 4% Spandex, creating one of the most versatile everyday fabric.
The fabric does not wrinkle and will not shrink or fade if laundered properly. The addition of the 4% Spandex allows the garments to have the ability to easily stretch when necessary, whereas the Dry Wicking Poly allows your apparel to become breathable and lightweight.
Aqua Dry Stretch Poly is versatile because it’s an ideal fabric for your apparel whether at your office desk or at a sporting event.
Bamboo Charcoal Poly Mesh (BCM) | View Collection
The Bamboo Charcoal Poly Mesh (BCM) is made with 46/54 Bamboo Charcoal Viscose/Polyester Mesh. The luxurious bamboo fiber is supremely soft on your skin and will continue to retain that extraordinary softness after repeated washings. The Bamboo Charcoal Poly Mesh is naturally anti-bacterial and superior in moisture wicking, just like our Aqua Dry fabric.
This fabric is perfect for outdoor activities or relaxing in the comfort of your home. Wherever you are and whatever you might be doing, the Bamboo Charcoal Poly Mesh will always provide supreme comfort.
Bonded Jersey (BDJ) | View Collection
The Bonded Jersey fabric consists of 100% Water Resistant Bonded Polyester in its outer shell and 100% Air Breathable Polyester in its inside lining. This special fabric is able to keep water out, while letting fresh air in. The Bonded Jersey fabric is the ultimate breathable fabric that’s perfect for wet and/or windy weather conditions. In addition, the fabric has a natural stretch for great comfortability while moving around. The Bonded Jersey is ideal for outdoor activities in just about any imaginable weather condition.
Bamboo/Cotton Jersey (BJY) | View Collection
The Bamboo Cotton Jersey is made with 70/30 Bamboo Viscose/30-Single Cotton Jersey. The luxurious bamboo fiber is supremely soft on your skin and will continue to retain that extraordinary softness after repeated washings. The Bamboo Cotton Jersey fabric is naturally anti-bacterial and moisture wicking.
This fabric is perfect for outdoor activities or relaxing in the comfort of your home. Wherever you are and whatever you might be doing, the Bamboo Cotton Jersey will always give you comfort.
Corduroy Bonded Poly Fleece (CBF) | View Collection
The Corduroy Bonded Poly Fleece fabric is crafted using Polyester Micro Fleece bonded with Corduroy Fleece. The result of the two adds a novelty visual interest to your apparel. The corduroy lines can be a stylish alternative to the Micro Fleece.
The Corduroy Bonded Poly Fleece is beyond good looks too. It is made of anti-pilling Microfiber Poly Yarn, so the extreme softness and comfort of this fleece will keep you warm on the coldest of days.
80/20 Cotton Poly Athletic Fleece (CVC) | View Collection
The Cotton Poly Athletic Fleece is made using 80% Combed Cotton and 20% Polyester. This special blend of materials creates a soft interior and a smooth exterior. This fabric is ideal in sweatshirts and also excellent for screen print, embroidery, applique, and logo use.
Diamond Jacquard (DJP) | View Collection
The Diamond Jacquard fabric is made from 100% Dry Wicking Polyester material. The highlight of this fabric is the stylish diamond/argyle pattern, which provides a fashionable alternative to a solid color.
Dry Wicking Polyester allows the garments to be extremely lightweight and breathable. This fabric works great whether you’re at a sporting event, in a working environment, or relaxing at a special occasion with friends and family.
Drop Needle Check (DNC) | View Collection
The Drop Needle Check fabric is made from 100% Dry Wicking Polyester material. This unique fabric is not your ordinary checkered pattern. The Drop Needle Check features a two color shade for a more subtle and stylish plaid look and feel.
The Dry Wicking Polyester will make your garments pleasantly breathable, making it the perfect fabric material used for lounging around on a warm summer day. Dry Wicking technology in the fabric allows you to keep dry in all types of weather conditions.
Drop Needle Poly (DNP) | View Collection
The Drop Needle Polyester fabric is made from 100% Dry Wicking Polyester material. The highlight of this fabric is the stylish vertical pinstripe design that provides a fashionable and slimming look.
Dry Wicking Polyester allows the garments to be extremely lightweight and breathable. This fabric works great whether you’re at a sporting event, in a working environment, or relaxing at a special occasion with friends and family.
Embossed Plaid Pique (EMB) | View Collection
The Embossed Plaid Pique fabric is made using 96% Dry Wicking Polyester and 4% Spandex. The beautiful embossed graph-check pattern on the fabric is made using a hot plate, ensuring the pattern is subtle, smooth, and durable. The embossed plaid pattern will not fade after multiple washings.
The dry wicking polyester allows you to enjoy this stylish look even when you’re out enjoying physical activities. The fabric is resistant to snagging and wrinkling, making it a top choice for your daily apparel.
Embossed Honeycomb (EMB) | View Collection
The Embossed Honeycomb fabric is made using 96% Dry Wicking Polyester and 4% Spandex. The beautiful embossed honeycomb pattern on the fabric is made using a hot plate, ensuring the pattern is subtle, smooth, and durable. The embossed honeycomb pattern will not fade after multiple washings.
The dry wicking polyester allows you to enjoy this stylish look even when you’re out enjoying physical activities. The fabric is resistant to snagging and wrinkling, making it a top choice for your daily apparel.
Embossed Micro Fiber (MFE) | View Collection
The Micro Fiber Poly is a tightly woven fabric made with 100% Water Repellent Polyester with a Peached Finish to enhance the extreme softness of the Micro Fiber. The fabric is also both wind and water resistant, making it extremely versatile as well.
The embossed pattern is made using a hot plate, creating a subtle yet distinct plaid pattern. The Micro Fiber Poly is very lightweight and colorfast, making it the perfect fabric for casual outerwear apparel. It’s perfect for windshirts and windjackets.
Micro Fiber Poly (MFI) | View Collection
The Micro Fiber Poly is a tightly woven fabric made with 100% Water Repellent Polyester with a Peached Finish to enhance the extreme softness of the Micro Fiber. The fabric is also both wind and water resistant, making it extremely versatile as well.
The Micro Fiber Poly is very lightweight and colorfast, making it the perfect fabric for casual outerwear apparel.
Poly Micro Fleece (MFL) | View Collection
The Poly Micro Fleece, also known as Polar Fleece, is a soft-napped insulating fabric that’s made from 100% Microfiber Poly Yarn. It is 100% Anti-pill Polyester, meaning it’ll resist any pilling over time as a result of abrasion during wear.
The Poly Micro Fleece is soft, fuzzy, and will certainly provide you with warmth. The fabric makes excellent fleece jackets for a cold day.
Oxford Cotton (OXF) | View Collection
The Oxford Cotton is fabric consisting of 60/40 Cotton/Poly Oxford. It is woven from a finer yarn than usual, making it extremely durable and strong. The Oxford is one of the most “classic” fabrics for dress shirts in an office environment.
Cotton Pique (PK) | View Collection
The Cotton Pique is made with 100% Fine Combed Cotton yarn (similar to a honeycomb weave), and is exceptionally soft, strong, and aesthetically beautiful in color. It is an extremely comfortable/durable fabric and commonly used in sports. In fact, the polo shirts worn in sports originated with this fabric. We make both short sleeve and long sleeve polo shirts using this pique.
Polyester Ottoman (PTM) | View Collection
The Polyester Ottoman is a fabric that consists of 100% Dry Wicking Polyester. The unique seersucker texture is a more interesting and dressier look than your normal everyday polyester fabric.
Dry Wicking Polyester allows the garments to be extremely lightweight and breathable. This fabric works great whether you’re at a sporting event, in a working environment, or relaxing at a special occasion with friends and family.
Slub Terry (Poly Cotton Spandex) (SBT) | View Collection
The Slub Terry fabric is made using 57% Cotton, 38% Polyester and 5% Spandex. This special blend of materials with a peached finish produces a fabric that’s incredibly comfortable and flexible. The spandex holds the cotton and polyester together, but provides elasticity for higher comfort when moving.
The Slub Terry features a similar look to that of the Tiger Stripe, but in a much more subtle fashion. The slubs are colored, as opposed to the white stripes featured on the Tiger Stripe. The slubs also have a 3D textured feel that’s still soft on the skin.
Slub Pique (SPK) | View Collection
The Slub Pique fabric is crafted with 68/32 Modal/Poly Slub Pique. This fabric has a unique textured/rugged look, while offering a comfortable feel. This is a perfect fabric for almost any occasion. The Slub Pique will give you a relaxing, casual feel.
Stretch Poly Jersey (SPJ) | View Collection
The Stretch Poly Jersey fabric is perfect for everyday use and crafted with functionality and comfort in mind. It’s made with 94% Peached Dry Wicking Poly Jersey and 6% Spandex, and the result is an extremely soft and smooth jersey knit fabric.
This fabric one of the softest fabrics you may ever wear. And the best part is that the softness doesn’t launder out even after repeated washings. On top of that, it is snag resistant, wrinkle resistant, and even fade resistant.
The Stretch Poly Jersey is the fabric you want in your everyday go-to apparel options. It is perfect for just about any occasion and will bring comfort to you no matter where you are.
Sublimated Polo (SPP) | View Collection
The Sublimated Polo is an interlock knit fabric that consists of 100% Dry Wicking Polyester. The seersucker look makes for a far more interesting and dressier look than your normal everyday polo shirt.
Dry Wicking Polyester allows the garments to be extremely lightweight and breathable. This fabric works great whether you’re at a sporting event, in a working environment, or relaxing at a special occasion with friends and family.
Note: We also offer custom design option for this type of fabric polo shirt.
Embossed Soft Shell Fleece (SSE) | View Collection
The Embossed Soft Shell Fleece fabric is not your ordinary fleece material. In fact, the fabric is made with 100% Bonded Poly Fleece, ensuring that it’ll be the softest fleece that you’ve ever touched. Not only is the fabric soft, but it is also and water resistant, making it extremely versatile as well.
The embossed pattern is made using a hot plate, creating a subtle yet distinct honeycomb pattern. Soft Shell Fleece can be a great way to protect yourself from the harsh winds and snow, while keeping you snug during the chilling winters.
Soft Shell Fleece (SSF) | View Collection
The Soft Shell Fleece fabric is not your ordinary fleece material. In fact, the fabric is made with 100% Bonded Poly Fleece, ensuring that it’ll be the softest fleece that you’ve ever touched. Not only is the fabric soft, but it is also wind and water resistant, making it extremely versatile as well.
Soft Shell Fleece can be a great way to protect yourself from the harsh winds and snow, while keeping you snug during the chilling winters.
Sweater (SWT) | View Collection
This is not your ordinary Sweater Fabric. It may look like a traditional cotton knit, but it’s actually 100% Polyester. Unlike other sweaters, this means that the fabric is stronger and won’t fade or lose its color after multiple washings.
The Sweater fabric also features a heather look because of the two-tone yarn dye. Two kinds of colored yarn were knit together to create the unique heather textured look. The interior of the fabric is a terry knit that makes it extremely comfortable on the skin.
Tiger Stripe Fleece (TSF) | View Collection
The beautiful Tiger Stripe texture mimics the stripes of a tiger in a subtle way. The Tiger Stripe Fleece fabric is made from 100% Dry Wicking Polyester Melange Yarn. The Melange is apparent on the exterior while having a brushed fleece interior for maximum warmth.
With the Tiger Stripe Fleece, it’s water and wind resistant meaning you’ll be able to repel water that comes in contact with your garment, while wicking out any excess sweat on your skin. The fabric is perfect for outdoor activities and the perfect jacket year-round.
Tiger Stripe Jersey (TSJ) | View Collection
The beautiful Tiger Stripe Jersey mimics the stripes of a tiger in a subtle, yet unique way. The fabric is made with 100% high quality Dry Wicking Polyester Melange yarn. The Melange yarn is apparent on the Tiger Stripe and the Dry Wicking feature means that your garments will be breathable, lightweight and comfortable. Tiger Stripe Jersey is perfect for golfing or any other sports as well.