> Title: Chambray Fabric & Garment Supply from India | Surajmal
> Source: https://surajmal.com/materials/chambray
> Publisher: Surajmal Shobhachand

[Materials](/materials)

# Chambray fabric and garments,  
_supplied from India._

Chambray garments and catalogue fabric, with a denim comparison, yarn counts and tests for the tech pack.

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Surajmal Shobhachand supplies chambray shirts, dresses, tops, trousers and jackets from India. We also sell chambray fabric on its own, by the metre, to garment makers.

Chambray is a plain-weave fabric with coloured warp yarns and white weft yarns.

Chambray

- **Weave**: Plain weave

- **Yarns**: Coloured warp, white weft

- **Face and back**: The same colour

- **House quality**: Cotton, 40s × 40s, 112 × 64

- **Garments**: Shirts, dresses, tops, trousers, jackets

[Enquire about chambray→](/contact)

## Chambray garments we supply

 [Pale blue chambray button-front shirt for men Chambray shirt See woven shirts →](/products/shirts)

 [Blue chambray dress with a smocked neckline and navy embroidery Smocked and embroidered chambray dress See dresses →](/products/dresses)

 [Blue chambray button-front top with a gathered yoke and embroidered sleeves and hem Chambray top with a gathered yoke See tops & blouses →](/products/tops-blouses)

 [Washed blue chambray wide-leg trousers with embroidered hems Wide-leg chambray trousers See trousers →](/products/trousers)

 [Light blue cropped chambray jacket with a tie front Cropped tie-front chambray jacket See jackets →](/products/jackets)

Have a style in mind? Send a reference garment and the quantity, and we quote it in chambray.

[Request a similar style→](/contact)

## Cotton chambray from the catalogue

Blue cotton chambray fabric draped over a wooden rail 

Cotton Chambray · 40ˢ×40ˢ / 112×64

## Start with a chambray quality

Send the fabric reference, finished weight, shade and quantity in metres to enquire about a similar chambray fabric. We source other chambray constructions to your brief.

[Request a similar fabric→](/contact)

## Chambray vs denim

### Chambray

A plain weave of coloured warp and white weft, the same colour on the face and the reverse.

Blue chambray on the left and dark blue denim on the right, with corners turned back 

### Denim

Usually a twill weave, specified with its own weight and wash.

For denim specifications and wash options, see [denim fabric](/materials/denim-fabric) and [denim washing](/techniques/denim-washing).

## Specifying chambray on a tech pack

- **Garment or fabric reference**: Identify the style, catalogue quality or swatch to match.

- **Fibre content**: Give each fibre and its percentage.

- **Warp shade and weft colour**: Provide a colour reference for each yarn direction.

- **Yarn counts**: State the warp and weft counts, with the count system. Use the [yarn count converter](/tools/yarn-count-converter) for conversions.

- **Ends and picks**: Specify ends and picks per inch. ASTM D3775 measures the warp and filling counts.[\[1\]](https://store.astm.org/d3775-17r23.html "Source 1: store.astm.org: /d3775-17r23.html")

- **Finished GSM**: State the finished weight in grams per square metre. ASTM D3776 measures fabric mass per unit area.[\[2\]](https://store.astm.org/d3776-09.html "Source 2: store.astm.org: /d3776-09.html")

- **Cuttable width**: Give the required width in centimetres.

- **Finish**: Specify the wash or finishing treatment.

- **Shrinkage requirements**: Set the permitted length and width changes after washing.

- **Quantity**: Give metres for fabric or units per style and shade for garments.

Not sure of every line? Tell us what you are planning, and we will advise on what works best.

[Send this as a brief→](/contact)

## Tests for chambray fabric and garments

Test

Method

What it shows

Bow and skew[\[3\]](https://store.astm.org/d3882-08r20.html "Source 3: store.astm.org: /d3882-08r20.html")

ASTM D3882

Bow and skew of the weft yarns in woven fabric.

Shrinkage[\[4\]](https://members.aatcc.org/store/tm135/543/ "Source 4: members.aatcc.org: /store/tm135/543/")

AATCC TM135

Changes in fabric length and width after home laundering.

Colourfastness to laundering[\[5\]](https://members.aatcc.org/store/tm61/495/ "Source 5: members.aatcc.org: /store/tm61/495/")

AATCC TM61

Colourfastness of textiles intended for frequent washing, assessed by accelerated laundering.

Colourfastness to rubbing[\[6\]](https://members.aatcc.org/store/tm8/481/ "Source 6: members.aatcc.org: /store/tm8/481/")

AATCC TM8

Colour transfer from the textile surface to other surfaces through rubbing.

Fabric inspection[\[7\]](https://store.astm.org/standards/d5430 "Source 7: store.astm.org: /standards/d5430")

ASTM D5430

Visual grading for acceptance of rolls and shipments, where buyer and seller agree.

## Common questions about chambray

### What GSM should I choose for chambray fabric?

Use a swatch to set the finished GSM for your garment. Finer yarns are used for lighter chambray shirting.

### Are chambray, cotton and linen the same thing?

No. Chambray names a fabric construction; [cotton](/materials/cotton) and [linen](/materials/linen) name fibres. We source linen and cotton-linen chambray to your brief.

### Can I order chambray fabric without garments?

Yes. Specify the construction, shade and quantity in metres for a fabric order.

### How do I get a chambray fabric or garment price?

For a fabric price, send the fabric reference, finished weight and quantity in metres. For a garment price, send a garment reference or tech pack, quantity and target price.

### How long does a chambray garment sample take?

First garment samples take 4 to 10 days once we agree the brief.

A question this does not answer? [Ask us directly](/contact) and we reply within 24 hours.

## Related

[Fabrics](/products/fabrics) [Woven shirts](/products/shirts) [Dresses](/products/dresses) [Tops & blouses](/products/tops-blouses) [Trousers](/products/trousers) [Jackets](/products/jackets) [Denim fabric](/materials/denim-fabric) [Poplin](/materials/poplin) [Oxford](/materials/oxford) [Twill](/materials/twill) [Yarn dyeing](/techniques/yarn-dyeing)

## Planning a chambray range?

For a range quote, send garment references or tech packs with quantities by style and shade and your target price.

[Discuss your requirement→](/contact)
