Surajmal Shobhachand supplies piqué polo shirts for men and women from India. We source single and double piqué to your brief and supply garment-dyed polos.
Piqué is a knitted fabric with a cellular surface formed by tuck stitches. It is commonly used for polo shirts.
Piqué polo shirts we supply
Have a style in mind? Send a reference garment and the quantity, and we quote it in piqué.
Request a similar style→The piqué body, collar and cuffs
Specify the collar and cuffs alongside the body fabric. Include their knit reference and any tipping colours.
Quote a piqué polo with its collar and cuffs
Send a garment reference or tech pack and order quantity, with the body reference, target GSM and collar and cuff details. We quote the piqué polo in your colour with matching collar and cuffs.
Single jersey vs piqué
Single jersey
Single jersey uses knit stitches throughout, with uniform loops across the polo body.
Piqué
Tuck loops add thickness and make the fabric slightly less extensible.
State single jersey or piqué against the body fabric reference.
Single or double piqué
Record the construction and the selected face against a swatch.
- Single piqué
- Knit and tuck stitches form an offset pattern.
- Double piqué
- The technical back is usually the selling face.
Specifying piqué on a tech pack
- Garment and body reference
- Identify the polo style and the body fabric swatch.
- Construction and face
- Name single or double piqué and the side to use as the face.
- Fibre percentages
- List each fibre with its percentage.
- Finished GSM and width
- State the target finished weight and usable width.
- Yarn count and gauge
- Include the yarn count and machine gauge where specified. Gauge is the number of tricks per linear inch.
- Shade
- Give the body and trim colour references.
- Collar, cuffs and tipping
- Attach the trim references with dimensions and tipping details. See rib collars and cuffs.
- Finish
- Specify the finish, including garment dyeing where required.
- Care and acceptance
- Set the care procedure and the acceptance limits for fabric and finished garment, including collar and cuff appearance.
- Quantities
- Give quantities by style, colourway and size.
Not sure of every line? Tell us what you are planning, and we will advise on what works best.
Send this as a brief→Tests for piqué fabric
| Test | Method | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensional change[1] | AATCC TM135 | Change in fabric length and width after home laundering. |
| Spirality[2] | ISO 16322-2 | Fabric spirality after laundering. |
| Bow and skew[3] | ASTM D3882 | Bow and skew of the courses in a knitted fabric. |
| Pilling[4] | ASTM D4970/D4970M | Fabric pilling resistance on the Martindale tester. |
Common questions about piqué
Can you source 185 GSM piqué fabric?
Yes. Give 185 GSM as the target finished weight, with the fibre percentages and a body fabric reference. We source piqué to that brief.
Is piqué the same as cotton? Can you supply polyester piqué?
No. Piqué names the knit construction; cotton and polyester name fibres. We supply cotton, polyester and blended piqué to your brief. See cotton and polyester for fibre choices.
Is piqué the same as interlock?
No. ASTM D8007 lists single piqué as a single knit and interlock as a double knit. See interlock for that construction.[5]
Can you source micro piqué?
Yes. We source micro piqué to your fabric reference. Specify the texture and construction against a swatch.
What should we specify for performance piqué?
Specify the required performance, test method and pass criteria with the fabric reference. We source the quality to that brief.
Do you supply piqué fabric on its own?
Yes. We supply piqué fabric on its own, by the metre.
A question this does not answer? Ask us directly and we reply within 24 hours.
Request a similar piqué fabric
Send the fabric reference, finished weight and metres for a fabric enquiry. Bulk takes from 35 days after sample approval.
Discuss your requirement→