> Title: Yarn-Dyed Garments, Fabric & Yarn from India | Surajmal > Source: https://surajmal.com/techniques/yarn-dyeing > Publisher: Surajmal Shobhachand [Techniques](/techniques) # Yarn-dyed stripes and checks, _from yarn to finished garment._ Yarn-dyed garments, woven and knitted fabric, and dyed yarn, with catalogue qualities, repeat dimensions and colourfastness tests for the brief. [Enquire→](/contact) [Send a tech pack](/contact) Surajmal Shobhachand supplies yarn-dyed garments, fabric by the metre and standalone dyed yarn from India. Yarn dyeing colours spun yarn before weaving or knitting. Yarn dyeing - **Woven patterns**: Madras, gingham and stripes - **Knitted patterns**: Combed and mercerised stripes - **Madras construction**: 2/60s × 40s / 68 × 64 - **Cotton knit examples**: 145, 160 and 220 g/m² - **Dyed yarn examples**: Mercerised yarn and blends - **Repeat reference**: Colour order and band widths [Enquire about yarn dyeing→](/contact) ## Yarn-dyed garments we supply [Green and cream plaid short-sleeve shirt Plaid shirt, yarn-dyed check See woven shirts →](/products/shirts) [Grey and white vertical-stripe short-sleeve shirt Stripe shirt, yarn-dyed woven See woven shirts →](/products/shirts) [Navy T-shirt with white horizontal stripes and a chest pocket Pocket T-shirt, yarn-dyed stripes See t-shirts →](/products/t-shirts) [Navy polo shirt with grey and white horizontal stripes Engineered-stripe polo, yarn-dyed knit See polo shirts →](/products/polo-shirts) [Grey check pyjama shirt and trousers Check pyjama set, yarn-dyed woven See nightwear →](/products/nightwear) Have a style in mind? Send a reference garment and the quantity, and we quote it with yarn dyeing. [Request a similar style→](/contact) ## Checks and stripes from the catalogue Multicoloured madras check fabric draped over a wooden rail Yarn-Dyed Madras Check · 100% Cotton · 2/60ˢ×40ˢ / 68×64 Blue and white gingham fabric draped over a wooden rail Yarn-Dyed Gingham Check · 100% Cotton Pastel vertical-stripe fabric draped over a wooden rail Yarn-Dyed Stripe · 100% Cotton Green and yellow knitted stripe fabric Combed Y/D Stripes · 100% Cotton · 160 gsm ## Cotton knitted-stripe catalogue weights Combed and mercerised knitted-stripe examples are 100% cotton. Each quality has its own colours and repeat. 145–160 g/m² Combed Y/D Stripes, two colourways 220 g/m² Mercerised Y/D Stripes Fabric weight, in g/m² Combed Y/D Stripes, two colourways 145–160 g/m² Mercerised Y/D Stripes 220 g/m² ## Dyed yarn supplied on its own Mercerised dyed yarn and dyed blends are examples from the [yarn catalogue](/products/yarns). Mercerised dyed yarn on cones in several colours Mercerised Yarn 2/40ˢ–2/80ˢ · Grey & Dyed Dyed blended yarn in multicoloured skeins Dyed Blended Yarn · Cot/Vis · Cot/Poly · Poly/Vis ## Enquire about a dyed yarn Send the yarn reference, fibre content, count and quantity for a similar yarn quote. Include the colour reference. We also source 100% polyester dyed yarn to your brief. [Enquire about dyed yarn→](/contact) ## Briefing a woven check or knitted stripe ### Woven gingham check Matching colour bands cross in the warp and weft to form squares. Specify the band widths in both directions for the check size. Navy and ecru woven gingham on the left and horizontal knitted stripes on the right ### Knitted horizontal stripe Colour changes across successive knitted courses form horizontal bands. Specify each stripe width and the full repeat height for the garment. Include a colour reference for every band. ## Enquire about your stripe or check fabric Send a fabric or garment reference, colours, repeat dimensions and metres required for a fabric quote. Yarn-dyed linen and flannel are sourced to your brief. [Request a similar fabric→](/contact) ## Specifying yarn dyeing on a tech pack - **Supply item and garment**: Specify finished garments, fabric or yarn. Name the garment style where applicable. - **Fibre content**: Give each fibre and its percentage. - **Construction and GSM**: Name the weave or knit and give the weight in g/m². - **Yarn count**: State the yarn count and its unit, with the ply and twist required. - **Colour references**: Attach a reference for each yarn colour. - **Repeat and band widths**: Give the repeat dimensions and colour sequence, with each band width marked on a drawing. - **Garment placement**: Mark the pattern position on the garment and any matching needed at seams or pockets. - **Quantity per colourway**: Give garment quantities by size, fabric width and metres, or yarn quantity in kilograms. - **Care and test grades**: State the care instructions and required colourfastness grades. 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) ## How yarn is dyed For package dyeing, yarn is wound on perforated cones or spools. The dye bath flows through the wound yarn. Hank dyeing colours yarn in skeins. Terracotta yarn on perforated package cores beside two tied hanks ## Colourfastness tests for yarn-dyed fabric and garments Set the required grades for the specified yarn or fabric. Test Method What it measures Washing[\[1\]](https://www.iso.org/standard/51276.html "Source 1: iso.org: /standard/51276.html") [\[2\]](https://members.aatcc.org/store/tm61/495/ "Source 2: members.aatcc.org: /store/tm61/495/") ISO 105-C06 or AATCC TM61 Colour loss and staining in accelerated laundering. Rubbing[\[3\]](https://www.iso.org/standard/65207.html "Source 3: iso.org: /standard/65207.html") [\[4\]](https://members.aatcc.org/store/tm8/481/ "Source 4: members.aatcc.org: /store/tm8/481/") ISO 105-X12 or AATCC TM8 Colour transfer to dry and wet rubbing cloths. Perspiration[\[5\]](https://www.iso.org/standard/57973.html "Source 5: iso.org: /standard/57973.html") ISO 105-E04 Colour resistance to human perspiration. Light[\[6\]](https://www.iso.org/standard/65209.html "Source 6: iso.org: /standard/65209.html") ISO 105-B02 Colourfastness under artificial daylight. ## Common questions about yarn dyeing ### Can you supply yarn-dyed T-shirts and polos? Yes. We supply yarn-dyed [T-shirts](/products/t-shirts) and [polos](/products/polo-shirts). Combed Y/D Stripes at 145 g/m² is a 100% cotton example in the [fabric catalogue](/products/fabrics). ### Can we buy yarn-dyed fabric without ordering garments? Yes. We supply yarn-dyed fabric separately, by the metre, for garment makers. ### What do piece-dyed and garment-dyed mean? Piece dyeing colours woven or knitted cloth; [garment dyeing](/techniques/garment-dyeing) colours completed garments. ### How do we choose yarn-dyed fabric for summer or winter? Specify the base cloth for the season, including its fibre, construction, GSM and finish. For knits, structure affects thermal properties and weight is linked to heat resistance. See [cotton](/materials/cotton), [single jersey](/materials/single-jersey) and [linen](/materials/linen) for cloth options. A question this does not answer? [Ask us directly](/contact) and we reply within 24 hours. ## Related [Woven shirts](/products/shirts) [T-shirts](/products/t-shirts) [Polo shirts](/products/polo-shirts) [Fabrics](/products/fabrics) [Yarns](/products/yarns) [Garment dyeing](/techniques/garment-dyeing) [Cotton](/materials/cotton) [Single jersey](/materials/single-jersey) ## Developing several stripe or check colourways? Send the range references and quantities by style and colourway for a programme quote. [Discuss your requirement→](/contact)