FJORATEX

Expertise

Performance knits.
Sample-driven development.

Our technical capability spans functional performance knit development, sample-based reverse engineering, natural fiber programs, and supply chain coordination — from brief to bulk, executed with precision.

01 — Performance Knits

Two decades at the core of athletic and functional knit.

We've built our technical foundation on performance fabrics — moisture-wicking nylon/spandex structures, four-way stretch interlock, compression mesh, and lightweight open structures. Our mill network and development team have executed performance briefs for activewear brands spanning yoga, running, tennis, golf, outdoor layering, and technical base layer programs across North America, Europe, Asia, and beyond.

We document the target hand feel, fabric weight, and performance requirements. Testing methods and inspection criteria are agreed for each project before bulk production.

We can coordinate recycled-material programs through GRS-certified supply chains. Relevant OEKO-TEX® requirements and certification scope are confirmed for each project.

Close-up of ivory knitted fabric with fine surface texture and softly draped folds, photographed during a dyehouse visit.

Construction & Functional Range

Our weft-knit development spans the major construction families — single and double jersey, rib, piqué, interlock, mesh, spacer, fleece, and brushed knits. Construction is selected against the weight, hand-feel, and performance targets defined in the brief.

Circular knitting machine detail showing yarn paths, feeding components, and numbered machine sections.
Close-up of yarn feeding components on a circular knitting machine during a mill visit.

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Functional Targets

Moisture Management

Wicking and moisture transport developed through fiber selection, knit structure, and finishing route.

Quick Dry

Fast-dry performance targeted through construction openness and fiber moisture characteristics.

UV Protection

UV protection can be targeted through fiber selection, construction density, and finishing. Performance is confirmed through testing for each project.

Antibacterial & Odor Control

Developed through fiber selection or finishing, depending on project requirements.

Far-Infrared / Thermal Comfort

Thermal comfort and far-infrared properties developed through specialized fiber and finishing programs.

Stretch & Recovery

Four-way stretch and shape retention developed through construction and elastane integration.

Compression Support

Graduated or zoned compression structures developed to brief specification.

Breathable Mesh Structures

Open-knit and mesh constructions for ventilation in panel or full-fabric applications.

Circular knitting machine photographed during a mill visit, showing the machine frame, yarn paths, and knitting area.

02 — Sample-Based Development

Your reference swatch. Our technical blueprint.

We work from technical briefs, reference swatches, target constructions, hand-feel direction, performance requirements, and brand development goals. Whether you have a competitor sample, a vintage reference, or a proprietary structure your customer loves — we disassemble it: identifying the construction, yarn type, and stitch architecture down to the last detail.

We develop the fabric in the selected fibers, refining hand feel and weight toward the agreed targets. Development can include lab dips, sample adjustments, and technical review, with approved specifications recorded before bulk production.

Sampling timelines depend on fiber, construction, dyeing, finishing, and testing requirements. We respond quickly to technical briefs and sourcing requests — the development route is defined after reviewing the reference and requirements.

“Clear specifications. Documented approvals.”

03 — Wool & Wool Blends

Natural performance. Engineered blends.

We develop wool programs for next-to-skin base layers, premium casualwear, and active or outdoor layering. Wool-nylon and wool-polyester blends can be selected to balance hand feel, durability, shape retention, and thermal comfort, with traceability requirements agreed for each project.

Certified wool programs can be coordinated through RWS (Responsible Wool Standard) certified supply chains. Suitable certified yarns and production routes are sourced and confirmed at the project level.

RWS

Certified wool sourcing options

Availability confirmed for each project

Folded gray wool-blend jersey swatches from the fabric collection, made with wool, Marine-Recycled Fiber, and spandex.

04 — Network Infrastructure

Embedded in China's integrated weft-knitting corridor.

Our operations are anchored within the Suzhou–Yangtze River Delta cluster — where yarn sourcing, weft-knitting, dyeing, finishing, and testing partners operate within the same logistics radius. This proximity across the full production route is structural, not incidental.

We coordinate bulk production across a network of partner mills, matching fabric requirements with suitable capacity. Production routes and schedules are agreed for each project, with coordination from yarn sourcing through knitting, dyeing, finishing, testing, and delivery.

GRS-certified recycled-material programs, RWS wool, and relevant OEKO-TEX® requirements can be coordinated with suitable supply chain partners. Certification scope and availability are confirmed for each project.

Dyeing machines photographed at a dyehouse, with a sign identifying equipment dedicated to GRS production.
Dyehouse visit · Equipment designated for GRS production

Next Step

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