Technical Textiles

Flannelette Fabric Manufacturer in Pakistan

Custom flannelette and cotton flannel fabric manufactured in buyer-specified composition, GSM, width, nap, colour, construction and performance.

Flannelette Fabric

Hussain Enterprises manufactures custom flannelette fabric, a woven cloth with a soft surface produced by raising or brushing the fabric on one or both sides. Programs can be developed in 100% cotton or buyer-specified blends, with fibre content, warp and weft yarn count, thread density, weave, finished GSM, usable width, nap, colour route, shrinkage, fastness, strength, pilling, roll length and packing confirmed against the buyer's written specification.

Fibre composition

  • 100% cotton
  • Polyester-cotton blend
  • Buyer-specified blend

Yarn and construction

  • Carded or combed yarn
  • Warp and weft yarn count
  • Plain or double-end plain weave
  • Twill construction
  • Ends and picks to requirement

Weight and dimensions

  • GSM to requirement
  • Usable width to requirement
  • Roll length and packing
  • Buyer-specified tolerances

Raised surface

  • Single-side raised
  • Double-side raised
  • Nap direction and density
  • Cropped or sheared option
  • Buyer-approved hand feel or sample

Colour and design

  • Greige or bleached
  • Piece-dyed solid shade
  • Yarn-dyed checks or stripes
  • Printed design
  • Lab-dip, strike-off or sample matching

Optional finishes

  • Pre-shrunk or mechanically compacted
  • Easy-care option
  • Anti-pilling option
  • Water-repellent option
  • Treated FR option subject to the required test method

Quality targets

  • Dimensional change and shrinkage
  • Wash, rubbing and perspiration fastness
  • Tensile and tear strength
  • Pilling and fuzzing performance
  • Buyer-specified test method

Typical applications

Military and institutional shirts and linersWinter workwearSleepwear and nightwear subject to end-use requirementsBedding and light blanketsGarment linings and utility cloths

Flannelette manufacturing

Custom Cotton Flannel and Flannelette Fabric

Flannelette is a woven fabric whose surface is raised or brushed to create a soft nap. Traditional constructions use cotton warp and soft-spun cotton weft, but a current order may use 100% cotton or a confirmed blend. The name describes the construction and surface finish, not a fibre guarantee or a check pattern.

Hussain Enterprises develops flannelette cloth for bulk textile, institutional and export requirements. Fibre content, weave, warp and weft count, ends and picks, finished mass, usable width, single- or double-side raising, nap direction and density, colour route, shrinkage, fastness, strength, pilling, treatment durability and roll packing can be controlled against the buyer's written specification.

Plain, double-end plain and twill bases can be evaluated. Colour routes can include bleached, piece-dyed, yarn-dyed and printed fabric, subject to the selected fibre blend and approval sample. Optional easy-care, anti-pilling, water-repellent and treated flame-retardant finishes are specified separately and must be evaluated against the required end-use test method.

What buyers should specify

  • Fibre percentages and carded or combed yarn requirement
  • Warp and weft count, thread density and weave
  • Finished GSM, usable width, roll length and tolerances
  • One- or two-sided raising, nap direction, density and hand feel
  • Colour, check, stripe or print reference and dye route
  • Shrinkage, colourfastness, pilling, tensile and tear targets
  • End use, destination, required test method, packing and quantity

Flannelette, flannel and brushed cotton

These trade names overlap. Flannelette commonly refers to a cotton or cotton-blend flannel with a raised surface, while flannel is a broader name that may use wool, cotton, synthetics or blends. Every offer should therefore state the actual fibre percentage, construction, weight and finish.

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Flannelette fabric questions

What is flannelette fabric?

Flannelette is a woven fabric with a soft raised or brushed surface. Its fibre composition, weave, weight and whether one or both sides are raised must be stated in the product specification.

Is flannelette the same as flannel?

The terms overlap in the textile trade, but they are not always interchangeable. Flannelette commonly describes a lighter cotton or cotton-blend napped fabric, while flannel is a broader category that can also include wool and synthetic constructions.

Is flannelette always 100% cotton?

No. Traditional flannelette is associated with cotton, but modern constructions can include confirmed fibre blends. The exact fibre percentages are stated and approved for each order.

Can the GSM, width, yarn count and weave be customized?

Yes. Finished GSM, usable width, warp and weft count, ends and picks, plain or twill construction, roll length and tolerances can be developed against the buyer's requirement and production feasibility.

Can flannelette be brushed on one side or both sides?

Yes. Single-side or double-side raising can be specified together with the face, nap direction, density, cropping or shearing and an approved hand-feel sample.

Can colours, checks, stripes and printed designs be customized?

Yes. Bleached, solid piece-dyed, yarn-dyed check or stripe and printed programs can be evaluated. The selected route, shade or artwork, colourfastness target, sample approval and quantity are confirmed before production.

Is flannelette fabric fire retardant?

Ordinary flannelette should not be treated as inherently fire retardant. A treated FR option can be evaluated only against the required destination, end use, test method, durability requirement and buyer approval.

What information is required for a quotation?

Send the fibre composition, construction, GSM, width, raising requirement, colour or design, finishes, measurable test targets, order quantity, roll packing, destination and any inspection or documentation requirements.

Important specification note

Options shown are representative. Final material, dimensions, performance level, standard, testing, marking and documentation are confirmed against the buyer’s written requirement before supply.

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