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Flannel Fabric Wholesale — Brushed & Plaid Flannel from Our China Mill

Q: What is your MOQ for wholesale flannel fabric?

5,000 meters or 500 kg per order. Swatches of existing flannels are free — you only pay the shipping. Everything ships as full rolls labelled with lot and shade.

Q: Single or double brushed — which should I choose?

Single brushed raises the face only — lighter, cleaner surface, less lint, good for shirts. Double brushed raises both sides — warmer and softer, the usual choice for pajamas and bedding. Name the side and level in your PO.

Q: What GSM is best for shirts, pajamas and bedding?

Shirts 130–160 gsm, pajamas 140–170, bedding 160–190, throws and blankets 200–300+. Remember that brushing changes warmth as much as weight does.

Q: Are you a flannel fabric manufacturer or a trader?

Yes. We are a flannel fabric manufacturer: yarn-dyed plaid, printed and solid flannel, brushed and compacted in-house, so bulk flannel fabric keeps the approved hand feel and shrinkage.

Q: Can you copy a plaid from my sample?

Yes — send a photo or a swatch of the check. We match the sett (stripe widths) and colors, then send a hand-loom sample for approval before bulk.

Q: How is the flannel fabric price calculated?

Mainly fiber, yarn-dyed vs printed vs piece-dyed, single vs double brushing, weight, width and quantity — see the price calculator above.

Q: How much does cotton flannel shrink?

Cotton flannel shrinks more than polyester flannel. We compact it and test after 3 washes; the usual agreed limit is 3–5% depending on the end use.

We are a flannel fabric manufacturer for shirt, sleepwear and bedding brands. Yarn, weaving, brushing and pre-shrinking are set together — so the bulk you receive is as warm, as soft and as stable as the sample you approved.

MOQ: 5,000 m / 500 kg
Lead time: 20–35 days
Weights: 120–300 gsm
Samples: Free, you pay shipping

↔ Brush the surface

FL-2010Yarn-dyed buffalo check170 gsm · double brushed

Product Range

Flannel Fabrics We Manufacture

Six flannel families, all sold as wholesale flannel fabric in full rolls. Pull a fabric out of the stack to see what it is made for.

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Which Flannel for Your Product?

Weight & Warmth

Flannel Weight & Warmth Guide

GSM measures mass, not warmth. Brushing traps air, so a double-brushed 150 gsm can feel warmer than an unbrushed 180 gsm. Use the scale to find the usual range for your product, then confirm brushing in the PO.

Target weight 170 gsm = 5.01 oz/yd²

Write a tolerance in the PO: ±5% — brushing pulls fibers from the yarn, so rolls vary slightly (a 170 gsm target may read 165–175).

From our guide: Flannel Weight Guide: Best GSM for Shirts, Pajamas & Bedding

Brushing (Napping)

Brushed Cotton Flannel Fabric: Single vs Double Brushed

Wire rollers raise fibers from the yarn to build loft. More brushing means warmer and softer — but also more lint, more pilling risk and lower tear strength. Drag the slider to see the trade-off.

UnbrushedSingle, lightSingleDoubleHeavy double

Single brushed — face only

Double brushed — face & back

	Single brushed	Double brushed
Surface	Nap on the face; back stays smooth	Nap on both sides
Hand feel	Clean, crisp, less fuzzy	Softer, lofty, cozy
Warmth at same GSM	Standard	Higher — more trapped air
Lint & pilling risk	Lower	Higher — needs shearing
Typical use	Shirts, blouses, linings	Pajamas, sheets, baby wraps

Yarn-Dyed Checks

Flannel Shirt Fabric: Yarn-Dyed Plaids & Checks

Classic flannel shirts are yarn-dyed: the yarn is colored before weaving, so the check goes through the cloth and never fades like a print. Build a check — we weave it to your sett and Pantone colors.

Pattern

Repeat

See our yarn-dyed fabric range

Quality Risks

Common Flannel Fabric Problems & How We Prevent Them

Flannel is judged after the first wash, not on the roll. These are the four issues behind most flannel claims — what causes each one, how we control it at the mill, and the line to write in your PO so it can be checked.

Shedding & Pilling

Brushing pulls fibers out of the yarn on purpose. If it goes too far, or the yarn is carded short-staple cotton, loose fibers keep coming out in the dryer filter and roll into pills on cuffs, elbows and pillowcases. Over-brushed fabric also feels softer at first — which is why it often wins the sample round and fails in use.

Home washes 0

Over-brushed, carded yarn
— g lint

Controlled brushing, combed yarn
— g lint

Cause: Too many brushing passes, short fibers, no shearing after napping.
Control: Brushing passes fixed per article and logged; shearing to an even nap height; combed or ring-spun weft for premium programs.
Result: Pilling ≥ 3–4 (ISO 12945-2, 2,000 rubs).
In your PO: “Double brushed, sheared; pilling ≥ 3–4 ISO 12945-2”

Shrinkage After the First Wash

A lofty, napped structure relaxes in water, and cotton flannel is often dried under tension in finishing. Without compacting, the first home wash takes back the stretch — pajamas lose a size and sheets no longer fit the mattress. Polyester flannel shrinks much less, which is one reason it is used for blankets.

Cause: Fabric dried under length tension; no compacting or sanforizing.
Control: Compacting after brushing; AATCC 135 after 3 washes, head and tail of every lot; result printed in the shipment report.
Result: Shrinkage ≤ 3–5% as agreed.
In your PO: “Shrinkage L/W ≤ 3% after 3 washes, AATCC 135”

Plaid Skew & Bowing

On a yarn-dyed check the weft must run at a right angle to the selvedge. If it is pulled off-grain on the stenter, the checks will not line up across the shirt placket, pockets and side seams — the cutting room either wastes fabric matching them or ships shirts that look crooked.

Weft skew 0°

Left: straight grain · Right: skewed weft — the placket line shows the mismatch.

Cause: Weft pulled off-grain in stentering; uneven tension across the width.
Control: Automatic weft straightener; skew and bow measured on every roll (ASTM D3882) and written on the roll ticket.
Result: Skew & bow ≤ 2%.
In your PO: “Skew ≤ 2%, bow ≤ 2%, ASTM D3882, per roll”

Color Bleeding on Plaids

Red, navy and black yarns carry a lot of dye. If the yarn is not fully soaped after dyeing, the color runs into the white or cream stripes in the first wash — the plaid looks muddy and other laundry is stained. It is the most common complaint on red buffalo checks.

Grade —

The white cloth was washed together with the plaid at 40 °C.

Cause: Insufficient soaping after yarn dyeing; dark shades with poor fixation.
Control: Reactive yarn dyeing with full wash-off; ISO 105-C06 with a multifiber strip on each dye lot.
Result: Staining ≥ 4.
In your PO: “Washing fastness ≥ 4, staining ≥ 4, ISO 105-C06”

Compliance · USA

Flannel for Children's Sleepwear: Flammability Rules

In the US, children’s sleepwear (sizes 9 months to 14) falls under 16 CFR 1615 / 1616. Loose cotton flannel pajamas cannot be sold as sleepwear without passing the flame test, so brands choose one of two paths. Tell us which one, and we spec the fabric for it.

Path A

Tight-Fitting Sleepwear

Garment cut snug to body dimensions in the regulation
Cotton flannel allowed without FR treatment
Needs the yellow hang tag: “Wear snug-fitting, not flame resistant”

Fabric we supply: cotton flannel with stretch knit trims

Path B

Flame-Resistant Fabric

Loose-fitting styles such as nightgowns and robes
Fabric must pass the vertical flame test before and after 50 washes
Usually inherently flame-resistant polyester flannel

Fabric we supply: FR polyester flannel — please confirm

This is a sourcing summary, not legal advice — your importer of record confirms compliance for the target market.

Production

How Our Flannel Is Made

Six stations between the yarn cone and the packed roll. Scroll or click a station — the roll moves along the line.

Specifications

Flannel Fabric Specifications

Typical constructions by end use. GSM ranges are from our weight guide; yarn and density columns are reference values — please confirm.

Article	Composition	Yarn (warp × weft)	Density	Weight	Width	Brushing	Use

Laboratory

Flannel Fabric Testing Standards

Every lot is tested to the method named in your PO. Typical requirements below; stricter values can be agreed.

Applications

What Our Flannel Becomes

Shirts and jackets on the rail, sleepwear and bedding on the shelf. Hover to see the usual spec.

Shirts130–160 gsm · yarn-dyed · single brushed

Shackets200+ gsm · double brushed

Pajamas140–170 gsm · double brushed

Sheets & duvets160–190 gsm · wide width

Throws & blankets200–300+ gsm

Linings & baby wraps120–150 gsm · soft, light

Our Advantages

Why Choose Us as Your Flannel Fabric Supplier

What changes when the mill controls brushing and finishing itself, compared with buying through a trading office.

Trading supplierFabric-Supplier mill

Brushing level“Brushed” — side and passes unknownSingle / double, passes logged per lot

ShrinkageVaries by whichever mill has capacityCompacted, AATCC 135 report per lot

Plaid matchingSkew found at the cutting tableSkew & bow measured on every roll

Repeat ordersNew mill, new hand feelSame yarn source and brushing recipe

Season timingNo visibility on productionWeekly photos, ship date confirmed in writing

SamplesPaid, slowFree swatches — you pay shipping

Ordering

Bulk Flannel Fabric Order Timeline

Flannel is a fall–winter product. Pick the month your garments must be in store — we count back to the date your fabric order has to be placed.

MOQ5,000 m or 500 kgLead time20–35 daysSamplesFree, buyer pays shippingPaymentBank transfer via XTransferPackingRolls on tubes, poly + woven bag

Pricing

What Determines Flannel Fabric Price

We quote every flannel per meter, FOB, from the exact spec — a list price would be wrong for most orders. These six choices move the price the most; send them and you get a firm quote within 24 hours.

①

Fiber

100% cotton costs the most; CVC and TC blends cost less and shrink less; polyester flannel is the most economical and the usual base for flame-resistant fabric.

Cotton CVC Polyester

②

Color method

Yarn-dyed plaids cost more than prints and solids: every color is dyed as yarn, and each new check needs warping set-up and a hand-loom sample.

Yarn-dyed Printed Solid

③

Weight

More grams per meter means more yarn. A 240 gsm shacket flannel uses roughly 50% more yarn than a 160 gsm shirt flannel.

240 gsm 190 130

④

Brushing & finishing

Double brushing, shearing, compacting and anti-pilling each add a pass through the finishing line. Flame-resistant finishing adds the most.

FR Double + shear Single

⑤

Width

Wide 230–280 cm bedding flannel is woven on wide looms with lower output, so the price per meter is higher — but it saves the center seam in sheets.

280 cm 230 150

⑥

Quantity & colors

The MOQ of 5,000 m can be split across colors of the same article; the more meters per color, the lower the set-up cost per meter.

Many small colors Few large colors

Send these 7 lines for an exact flannel quote

End product and market
Fiber content
Solid, printed or yarn-dyed (photo of the check)
Weight in gsm and cuttable width
Single or double brushed
Quantity per color
Tests and certificates required

Already have a spec sheet or a sample? Send a photo — we read it for you.

Can you share FOB price ranges per article? Then we can show real numbers here.

FAQ

Wholesale Flannel Fabric — Buyers Ask

Tap a question to see how our team usually answers it on WhatsApp.

What is your MOQ for wholesale flannel fabric?

Single or double brushed — which should I choose?

What GSM is best for shirts, pajamas and bedding?

Are you a flannel fabric manufacturer or a trader?

Can you copy a plaid from my sample?

How is the flannel fabric price calculated?

How much does cotton flannel shrink?

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Product, weight, brushing and quantity are enough to start. MOQ 5,000 m · free swatches · 20–35 days.

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