Fabrics & fibers

Polar fleece
Knit polyester fabric brushed on both sides for a soft pile. The workhorse blanket fabric — affordable, warm, machine-washable, fast-drying. Typical weights 200–300 GSM. Used for picnic blankets, travel blankets, promotional throws.
Coral fleece
A polyester fleece with a longer, fluffier pile than polar fleece. Softer hand, slightly more luxurious appearance. 260–320 GSM range. Common for retail throw blankets and home goods.
Sherpa
A nubby, curly faux-shearling fabric — looks and feels like sheepskin. Very warm. Often used as a reverse face on a coral fleece blanket (double-face construction). 320–400 GSM.
Micromink
A short-pile, very dense polyester with a silky-soft hand. Premium feel. Used for high-end home throws and double-face throws backed with sherpa. 300–360 GSM.
rPET fleece
Recycled polyester fleece made from post-consumer PET bottles. GRS-certifiable when produced under chain-of-custody. Roughly 18 bottles per king-size throw. Same hand-feel as virgin polyester fleece.
Ripstop nylon
A lightweight, very strong woven nylon with reinforcement threads every few mm in a grid pattern (the "stop" in ripstop). Used for sand-free beach blankets. Common weights 210T and 420D.
Oxford polyester
A heavier basket-weave woven polyester, often 600D denier, used for camping ground mats and rugged outdoor blankets. Abrasion resistant, holds reinforcing PVC or PU coating well.
Jacquard wool
Pure wool or wool-blend (often acrylic or cotton blend) woven on a jacquard loom that allows multi-color patterns to be woven directly into the fabric. Premium hospitality and heritage retail use.

Weight & construction

GSM (g/m²)
Grams per square meter — the weight of the fabric per unit area. Higher GSM generally means warmer, denser, more premium. A 320 GSM picnic blanket is heavier and warmer than a 220 GSM travel blanket.
Denier (D)
A measure of yarn thickness used for synthetic woven fabrics like nylon and polyester. Higher denier = thicker yarn = more durable. 210T is lightweight; 600D is heavy-duty.
Pile
The raised surface fibers on fleece or velvet fabrics. Longer pile = softer feel but more shedding risk. Density matters as much as length.
Hem
The finished edge of the blanket — usually folded and stitched. Common variants: double-fold hem (most durable), satin-bound edge (premium), whip-stitched (decorative), serged (cost-optimized).

Waterproof backing

PEVA
Polyethylene Vinyl Acetate. A cost-effective waterproof film. Lightweight, recyclable, PVC-free. Less rugged than PU or TPU; best for occasional-use picnic blankets.
PU (polyurethane)
A mid-tier waterproof coating or film. More durable and abrasion-resistant than PEVA, slightly heavier. Good general-purpose backing for picnic blankets.
TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane)
The premium waterproof backing. Recyclable, very durable, no PVC. Higher cost, used on outdoor-brand and retail-grade picnic blankets.
Heat-bonded (vs glue-laminated)
Heat-bonding fuses the backing film to the fleece face with heat and a stabilizing scrim. Survives washing. Glue lamination is cheaper but peels after the first wash — a common defect in low-tier imports.

Decoration methods

Flat embroidery
Logo stitched into the fabric with a computer-controlled multi-head embroidery machine (typically Tajima). Best for corner monograms on throws, gym towels, golf towels. Up to 16 thread colors.
3D puff embroidery
Embroidery with a foam underlay, creating a raised "puffy" effect. Used for bold lettering and chunky logos.
Dye-sublimation print
A heat-transfer print process for polyester fabrics. The ink converts from solid to gas under heat, bonding inside the fiber rather than sitting on top. Result: full-color photographic prints with no hand-feel and excellent wash-fastness.
Jacquard weave
The pattern is woven directly into the fabric using a programmable loom. No print, no stitch — just texture and tone. Premium retail and hospitality.
Screen print
Ink pressed through a stencil onto the fabric. Cost-optimized for single or limited-color logos on cheaper fleece blankets (stadium throws, event swag). Avoid PVC plastisol inks for eco-conscious brands; we use water-based.
Woven label
A small fabric label woven on a loom, sewn into the corner or hem. The premium private-label finishing touch.

Certifications

OEKO-TEX Standard 100
An international certification testing for harmful substances in textiles. Class I is the strictest tier (safe for baby skin contact). FIELDLOOM products ship as Class I by default.
GRS (Global Recycled Standard)
Chain-of-custody certification for products containing recycled material. Required by many EU and US brands selling recycled-content blankets.
REACH
EU regulation governing chemicals in products. Importers into the EU often require REACH test reports per shipment for dyestuffs and coatings.
CPSIA
US Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act — sets limits on lead and phthalates in children's products. Required for blankets marketed to children.
BSCI
Business Social Compliance Initiative — a factory-level social audit covering labor conditions, wages and safety. Common requirement from major EU retailers.

Commercial terms

MOQ
Minimum Order Quantity. Our standard is 500 pieces per design/color. Some methods (jacquard) require 1,000 due to loom setup cost.
Lead time
Time from order confirmation to ship — typically 25–50 days for blankets depending on decoration. Excludes shipping transit.
FOB
Free On Board — the price covers goods to the port of departure (Ningbo or Shanghai for us). Buyer arranges ocean freight from there.
DDP
Delivered Duty Paid — we handle ocean freight, customs and duties to your destination warehouse. Higher price, less complexity for you.
AQL 2.5
Acceptable Quality Limit 2.5 — the standard inspection criterion for general merchandise. Sets allowable defect counts per sample size.
Pantone TCX vs Pantone C
TCX is the textile (cotton-paper) Pantone reference; Pantone C is the coated paper reference. Always match textile-dyed color to TCX, not C.

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