About Spiritex Fabric

Our fabric is spun, knit, and finished by various mills all located within 150 miles of our Asheville, NC headquarters.

Organic status is obtained through a rigorous certification process that farmers must go through. According to GOTS, “Organic cotton is grown using methods and materials that have a low impact on the environment. Organic production systems replenish and maintain soil fertility, reduce the use of toxic and persistent pesticides and fertilizers, and build biologically diverse agriculture. Third­-party certification organizations verify that organic producers use only methods and materials allowed in organic production. Organic cotton is grown without the use of toxic and persistent pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. In addition, federal regulations prohibit the use of genetically engineered seed for organic farming. All cotton sold as organic in the United States must meet strict federal regulations covering how the cotton is grown.”

Our domestic organic cotton certification comes from the Texas Department of Agriculture which is regulated and must adhere to the organic standards set forth by the USDA. We also receive a sworn certification affidavit from the spinning mill.  However, the domestic cotton is not technically, "GOTS certified". USDA Organic certification documents are available upon request.

All the overseas yarn we utilize is GOTS certified by approved third party certification entities.  Certification documents are available upon request.

We only use low impact, fiber reactive dyes in our fabric that are not harmful to the environment. This means that they do not contain any heavy metals or toxic substances. All finishing/dyeing occurs in a closed loop system with low temperature water. The exhausted dyebath is also treated onsite to remove all dye chemicals before being released into the effluent. This closed loop dyeing system uses the least amount of water when compared with all other finishing/dyeing processes. This superior method results in the cotton absorbing over 75% of the dye, which forms a bond to the cotton fiber. This allows superior colorfastness and minimal run-off. 

Bleaching is done with hydrogen peroxide which is derived from apples.

Beeswax is used as the lubricant in the spinning process.

Yes, all of our fabrics are pre-shrunk. This is not the same as "pre-washing", which can be done during the garment dyeing or washing, which can remove all shrinkage. Therefore, we recommend performing a shrink test on all fabrics before making a marker as there is always residual shrinkage when the fabric is put back on a roll during the finishing process. Shrinkage varies based on style, but a general average on all our knits is 5-7%. The only exception to this is our Heavyweight Thermal which tends to have shrinkage of 10-12%. We can provide shrinkage results for full rolls; any yardage less than roll will require a customer-ran shrink test. For minimal shrink, wash cold & tumble dry low.

We recommend ordering our Peroxide White (PFD) if you plan on dyeing, though scoured or "natural" finished piece goods can also be dyed in the fabric or garment state. Peroxide White will likely yield the best color and dye consistency.

If you are going to piece dye the fabric you can order "greige goods", which are essentially knit out, unfinished goods. Unless specified  as greige, our fabrics have been washed, scoured, or washed-and-scoured before being put on a roll. We do not recommend cutting and sewing from greige goods as no shrinkage measures have been taken and needle cutting when sewing will likely occur.  Greige goods must be washed or dyed and a fabric softener added, which in addition to softening the fabric, will prevent needle cutting.  These greige precautions also apply if goods are to be printed in any manner

For maximum longevity, we recommend machine wash cold & tumble dry low with a phosphate free soap.

Fabric specs are located in the product description on each individual product page (towards the bottom underneath the product photo) and on each product style collection page.

20/1 (or 20 singles) refers to the yarn count of the fabric. This is the unit of measurement that defines the denier and gauge fineness of the thread. In a cotton spinning system, the higher the number, the finer the thread. The terms are used several ways, i.e. 30's, 30/1 and 30 singles. They all mean the same thing.

Tubular fabrics gets their name from being knit on long cylindrical tubes as opposed to their Open Width counterpart that is knit into flat sheets or tubular goods slit open. Tubes are knitted from cotton and other materials in the needed dimension for the apparel.

Yes, we can make any of our goods open width or tubular based upon your needs provided the 7 roll MOQ is met. The only exception to this would be fleece styles.

Yes. Custom colors can be ordered in quantities as little as 7 rolls for solids and 14 rolls for stripes. They require a 30% deposit up front. For custom colors, we will need to do lab dips and there will be a $50 lab dip fee assessed for each color. To initiate the process, you must mail a TCX pantone to:

Spiritex Fabric

ATTN: Custom Colors

2004 Riverside Dr.

Suite TT

Asheville, NC 28804

Once we obtain the lab dips, we’ll send them back to you for approval before we begin production.

Generally custom colors can be turned in 10-12 weeks from the date we receive the TCX pantone.

We are always interested in new ideas for organic fabrics to add to our own line. If you’ve used a fabric that was sourced from another supplier and you would like us to create it through our own domestic network or if you have an idea that you want to pull into reality– just ask! (Note: minimums for custom knitdowns will require a 30% deposit up front and will require a 2,000+ yard minimum.) We can do custom blends & weights.

For a speedy proposal, please email sales@spiritex.net with your goals and timelines. Also, mail a small cut of the fabric you wish to create domestically and organically to: