DTY fabric, also commonly known in the garment market as knitted milk silk fabric, is a soft, smooth and stretchy knitted fabric widely used for dresses, tops, T-shirts, skirts, pajamas, leggings, children’s wear and women’s fashion garments. It has a comfortable hand feel, good elasticity, bright color performance and easy-care properties, making it suitable for daily clothing and fashion collections.
Hebei Hanlin Textile Co., Ltd. supplies DTY fabric and milk silk knit fabric for overseas garment manufacturers, fabric wholesalers, fashion brands and apparel sourcing companies. With more than 30 years of production background from our pre-factory, we support custom fabric development, ready goods supply and stocklot fabric orders for different apparel markets.
DTY fabric is a knitted fabric made with textured polyester yarn, often developed with spandex to improve elasticity and recovery. In many apparel markets, this type of soft and smooth polyester knit fabric is also called milk silk fabric.
Knitted milk silk fabric is popular because it has a smooth touch, soft drape and comfortable stretch. It is suitable for garments that need easy movement, skin-friendly wearing comfort and bright color presentation.
Compared with woven fabrics, DTY knitted fabric usually has better elasticity and flexibility, making it a practical choice for fitted garments, casual wear, children’s clothing, women’s dresses and fashion tops.
DTY fabric can be supplied in different compositions, widths, weights, colors and surface effects according to buyer requirements.
Common Composition:
100% Polyester DTY
Polyester / Spandex
Polyester / Elastane
Customized composition available
Common Width:
150 cm, 160 cm, 165 cm, 170 cm, 180 cm
Common Weight:
120 gsm – 260 gsm
Lightweight DTY Milk Silk Fabric:
Around 120–160 gsm, suitable for T-shirts, tops, skirts, children’s wear, summer dresses and light casual garments.
Medium Weight DTY Milk Silk Fabric:
Around 160–220 gsm, suitable for dresses, pajamas, leggings, casual sets, women’s fashion garments and printed clothing.
Heavy DTY Milk Silk Fabric:
Around 220–260 gsm or above, suitable for fitted dresses, pants, sports casual wear, uniforms and garments that need more body and stability.
Width, weight, composition, color, print design, hand feel, stretch level and finishing can be customized according to buyer samples, target price or final garment application.
| Composition | Yarn Count | Width / cm | Weight / gsm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97% Polyester / 3% Spandex | 118D/144F + 15D | 165 | 160 |
| 97% Polyester / 3% Spandex | 118D/144F + 15D | 160 | 170 |
| 97% Polyester / 3% Spandex | 118D/144F + 15D | 170 | 170 |
| 95% Polyester / 5% Spandex | 118D/144F + 15D SP | 175 | 170 |
| 95% Polyester / 5% Spandex | 118D/144F + 15D SP | 170 | 145 |
| 95% Polyester / 5% Spandex | 150D/144F + 20D | 150 | 220 |
| 87% Polyester / 13% Spandex | 150D/144F + 70D | 165 | 280 |
| 95% Polyester / 5% Spandex | 118D/144F + 15D SP | 155 | 210 |
| 97% Polyester / 3% Spandex | 118D/144F + 15D SP | 180 | 180 |
| 97% Polyester / 3% Spandex | 118D/144F + 15D | 170 | 170 |
| 86% Polyester / 14% Spandex | 75D/72F + 40D SP | 170 | 180 |
DTY knitted milk silk fabric is widely used by garment buyers because it offers comfort, elasticity and easy-care performance.
The fabric has a soft and smooth hand feel, making it comfortable for direct-skin garments. Its knitted structure gives good stretch and flexibility, helping garments fit the body and move comfortably. Polyester DTY yarn also gives the fabric bright color performance, good shape retention and easy washing.
This fabric is suitable for both solid dyed and printed styles. Buyers can develop plain colors, floral prints, geometric prints, children’s prints, fashion patterns or customized designs according to market needs.
DTY fabric and knitted milk silk fabric can be developed in many styles, including:
Solid dyed DTY fabric
Printed milk silk fabric
Floral print knit fabric
Geometric print knit fabric
Children’s print fabric
Fashion dress fabric
Polyester spandex milk silk fabric
Soft drape knit fabric
Stretch knit fabric
Custom printed DTY fabric
For wholesalers and garment factories, DTY milk silk fabric is a flexible choice because it can be used in both basic garment programs and fashion print collections.
DTY knitted milk silk fabric is widely used for:
Women’s dresses
T-shirts
Fashion tops
Skirts
Pajamas
Leggings
Children’s wear
Casual sets
Homewear
Loungewear
Sports casual wear
Printed garments
Women’s fashion collections
Daily clothing
Spring and summer apparel
This fabric is especially suitable for garments that need softness, stretch, easy care, bright colors and comfortable wearing performance.
