Weight comparison planning points
Use these planning points to compare hoodie weight before sample development. The final feel still depends on yarn, brushing, knit density, and finishing.
- 280 GSM is usually easier to layer and can produce a lighter drape; construction and finishing still affect the final handfeel
- 400 GSM adds structure and warmth, but also increases fabric cost, shipping weight, drying time, and shrinkage-control demands
- French terry and brushed fleece at the same GSM do not feel or wear the same because their inside surfaces are different
- Rib recovery, hood depth, pocket weight, and decoration can make a nominally heavyweight hoodie feel unbalanced
- Approve the actual bulk fabric route and test decoration on it; do not choose weight from a swatch label alone
- A 150 pcs per style/color route is practical only when the selected fabric and color are available at that quantity
