Fabric type
Stretch & Lycra Suiting for Uniforms
Polyester-lycra suiting with give in the cloth, for uniforms worn through a moving shift.
A small percentage of elastane changes how a uniform is worn. Cabin crew reaching into lockers, front-of-house staff on their feet all day and client-facing teams in fitted cuts all ask more of a cloth than a rigid suiting gives. Stretch suiting recovers to shape instead of bagging at the knee and seat.
We weave it as a piece-dyed polyester-lycra, so it keeps the shade depth and wash fastness of an all-polyester quality and adds give. Two weights cover most briefs: a 177 GSM with a soft, fluid drape, and a heavier 216 GSM with a comfort-soft finish for structured tailoring.
Properties
- Recovers to shape
- Elastane pulls the cloth back rather than leaving a bag at knee and seat.
- Comfort through a shift
- Give in the cloth for roles that reach, bend and stay on their feet.
- Soft, fluid handle
- Drapes closer to the body than a rigid suiting, for fitted cuts.
- Piece-dyed depth
- Keeps the shade range and wash fastness of an all-polyester quality.
Best for
- Aviation and cabin-crew uniforms
- Corporate and formal fitted wear
- Hospitality front-of-house teams
- Programs with an active dress code
Fabrics
Our Stretch suiting fabrics
Individual fabrics in this weave from our range. Composition, GSM and colour cards available on request.
Uniform programs using Stretch suiting
Garment programs woven in Stretch suiting
FAQ
Stretch & Lycra Suiting: common questions
- What is stretch & lycra suiting?
- A small percentage of elastane changes how a uniform is worn. Cabin crew reaching into lockers, front-of-house staff on their feet all day and client-facing teams in fitted cuts all ask more of a cloth than a rigid suiting gives. Stretch suiting recovers to shape instead of bagging at the knee and seat.
- Which Benny Cotts fabrics are stretch & lycra suiting?
- Glacier Soft Lycra and Knit Lotus Lycra. Every fabric ships with spec and MOQ.
- What uniforms is stretch & lycra suiting used for?
- Aviation and cabin-crew uniforms, Corporate and formal fitted wear, Hospitality front-of-house teams and Programs with an active dress code.
- What is the minimum order for stretch & lycra suiting?
- 50 m per shade from ready stock, and 500 m per shade for custom shades or constructions woven to order.
Need Stretch suiting for your uniform program?
Tell us your specs and volumes. We'll match the right weave, weight and shade for your order.