WASL-473 Cotton Ladder Openwork Stripe Fabric for Summer Shirts and Blouses
WASL-473 is a 100% cotton woven fabric with regular vertical ladder-style openwork stripes and wider textured stripe panels. The fabric combines breathable open stripe detail with a more stable cotton woven ground, making it suitable for women’s shirts, summer tops, casual shirts, lightweight dresses, cover-ups, girlswear, sleepwear and homewear.
For buyers who only have a fabric photo or original sample and are not sure about the professional fabric name, this fabric direction can be discussed through composition, GSM, width, yarn specification, density, handfeel target, stripe layout and final garment usage.
Product Image and Basic Fabric Data
| Product ID | WASL-473 |
|---|---|
| Composition | 100% Cotton |
| Weight / GSM | 102 GSM |
| Width | 55/56 inch |
| Specification | 40+40/2*40 |
| Fabric Direction | Cotton ladder openwork stripe fabric with wider textured stripe panels, close to cotton openwork stripe fabric, textured cotton stripe fabric, cotton dobby stripe fabric or leno-style openwork stripe fabric |
| Suggested Garment Usage | Women’s shirts, summer tops, casual shirts, lightweight dresses, cover-ups, girlswear, sleepwear and homewear |
| Sample Cutting | Sample cutting is available for sample garment making and fabric quality confirmation. |
Have a Fabric Photo or Similar Sample?
If you have a similar fabric photo, original sample, GSM, composition, yarn specification, density, or garment usage, you can upload the fabric photo first. Even if your target fabric is not exactly the same as this product, Zhejiang Zhongcai Light Textile Co., Ltd. can help check similar fabric directions, sample cutting availability, quotation direction, custom development feasibility and production risk before sampling or bulk orders.
Fabric Direction and Sourcing Language Reference
Structure Direction Reference
This fabric can be described as a cotton openwork stripe woven fabric with regular ladder-style vertical holes and wider textured stripe panels. The main ground appears close to a plain or basic woven construction, while the open stripe areas show continuous small square or ladder-like holes. The wider stripe panels may be created by dobby structure, small jacquard arrangement, short float effects, yarn variation or other woven texture changes.
It may belong to cotton ladder stripe fabric, cotton openwork stripe fabric, textured cotton stripe fabric, cotton dobby stripe fabric or leno-style openwork stripe fabric. The final construction should be confirmed with the original sample, enlarged photo, yarn count, density, GSM, width, handfeel and repeat structure.
Suggested Garment Usage
This fabric direction is suitable for women’s shirts, summer tops, casual shirts, lightweight dresses, cover-ups, girlswear, sleepwear and homewear. Because it has open stripe areas and slight semi-sheer effect, transparency acceptance, possible inner layer or lining requirements, handfeel and wash stability should be checked before garment development.
Common Buyer Descriptions
Professional Sourcing Terms
What Sourcing Requests Does This Fabric Usually Fit?
Similar Garment Fabric Usage
This fabric direction fits buyers looking for breathable cotton woven fabric for summer shirts, women’s blouses, casual tops or lightweight dresses with vertical openwork stripes and wider textured stripe detail.
Similar Fabric Sourcing from Photo
If the buyer has a photo showing ladder stripe holes, regular vertical open stripes, wide textured woven bands or a cotton dobby stripe surface, the image can be used to compare similar openwork stripe fabrics.
Unclear Fabric Name
Buyers may describe this fabric as cotton fabric with vertical holes, open stripe cotton fabric, ladder stripe shirt fabric, textured cotton stripe fabric or cotton dobby stripe fabric with holes. These practical descriptions are useful for sourcing and quotation discussion.
Custom Development Evaluation
If the target fabric needs adjusted GSM, open stripe spacing, wide textured panels, transparency, yarn specification or handfeel, the original sample should be reviewed before sampling to estimate development feasibility and bulk production stability.
If Your Target Fabric Is Similar but Not Exactly the Same
Your target fabric does not need to be exactly the same as WASL-473. If it belongs to a similar direction, such as cotton ladder stripe fabric, cotton openwork stripe fabric, textured cotton stripe fabric, cotton dobby stripe fabric, leno-style openwork woven fabric or raised stripe woven fabric, you can submit a fabric photo or original sample for checking.
Zhejiang Zhongcai Light Textile Co., Ltd. can first review whether there are other similar sample directions available for sample cutting. If no suitable similar sample is found, we can evaluate whether the fabric is suitable for custom development according to the photo, original sample, GSM, composition, yarn specification, density, handfeel requirement, stripe repeat and final garment usage.
We do not suggest assuming that every similar openwork stripe fabric has ready stock or can be copied directly. For this structure direction, open hole stability, stripe spacing, woven texture clarity, finishing tension, transparency and wash stability should be checked before sampling or bulk production.
How Buyers May Describe This Type of Fabric
A. Common Sourcing Descriptions
- cotton fabric with vertical openwork stripes
- woven fabric with ladder stripe holes
- breathable cotton fabric for summer shirts
- openwork stripe fabric for women’s blouse
- cotton fabric with wide textured stripes
- textured cotton stripe fabric for shirts
- cotton fabric with small vertical holes
- lightweight cotton shirt fabric with open stripes
- cotton dobby stripe fabric with holes
- airy cotton woven fabric for summer clothing
B. Professional Sourcing Terms
- cotton ladder stripe fabric
- cotton openwork stripe fabric
- 100 cotton woven fabric
- 102 GSM cotton fabric
- textured cotton stripe fabric
- cotton dobby stripe fabric
- vertical openwork stripe fabric
- ladder stripe woven fabric
- narrow openwork stripe fabric
- leno-style openwork woven fabric
How We Can Assist With This Fabric Direction
Zhejiang Zhongcai Light Textile Co., Ltd. has more than 20 years of practical woven jacquard and dobby fabric production experience. For cotton ladder openwork stripe fabric, we can help buyers move from a fabric photo or original sample to a clearer sourcing, quotation and development direction.
Fabric Structure Review
We can review the photo or original sample and check whether the fabric is closer to cotton ladder stripe fabric, cotton openwork stripe fabric, cotton dobby stripe fabric, textured stripe fabric, leno-style openwork fabric or another similar woven construction.
Similar Sample Direction
Based on composition, GSM, width, yarn specification, stripe spacing, texture panels, transparency, handfeel and garment usage, we can help check similar sample directions and sample cutting availability.
Quotation Direction
When yarn count, density, GSM, finishing requirement and order quantity are available, we can evaluate a practical reference quotation direction before formal sampling.
Sampling and Bulk Risk Review
Before development, we can help review yarn count, density, weave structure, shrinkage, dyeing, handfeel, openwork stability, stripe straightness, finishing risk and possible sample-to-bulk differences.
Key Points to Confirm Before Sampling or Bulk Production
- Openwork stripe stability: The ladder-style holes should remain stable in size, spacing and continuity during weaving, dyeing and finishing.
- Machine speed and tension control: If the open stripe areas use leno-style or crossing-yarn construction, the fabric usually requires careful machine speed and warp tension control.
- Broken warp ends and weaving defects: Openwork and sparse stripe areas may need closer inspection for broken ends, skipped yarns, unclear openings, missing yarns and misaligned structures.
- Stripe spacing consistency: The vertical stripe repeat is a key visual feature, so repeat spacing and stripe straightness should be checked carefully in bulk production.
- Wide texture panel clarity: The wider decorative stripe panels should remain clear after dyeing and finishing, without becoming too flat or inconsistent compared with the approved sample.
- Singeing and finishing control: The openwork areas may contain fine connecting yarns. Singeing, bleaching, dyeing and finishing tension should be controlled to avoid yarn damage or hole distortion.
- Skew and wash distortion: Openwork stripe fabrics may show skew clearly after garment washing if finishing tension and dimensional stability are not properly controlled.
- Transparency acceptance: This fabric has open stripe areas and slight semi-sheer effect. Buyers should confirm whether an inner layer, lining or garment design adjustment is required.
- Shrinkage control: As a 100% cotton woven fabric, warp and weft shrinkage should be tested before bulk order confirmation.
- Handfeel target: A soft, breathable and comfortable handfeel is usually preferred for shirts and blouses, while excessive softness may affect openwork clarity and fabric stability.
- Width and GSM stability: Openwork structure and textured stripe panels can be sensitive to finishing width and GSM variation, so acceptable tolerance should be agreed before production.
- Sample-to-bulk difference: Hole clarity, stripe texture, handfeel, transparency, shrinkage and width may vary if yarn batch, loom setting or finishing process changes between sample and bulk.
Common Buyer Questions
What is this fabric usually called?
This fabric can be described as a cotton ladder openwork stripe fabric. Depending on the confirmed construction, it may also be discussed as cotton openwork stripe fabric, textured cotton stripe fabric, cotton dobby stripe fabric or leno-style openwork stripe fabric.
Can you quote if I only have a fabric photo?
Yes. A fabric photo can be used as the first reference. For a more practical quotation direction, please also provide GSM, composition, width, yarn specification, density, handfeel target, stripe repeat and garment usage if available.
Can you help find a similar sample?
Yes. We can help check similar sample directions based on the fabric photo, original sample and target usage. Similar sample availability should be confirmed case by case, especially for openwork stripe fabrics with specific ladder-hole and textured stripe layouts.
Can I submit my fabric if it is similar but not exactly the same?
Yes. If your target fabric has similar vertical openwork stripes, ladder stripe holes, wide textured stripe panels, dobby stripe texture or leno-style openwork direction, you can submit it for comparison and sourcing discussion.
Can I request sample cutting for sample garment making and fabric quality confirmation?
Yes. Sample cutting is available for WASL-473 and can be used for sample garment making, fabric quality checking, handfeel confirmation, transparency review, openwork stripe review and texture comparison.
Can this fabric be custom developed from an original sample?
It can be evaluated. For custom development, the original sample, structure details, yarn count, density, GSM, width, handfeel requirement, stripe repeat, texture panel proportion and garment usage should be checked before formal sampling.
What should be checked before bulk production?
Before bulk production, buyers should confirm openwork stability, stripe spacing, texture clarity, shrinkage, handfeel, transparency, dyeing and finishing control, skew after washing, width tolerance, GSM stability and possible sample-to-bulk differences.
Professional Structure Reference
From the visual direction, WASL-473 may combine a plain or basic woven ground with vertical ladder-style openwork stripes and wider textured woven panels. The ladder-style openings may be close to leno-style openwork, dobby openwork or another woven open stripe construction, while the wider panels may be formed by dobby structure, small jacquard arrangement, float effect or yarn variation. The final structure should be confirmed through original sample checking, yarn analysis, density, GSM, width, handfeel and repeat structure review.
This structure information can help buyers and suppliers stay aligned during quotation, similar sample sourcing and custom development communication.
Fabric Structure Reference
The provided visual structure reference includes [16:21] and [6:8]. These repeat markers can be used as practical references for comparing repeat rhythm, stripe spacing, openwork-to-ground proportion and the relationship between ladder-style openwork areas and central small dobby texture details.
This reference supports similar sample comparison, sample development discussion and supplier communication, but it should still be checked together with the physical sample, yarn specification, density, GSM, width, handfeel and finishing requirement.