Fabric / textile · Material Overview

Polyester Woven

Woven polyester softgoods fabric — Workhorse woven polyester for bags, covers, apparel panels, and general softgoods shells.

Fabric / textileSoftgoods

Specialty tags

Screening hints only. Certifications (medical, food-contact, flame, HazLoc) apply to specific grades and finished equipment — verify with supplier documentation.

Softgoods. Common in sewn or laminated soft products — bags, covers, sleeves, apparel-adjacent parts.

Softgoods & acoustic feel

Qualitative screening for speaker cloth and softgoods — not lab acoustic curves or textile test methods. Construction, finish, and backing dominate real performance.

Hand / touch

Crisp hand

Drape

Moderate drape

Stretch

Little/no stretch

Breathability

Moderate breathability

Acoustic openness

Acoustically closed

Construction guidance

Specify denier/weave/finish; shell fabrics are often laminated or coated for softgoods.

Common softgoods shell fabric
Poor speaker-cloth substitute unless specifically an open weave

Advantages

Durable and widely available
Takes coatings, prints, and laminations well
Good dimensional stability vs many knits

Limitations

Basic weaves can feel crisp rather than plush
Acoustic openness is usually low unless designed as mesh
Hand and drape depend heavily on denier and finish

Compatible Processes

No compatible processes listed yet.

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