From greigeto glorious.

Raw fabric — also called greige or loom-state — is cloth as it comes off the loom: undyed, unprinted and unfinished. Dyed fabric has been prepared, coloured to an approved shade and finished, so it is ready to cut and sew. Buyers take raw when they run their own dyeing or printing; they take dyed when they want the shade delivered finished.

For most of the catalogue, yes. Thirty-three of our forty-one qualities are stocked in both states, and each fabric page tells you which states it is available in. A few qualities are supplied only as greige or only dyed — those are marked.

Send a physical swatch, a Pantone reference or a piece from a previous lot. We produce a lab dip against it and assess the match under more than one light source so it does not shift between your showroom and daylight. Bulk only starts once you approve the dip in writing.

It depends on the quality and whether you are buying raw or dyed, because dyeing has a practical minimum per shade per bath. Tell us the quality, the shade count and the total metreage and we will give you the honest minimum rather than a headline number.

Yes. Swatch sets of any qualities you are considering can be sent so you can judge hand feel, weight and drape yourself. Ask for the specific qualities, or tell us the end use and we will suggest a set.

Yes. Export orders are supplied with roll-wise packing lists, inspection reports and fastness results. Tell us the destination and the incoterms you work on and we will quote accordingly.

Greige is inspected on a light table for weave faults, oil marks and shading, and measured for width and weight. Dyed goods are additionally checked for shade against the approved dip, for shade continuity across the lot, and for wash and rub fastness before dispatch.