Can you match a colour I already sell?

Yes. Send a physical swatch, a hex value, or a colour reference from your existing supplier. We produce three lab dips against it and you approve the closest one on real fabric before bulk dyeing starts.

What does GSM actually change?

GSM is grams per square metre — the fabric's weight. Lower weights are lighter and more sheer with a fluid fall; higher weights are more opaque, warmer and hold their shape. Every base fabric in our range runs across a band rather than a single fixed weight, so you choose where in that band your product sits.

How long does production take?

Around 15 days from approved sample to finished goods for a standard order. Full sampling takes around 10 days and lab dips happen before that clock starts. If your deadline is tighter, tell us the date up front — we would rather say no than miss it.

What volume can you handle?

Our capacity is about 500,000 pieces per month, so repeat programmes and seasonal peaks do not push your next order down the queue. Small first orders are welcome too — capacity is there for when you scale.

Which countries do you ship to?

We currently export to the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. If your market is not on that list, ask — it usually just means we have not shipped there yet, not that we cannot.

Do you supply roll goods or finished hijabs?

Both. We can ship fabric by the roll for your own cutting and sewing, or deliver finished pieces cut, hemmed, labelled and retail-packed under your brand.

Can you produce our labels and packaging?

Yes — woven labels, care labels, hang tags, thank-you cards, retail sleeves and rigid gift boxes are all finished in-house. Upload your logo in the customization studio to see it placed on each one.

Which certifications can you provide?

The mill holds OEKO-TEX Standard 100 and BSCI. Certification availability for a specific order still depends on the fabric and dye route, so tell us which standard your market requires and we will confirm in writing what we can supply for that order.

Instant Hijab Sourcing: Fabric, GSM & Sizes for Wholesale

Q: What is your minimum order per colour?

It depends on the base fabric and whether the shade is from our stock range or a custom lab dip. Stock shades start considerably lower than custom ones. Send the fabric and shade you have in mind and we will quote the exact minimum rather than a marketing number.

Instant hijabs — pre-sewn, pull-on headscarves that need no wrapping and no pins — have grown from a niche convenience into one of the fastest-moving SKUs in Western hijab retail. For a wholesale buyer the product decision is not just a style choice: an instant hijab is a construction and a fabric specification in one, and getting it wrong shows up in returns and refunds rather than in photos. This guide covers the three decisions that matter most when sourcing instant hijabs — which jersey construction to use, what GSM to spec, and which size and fit details to lock down before sampling — from the perspective of a mill that knits and dyes the fabric and sews the finished piece.

What an Instant Hijab Actually Is

An instant hijab is a one-piece, pre-sewn scarf with a closed neckline that slips over the head — sometimes called pre-sewn or pull-on. There is no wrapping and no pinning: the structure, not the wearer's technique, holds it in place. That is exactly why the fabric decision is different from a regular square or rectangle hijab.

A wrapped hijab forgives its fabric: the wearer adjusts the fold, tension and coverage every time she puts it on. An instant hijab cannot be adjusted — the fabric has to do the work alone. It must stretch enough to slip on and off comfortably, recover its shape after months of wear, stay in place through the day without pins, and hold its drape without collapsing on the shoulders.

Why Jersey Dominates Instant Hijab Production

Jersey is the dominant construction for instant hijabs for structural reasons, not fashion ones. A single-knit jersey has built-in elasticity from its loop structure: it stretches horizontally, follows the head without gaping, and — when the fibre and GSM are chosen correctly — recovers its shape after every wear and wash.

The table below sets out the jersey options that matter for instant hijab programmes, using the weight bands we run at the mill. Which one fits depends on your brand's position: the weight band changes hand, opacity and price point more than any other single variable.

Option	Our weight band	Hand	Why it suits (or not) instant hijabs
Premium jersey	160–200 GSM	Dense, smooth, compact	The workhorse for instant hijabs: holds a clean neckline, four-way stretch with elastane, opaque without lining
Modal jersey	160–200 GSM	Cool, fluid	Softer drape and cooler hand; suits premium instant programmes where opacity is managed with a lining or higher weight
Cotton jersey	130–220 GSM	Firm, matte, grippy	Grips well and stays put; at higher weights it can feel heavy on the neck for all-day wear
Bamboo jersey	150–240 GSM	Dry, breathable	Strong choice for humid markets; moisture-moving rather than heat-trapping, with a relaxed drape
Liquid jersey	150–190 GSM	Silky, fluid, lustrous	Dressier look, but the low weight and slippery surface need careful testing for slip and opacity

Viscose-blend jerseys are also common in retail instant hijabs — a widely sold US-market instant, for example, is specified at 95% viscose, 5% elastane and 180 × 70 cm. The principle is the same: elastane for recovery, a weight around 180–220 GSM for opacity and structure, and a surface that grips rather than slides.

GSM: What Changes for a Pre-Sewn Piece

For an instant hijab, GSM does more than change hand — it decides whether the product works at all. Three bands matter:

150–180 GSM — light, summer, lining-dependent. Lightweight instant hijabs are cool and easy to layer, but below roughly 180 GSM most shades need an attached lining or a second layer to be opaque. The neckline also has less body to hold its shape across a day of wear.

180–220 GSM — the wholesale default. In our experience this is where most instant hijab programmes sit: opaque in most shades without lining, enough body to hold the neckline and the front drape, still breathable enough for year-round wear. It is also the band where recovery and pilling performance are easiest to control in production.

Above 220 GSM — structured, premium, cool-weather. Heavier instant hijabs hold a sculpted front drape and read as premium on the shelf, at the cost of warmth and weight. In warm climates they sell mainly for air-conditioned settings or the cooler months.

The band is only half the specification. The other half is the elastane content: recovery — the ability to return to shape after being stretched over the head hundreds of times — comes from the elastane and the knit structure. When you spec an instant hijab, ask for the elastane percentage and a recovery test on the finished piece, not just a GSM number.

Sizes and Fit: The Specs That Go on the Tech Pack

Retail instant hijabs are commonly sold at dimensions around 180 × 70 cm, with variations for different coverage styles — longer front drapes, wider backs, or shorter formats. Because fit is the product, treat dimensions as a spec to be agreed, not assumed: put the finished length and width, the neckline opening and the front drape on the tech pack, and approve a full-size sample before bulk.

Fit details worth specifying: the neckline finish (bound, hemmed, or with an elastic insert), whether the piece is single-layer or lined, the outer hem style, and the fabric weight at which the dimensions are measured — a piece cut from 240 GSM fabric behaves very differently from the same dimensions at 160 GSM.

Factory Perspective: Where Instant Hijab Orders Go Wrong

The failure modes of an instant hijab are different from a wrapped hijab, and they tend to appear after the first wash, not at the sample stage.

Neckline distortion is the most common complaint. If the neckline is cut on the wrong grain or sewn with a thread that does not match the fabric's stretch, the opening stretches out permanently within weeks — the piece stops fitting snugly and slips off. The fix is a recovery test on the finished neckline, repeated after laundering, before bulk.

Opacity surprises come second. A buyer approves a shade on a folded sample, then finds the product is translucent in bright light at the side seams and the back panel. Checking opacity against the actual wear position — single layer, slightly stretched — at the sampling stage prevents a whole batch being graded wrong.

Shade and shrinkage behave as they do for any jersey: colour is matched by lab dip and batch-checked against a physical standard, and the fabric is pre-shrunk before cutting so the finished dimensions hold after the customer's first wash. Our QC gates — weight per batch, colourfastness by rubbing and perspiration, shrinkage by wash test, pilling on the face that sits against hair, dimensions measured piece by piece — apply to instant hijab runs exactly as they do to every finished-piece order.

What Buyers Should Confirm Before Ordering Instant Hijabs

The exact fibre breakdown and elastane percentage, in writing — recovery comes from the elastane and the knit, not from marketing copy.

The GSM band and its tolerance, and how opacity was verified at that weight — single layer, slightly stretched, in daylight.

The finished size spec: length, width, neckline opening and front drape, agreed in centimetres on the tech pack before cutting.

Neckline finish and thread type, plus a recovery test result on the finished neckline after laundering.

Whether the piece is single-layer or lined, and at which GSM each option is opaque.

Batch QC data you will receive — weight, colourfastness, shrinkage, pilling and dimension results per batch.

Shade-matching procedure for reorders: lab dip approval, physical batch standards, and how the mill controls colour across seasons.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best fabric for an instant hijab? Jersey constructions with elastane — premium and modal jersey at roughly 180–220 GSM are the most common specifications for wholesale instant hijabs because they stretch to fit, recover their shape and hold an opaque drape without pins. Viscose-blend jerseys are also widely used at similar weights.

What GSM should an instant hijab be? Most wholesale instant hijab programmes sit at 180–220 GSM: opaque in most shades without a lining, enough body to hold the neckline and drape, and still breathable for year-round wear. Lighter weights around 150–180 GSM are a summer option but usually need lining; heavier weights above 220 GSM suit structured, cool-weather products.

Do instant hijabs slip? A well-constructed instant hijab should not slip through the day: the neckline fit and the fabric's grip do the work. If it does slip, the usual causes are a stretched-out neckline — a recovery issue — or a surface too smooth for your customer's hair type. Both should be tested on samples before bulk.

Can we customise the neckline or add a lining? Yes — neckline finish, elastic inserts and single- or double-layer construction are all part of the specification we produce to. Send a reference garment or a detailed tech pack and we will make a full-size sample for approval before bulk.

What is the minimum order for custom instant hijabs? It depends on the base fabric and whether your shades are from our stock range or custom lab dips — stock shades start considerably lower than custom ones. Send the fabric, GSM and shades you have in mind and we will quote the exact per-colour minimum.

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