Fabric Guide
Explore some of the performance materials we use most often for custom sportswear, team apparel, racing gear, fishing shirts and other custom garments.
This guide highlights our most frequently used fabrics. Additional materials and specialty fabric options may be available depending on the garment and application.
Built for Performance
Custom apparel is more than artwork printed on a shirt. Fabric affects breathability, comfort, movement, durability and print clarity.
At Toplevel Sportswear, we select materials based on the garment and how it will actually be used — whether that means lightweight airflow, smooth stretch, added structure or a refined performance finish.
Our Fabric Guide highlights the materials we use most often. Many additional fabric constructions are available for specialized applications.
Our Most-Used Fabrics
From highly ventilated mesh to smooth performance interlock, each fabric offers a different balance of airflow, feel, structure and performance.
Lightweight, breathable, and built for active performance, Performance Air Mesh features an open micro-mesh construction that allows increased airflow.
Best for Sports jerseys, racing and pit crew apparel, fishing shirts, training gear, eSports jerseys and outdoor performance apparel.
Smooth, flexible, and built for comfort with a fine, tightly knit surface and natural stretch for unrestricted movement.
Best for Performance shirts, team jerseys, fishing shirts, racing apparel, eSports jerseys, training apparel and everyday performance wear.
A lightweight, breathable performance fabric featuring a fine open-knit construction designed to promote airflow and help keep you cool.
Best for Performance shirts, fishing apparel, team jerseys, training gear, warm-weather uniforms and activewear.
A lightweight technical polyester with an extremely fine micro-mesh knit that provides enhanced airflow with a smooth, refined appearance.
Best for Performance shirts, fishing jerseys, team uniforms, training apparel, motorsports apparel, lightweight polos and warm-weather garments.
A smooth, tightly knitted performance fabric with excellent coverage, durability and a clean surface for vibrant full-color designs.
Best for Custom jerseys, performance shirts, polos, racing apparel, team uniforms and corporate apparel.
A smooth performance fabric with a fine linear ribbed texture that gives the material a more structured, premium appearance.
Best for Premium performance shirts, polos, racing apparel, team jerseys, corporate apparel, fishing shirts and custom uniforms.
Performance Interlock Fabric
A TLS Favorite
Performance Interlock is one of the most versatile materials in our custom apparel lineup. Its tightly knit surface gives artwork a clean, crisp foundation while providing the coverage, structure and comfortable drape needed across a wide range of garments.
It is especially effective when a design includes detailed graphics, gradients, sponsor logos, typography or bold full-color artwork.
More Options Available
The materials above represent some of the fabrics we use most often — not the limits of what we can produce.
Depending on your garment, climate, activity and performance needs, additional fabric weights, textures, mesh constructions, stretch fabrics and specialty materials may be available.
Talk with our team and we can help match the garment to the application.
Some garments need maximum ventilation for heat, training, competition or outdoor use.
Stretch and drape matter when apparel needs to move naturally with the wearer.
More substantial fabrics provide additional coverage, body and a polished finished appearance.
Smooth performance surfaces can help reproduce fine graphics, logos, gradients and typography with exceptional clarity.
Designed for
Many of our performance fabrics are selected specifically for dye-sublimated custom apparel.
The artwork becomes part of the fabric rather than sitting as a heavy layer on top, allowing detailed designs, unlimited color combinations and graphics across large areas of the garment.
Ready to Create?
Tell us what you’re creating and how it will be used. Our team can help guide you toward a fabric and construction that fits the application.
