Manufacturing Programme

Basketball Jersey Fabric Manufacturer — Türkiye

Fersan Tekstil is a vertically integrated polyester knitted fabric manufacturer in Çorlu, Türkiye; in the basketball programme two conditions set the fabric — a sleeveless cut and indoor court heat — inside ~1,350 tonnes a month since 1982.

Sports Net / Eyelet Mesh
Sports Net / Eyelet Mesh
  • Weight window85–250 g/m²
  • CertificatesOEKO-TEX® · ISO
  • IncotermsEXW · FOB · DAP

A basketball jersey differs from a football shirt on two counts. First, the sleeveless cut: the fabric sits directly on skin at the shoulder and underarm, so the hand of the hole edge matters as much as the hole size. Second, the indoor climate — there is no wind, and cooling comes only from the fabric’s airflow and moisture transport.

The programme answers both, layer by layer: open sports net for maximum airflow across the body, dot-textured bird’s-eye where opacity is needed, jacquard mesh for zoned ventilation, and moisture-wicking dry-fit where sublimation printing needs a flat field. Shorts and warm-up tops come from the same card.

Structures we knit in the basketball programme

Sports Net / Eyelet Mesh

Sports net / eyelet mesh

100–170 g/m²

In this application
The body carrier: an open net with clear, even holes — maximum airflow in court heat.
Composition
100% polyester (mechanical give) or, for real stretch, a ~88–92% PES / 8–12% elastane variant.

Bird’s-eye Mesh (mock mesh)

Bird’s-eye mesh (mock mesh)

120–200 g/m²

In this application
More opaque and structured than open net; gives the jersey a clean, corporate face.
Composition
100% polyester (typical); a ~90–92% PES / 8–10% elastane version exists for stretch.

Jacquard Mesh

Jacquard mesh

150–250 g/m²

In this application
Patterned hole areas for zoned ventilation — body-mapping without sewing separate panels.
Composition
100% polyester or, for stretch, ~88–92% PES / 8–12% elastane.

Moisture-Wicking Performance Knit

Moisture-wicking performance knit

130–220 g/m²

In this application
Moisture-wicking performance knit: carries sweat to the surface and leaves a flat field for sublimation.
Composition
Mostly 100% polyester; often ~80–90% PES / 10–20% elastane (with-spandex) for stretch and fit.

Microfiber Polyester Knit

Microfiber polyester knit

85–180 g/m²

In this application
Microfiber fineness: high cover at low weight — for warm-up tops and inner layers.
Composition
100% polyester microfiber — filament fineness below 1 denier (microdenier, ~0.5 dpf); far finer than standard PES (1.5–4 dpf).

Weight windows come from catalogue data; final specs are confirmed on a sample.

Ordering & Sampling

Minimum order (MOQ)500–1,000 kg per colour — varies by fabric
Lead timeTypically 3–4 weeks from order confirmation to dispatch
SamplingSampling begins after a short technical consultation
Response timeQuotation requests answered within 2 business days
Delivery termsEXW · FOB · DAP — shipping plan confirmed with your quotation
Capacity~1,350 t/month knitting + dyeing at the Çorlu mill (since 1982)

Figures are typical ranges; exact terms are confirmed with your quotation.

Your fabric development partner

Weight, hole density and print surface are tuned to your team programme, and colours are approved by lab dip. A sleeveless cut foregrounds underarm rub fastness and binding durability — we agree which thresholds get reported. Quotation requests are answered within 2 business days.

Applications: Sportswear Fabrics

Related calculators: Knit weight calculator: loop length to estimated GSM · Sample weight calculator: from a weighed swatch to g/m² (ISO 3801) · GSM ↔ oz/yd² Converter

Related guides: Mesh and Piqué: Breathable Polyester Knits · The Physics of Moisture Transport: Capillarity and MMT · The Weight Map: Which Knit Goes Where, from 60 to 500 g/m²

The link pre-fills the quote form with the fabrics on this page.

Frequently asked questions

What weight should a basketball jersey be?

The typical indoor band is 110–200 g/m²: body nets sit at the low end, dot-textured and dry-fit structures at the high end. Exact weight is shown per fabric by the catalogue band and confirmed by the approved sample.

Which fabric suits sublimation printing?

All 100% polyester structures take sublimation; because print clarity needs a flat field, dry-fit and microfiber are preferred — on a coarse open net the motif breaks at the hole edges.

Does a sleeveless cut cause underarm problems?

Not when fabric and binding are set correctly. Rub fastness and pilling are critical in that zone, so they are tested and reported per order.

What are the minimum order and lead time?

500–1,000 kg per colour, typically 3–4 weeks from order confirmation to dispatch. We work EXW, FOB or DAP.

Do you make recycled jersey fabric?

Yes — the same structures are knitted from GRS-certified rPET yarn; see our recycled polyester manufacturing programme for detail.

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