Most tracksuits we make are polyester with spandex. A fabric we use often is 320 GSM, 90% polyester and 10% spandex, sometimes called "health fabric" in the trade. Its stretch and wash performance should be checked on the chosen sample; ask for test evidence before making a moisture-wicking claim. On polyester, plan the logo early: sublimation cannot add white ink to a dark fabric. And ask your factory how it keeps the jacket and pants the same shade. Ask for a quote based on the exact jacket, pants and fabric; the public set prices on our product page use a specified cotton French terry, not this polyester blend.
Which fabric should a tracksuit be?
Choose by how it will be worn:
- Polyester with spandex, for a sporty tracksuit that is worn hard and washed often. It stretches, recovers and dries fast. This is what most of our tracksuit orders use.
- Cotton fleece or French terry, for a streetwear "sweatsuit" that is a hoodie and sweatpants in one fabric. Softer and warmer, more like loungewear. Our hoodie fabrics run 300 to 600 GSM.
We use a 320 GSM polyester-spandex fabric on some uniform and tracksuit projects. Check shape recovery on the sample after washing. The 320 is the fabric weight.
How do I put a logo on a polyester tracksuit?
Plan it before you pick the color. For our light polyester designs, sublimation adds dark colors onto white or light fabric; it cannot put white ink onto dark polyester. A black tracksuit with a white logo therefore needs another method.
Options for a light logo on a dark polyester tracksuit:
- Embroidery. Thread sits on top, so white on black works. Done at a partner factory. Good for a chest logo.
- A tape or patch, if the chosen construction allows it. Ask us to review your design and quote the method.
- A light body color, with the dark parts sublimated as part of the design.
For cotton fleece, ask us to test screen print, DTG or DTF on the chosen fabric and color. For DTF, agree on a care routine and test the decorated sample before promising hot tumble-dryer use.
Side stripes and panels
Side stripes are either a sewn-on tape or a separate panel of fabric sewn into the seam. The two constructions look and feel different, so choose from a sample. If the stripe is a different color, the same color-fastness care applies as on contrast sleeves: a dark stripe that bleeds into a white body ruins the set. We test the dark fabric's color fastness in our own factory and use grade 4 or above for dark colors next to light ones.
How do you keep the top and bottom the same color?
We ask the mill to supply one fabric lot for the whole set. A color mismatch between top and bottom is rare for that reason. If two dye lots do arrive, we cut them separately and pack tops and bottoms in matched pairs, to reduce visible shade differences within a set.
On a large order, the mill may dye the fabric in two or three lots, and lots can differ slightly in shade. We tell you in advance.
Stand collar or hood?
A stand collar with a full zip is the classic track jacket. A hood makes it a zip hoodie set. Either way, decide:
- The zipper: standard, YKK or SBS. Branded zippers can cost several times more than a standard option.
- Cuffs and hems: rib, elastic or a plain hem.
- Pockets: zip pockets on the jacket and the pants are common on tracksuits.
What goes into a tracksuit tech pack?
Two full specs, one for the jacket and one for the pants, plus what links them: the fabric and lot, the customer's color reference, the stripe or panel details, the logo positions, and the zipper. Put them together in one tracksuit tech pack.
If you have a tracksuit you like, send it with its size and we use it as the sample.
How many sets, how long, how much?
For a matching set, send the quantity by jacket and pants size; we will confirm the minimum and whether it is counted per set or per garment in the quote. We confirm the sample and bulk schedule after the fabric, trims and decoration method are set.
Our current tracksuit product page gives example prices for 380 GSM cotton French terry sets, with different ranges for a zip jacket plus pants and a hoodie plus joggers. A polyester-spandex set needs its own quote; decoration and branded zippers add to it (as of November 2026).
FAQ
Can the jacket and pants be different sizes in one set?
Tell us the jacket and pants size mix you want. We will confirm how the set is packed and counted before quoting it.
Can a tracksuit be heavyweight?
In cotton fleece, yes. Polyester tracksuits are usually lighter, to stay comfortable in motion.
Do you make matching sets in shorts?
Yes. See sweat shorts for the fabric and length.
Next step
Send a photo of the tracksuit you like, the fabric (polyester or cotton), the colors and where the logo goes. See our styles on the streetwear tracksuit page or contact us to plan the tracksuit specification.
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