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Acrylic
Acrylic is a synthetic fiber designed to mimic wool — soft, warm, lightweight, and easy to care for. It's the standard for affordable sweaters, scarves, beanies, and blankets where wool's cost and care requirements are barriers. Acrylic takes screen-print and embroidery cleanly but is not suitable for sublimation (it's not polyester-based).
Composition: 100% Acrylic
Composition
100% Acrylic
Weight
200-400 gsm
Width / Spec
Width 150cm, knit or woven
Min Order
50 pcs / 50 m
What is acrylic?
Acrylic is a synthetic fiber designed to mimic wool — soft, warm, lightweight, and easy to care for. It's the standard for affordable sweaters, scarves, beanies, and blankets where wool's cost and care requirements are barriers. Acrylic takes screen-print and embroidery cleanly but is not suitable for sublimation (it's not polyester-based).
Acrylic — soft, lightweight, wool-like. Used for sweaters, scarves, and cold-weather accessories. We work with acrylic daily in our Yiwu factory, producing for brands, teams, and event organizers worldwide. Whether you need acrylic, synthetic, wool-substitute applications or are sourcing acrylic for the first time, we can help with sample yardage, bulk production, and DDP shipping to your door.
Key characteristics
- 100% acrylic — wool substitute200-400 gsm — mid to heavy weightSoft, warm, lightweightHolds color well (solution-dyed options available)Machine washable, easy careNot suitable for sublimation
Compatible print methods
How we print on acrylic.
Screen printingEmbroideryDTF (direct-to-film)
Acrylic takes DTF (direct-to-film) and screen-print cleanly for full-color graphics. We also offer embroidery for premium logos. For other substrates in your project, we can combine Acrylic with sublimation-friendly poly panels in the same garment.
Best for
What we make with acrylic.
Sweaters and pulloversScarves and beaniesCustom blankets and throwsWinter accessories
Care instructions
How to care for acrylic.
- ✓Machine wash cold or hand wash
- ✓Lay flat to dry for shape retention
- ✓Do not bleach
- ✓Iron on low with cloth barrier
Tags & categories
Where this fabric fits.
acrylicsyntheticwool-substituteknitwovenmidweightheavyweightsweatersscarveswinternot-sublimation
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FAQ
Common questions about acrylic.
Is acrylic warm like wool?
Acrylic is warm but doesn't insulate as well as natural wool. It's lighter, dries faster, and is easier to care for, but wool wins for serious cold-weather performance. Acrylic is the affordable, low-maintenance alternative.
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Ready to order acrylic?
Send us your spec — quantity, sizes, print design — and we'll quote you FOB Yiwu or DDP to your door. Sample yardage available on request.