---
type: "fabric"
name: "Lingerie Tricot"
slug: "lingerie-tricot"
fabric_family: "specialty"
construction: "plain"
typical_fibers:
  - "Nylon"
  - "Spandex"
weight_gsm: "120–180 g/m²"
price_tier: 3
url: "https://www.fabricatlas.com/fabrics/lingerie-tricot"
updated: "2025-09-08T02:16:12.541511+00:00"
---

# Lingerie Tricot

Lingerie Tricot is a lightweight, stretchy knit fabric primarily made from nylon and spandex, designed for comfort and a smooth fit in intimate apparel.

- **Fabric Family**: Specialty
- **Construction**: Plain
- **Typical Fibers**: Nylon, Spandex
- **Weight**: 120–180 g/m²
- **Thickness**: 0.5–1 mm
- **Typical Width**: 150 cm
- **Price Tier**: $$$ (3 of 5)

## About Lingerie Tricot

Lingerie Tricot is a specialty knit fabric characterized by its fine gauge construction, typically made from a blend of nylon and spandex. This fabric is known for its excellent stretch and recovery properties, making it ideal for form-fitting garments such as lingerie, swimwear, and activewear. The plain knit construction provides a smooth surface that feels soft against the skin, while the nylon offers durability and moisture-wicking capabilities. The addition of spandex enhances flexibility, allowing for ease of movement and comfort.

## Knit Properties

- **Wales per Inch**: 10
- **Courses per Inch**: 15
- **Knit Gauge**: 28G

## Stretch Properties

- **Warp Stretch**: 30%
- **Weft Stretch**: 40%

## Performance Properties

- **Air Permeability**: 5 CFM
- **Spray Rating**: 0
- **Evaporative Resistance (Ret)**: 0.5
- **Thermal Resistance (Rct)**: 0.1
- **UPF Rating**: 15

## Appearance & Hand

- **Luster**: Semi Bright
- **Opacity**: Semi Opaque
- **Surface Texture**: smooth
- **Hand & Drape**: Fluid

## Performance Features

- Stretch
- Wrinkle Resistance
- Moisture Wicking

## Common Finishes

- Anti Static Finish
- Moisture Wicking Treatment
- Softening Agents

## Common Applications

- Lingerie
- Swimwear
- Activewear
- Shapewear

## Common Uses in Detail

### Lingerie & Intimates

Its ultra-soft, lightweight feel and smooth surface make it ideal for bras, panties, and slips. The [Nylon](https://www.fabricatlas.com/fibers/nylon)-spandex blend moves with the body, resists pilling, and lies flat against skin, ensuring all-day comfort and a nearly invisible fit under clothing.

### Swimwear Lining

Frequently used as an interior lining in swimwear, it delivers a soft, comfortable layer against the skin while the spandex content provides gentle stretch and shape retention, even after repeated exposure to water, chlorine, and sunlight.

### Shapewear & Bodysuits

Its combination of firm [Nylon](https://www.fabricatlas.com/fibers/nylon) structure and spandex elasticity makes it well suited for shapewear and form-fitting bodysuits. The fabric smooths the silhouette, holds its shape through wear, and remains breathable and comfortable for extended use throughout the day.

## Care Instructions

Machine wash cold with similar colors. Do not bleach. Tumble dry on low heat. Iron on low setting if necessary.

- Machine Wash Cold
- Do Not Bleach
- Tumble Dry Low
- Iron Low

## Additional Information

Lingerie Tricot is favored for its lightweight and breathable nature, making it suitable for layering under clothing. Its smooth finish and stretch make it a popular choice in the lingerie market.

- **Regional Names**: Tricot (general term)
- **Sourcing Regions**: China, Taiwan, Italy
- **Testing Standards**: Pilling (ASTM D4970), Colorfastness to washing (AATCC 61), Tear strength (ASTM D2261), Seam slippage (ASTM D4034)

## Fibers in This Fabric

- [Nylon](https://www.fabricatlas.com/fibers/nylon.md)

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