---
type: "fabric"
name: "Waffle Knit"
slug: "waffle-knit"
fabric_family: "knit_weft"
construction: "weft_knit"
typical_fibers:
  - "Cotton"
  - "Polyester"
weight_gsm: "150–250 g/m²"
price_tier: 3
url: "https://www.fabricatlas.com/fabrics/waffle-knit"
updated: "2025-09-08T02:34:15.798379+00:00"
---

# Waffle Knit

Waffle knit is a textured knit fabric characterized by its unique grid-like pattern, providing excellent stretch and breathability, commonly used in casual apparel and home textiles.

- **Fabric Family**: Knit Weft
- **Construction**: Weft Knit
- **Typical Fibers**: Cotton, Polyester
- **Weight**: 150–250 g/m²
- **Thickness**: 0.8–1.5 mm
- **Typical Width**: 150 cm
- **Price Tier**: $$$ (3 of 5)

## About Waffle Knit

Waffle knit is a type of weft knit fabric that features a distinctive raised pattern resembling a waffle, which enhances its thermal properties and texture. Typically made from cotton or polyester, this fabric is known for its softness, stretchability, and moisture-wicking capabilities. The construction allows for air circulation, making it ideal for loungewear, activewear, and bedding. The fabric's structure provides a cozy feel while remaining lightweight, making it suitable for layering.

## Knit Properties

- **Wales per Inch**: 6
- **Courses per Inch**: 8
- **Knit Gauge**: 12G

## Stretch Properties

- **Warp Stretch**: 20%
- **Weft Stretch**: 30%

## Performance Properties

- **Air Permeability**: 10 CFM
- **Spray Rating**: 0
- **Evaporative Resistance (Ret)**: 0.5
- **Thermal Resistance (Rct)**: 0.2
- **UPF Rating**: 15

## Appearance & Hand

- **Luster**: Semi Matte
- **Opacity**: Semi Opaque
- **Surface Texture**: textured
- **Hand & Drape**: Fluid

## Performance Features

- Stretch
- Wrinkle Resistance
- Breathability

## Common Finishes

- Brushed
- Moisture Wicking
- Anti Pilling

## Common Applications

- Loungewear
- Activewear
- Sleepwear
- Home Textiles
- Baby Garments

## Common Uses in Detail

### Loungewear & Sleepwear

Its soft texture, gentle stretch, and excellent breathability make it a go-to choice for pajamas, robes, and relaxed loungewear sets. The grid-like structure traps warmth while allowing airflow, keeping wearers comfortable through the night or lazy days at home.

### Home Textiles

Blankets, throws, and bath towels crafted from waffle knit benefit from its distinctive honeycomb weave, which boosts absorbency and increases surface area for warmth. Lightweight yet cozy, these textiles layer easily and maintain their texture even after repeated washing.

## Care Instructions

Machine wash cold with similar colors, tumble dry low, iron on low heat if needed.

- 30°C Machine Wash
- Do Not Bleach
- Tumble Dry Low
- Iron Low

## Additional Information

Waffle knit is particularly popular in thermal garments due to its ability to trap air, providing insulation while remaining lightweight.

- **Regional Names**: Waffle Fabric, Honeycomb Knit
- **Sourcing Regions**: China, India, Turkey, Pakistan
- **Testing Standards**: Pilling, Colorfastness to wash, Seam slippage, Tear strength

## Fibers in This Fabric

- [Cotton](https://www.fabricatlas.com/fibers/cotton.md)
- [Polyester](https://www.fabricatlas.com/fibers/polyester.md)

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