Defining NYCO fabric

Specialty Fabrics Review | June 2009

Compiled by Juli Case

I have a customer specifying Nyco fabric. What is it?

NYCO is an abbreviation for a fabric that is a blend of nylon and cotton. The nylon adds strength and abrasion resistance, while the cotton adds breathability and moisture absorption. To date, it’s being used for military uniforms and high-performance sportswear. Some of the suppliers we’re aware of for the fabric:

SOURCE Bradford Printing & Finishing

SOURCE Brookwood Companies Inc.

SOURCE Consoltex

SOURCE HLC Industries

SOURCE Lincoln Fabrics Ltd.

SOURCE Raytex Industries

Juli Case is IFAI's information and technical services manager.

Comments

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  Dr. M.S.Parmar

  Nov 6, 2010
  7:54 am CDT

  NYCO

  One of the other properties of NYCO is that it does not melt like polyester cotton blended fabric. So if we compare with conventional P/C blended military/paramilitary cloth, one can have better wear life, no melting, good comfort in the NYCO. In India also it is slowly getting entry.