What is Mesh 65?
Mesh 65 is a stretch textile known for its ultra-lightweight construction — just 65 GSM — and a smooth, soft structure that enhances breathability and movement.
What garments is this fabric best suited for?
Like most stretch meshes, Mesh 65 performs across activewear, swimwear, dancewear, and fashion-forward applications. It’s especially effective as a paneling or insert fabric, where designers use it to introduce ventilation zones, sheer detailing, and visual contrast without adding weight or bulk to the silhouette.
What makes our Mesh 65 stand out?
The Mesh 65 we source has been developed over three years by our trusted mill partner using Italian knitting technologies — a process refined to deliver consistent quality, vibrant color depth, and a soft, premium hand at an accessible price point.
Key technical properties:
Weight: 65 GSM
Construction: Four-way stretch with strong recovery for a sustained, second-skin fit
Performance: High breathability, high chlorine resistance, and dimensional stability through repeated wear and wash cycles
Certification: OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 — free from PFAS and other harmful substances
The combination of low weight, chlorine resistance, and recovery makes Mesh 65 a versatile development option for brands working across both activewear and swimwear lines.
A Streamlined Color Story Across Your Collection
A bonus our customers love: the color palette of our Mesh 65 perfectly matches most of our U.S.-stocked tricots — Kira Matte Tricot (virgin and recycled), Palm Rec, Cloud Rec, and the rest of the matte nylon collection.
For brands, this means coordinated mesh inserts and main-body fabrics can be sourced as-is — without custom dye runs, lab dips, or extended development timelines. The result is a shorter path from concept to production and lower minimums.
128 colors are available for purchase from our overseas stock, with a minimum order of 220 yards.
The examples are matching mesh 65 with Kira Matte Tricot in Lavanda, Azalea, Aqua Green, and Acid Yellow.
Other Stock Updates You'll Be Excited About
Add Performance and Style to Your Next Collection
We’ve updated the colors of our best-selling fabric in eco-friendly quality and added 12 fresh premium swimwear & activewear styles made in Vietnam to our overseas stock.
What is new:
- 13 new colors of our top-selling Kira Matte Tricot in recycled nylon quality were added to our U.S. stock. With 45 colors now available, orders start at a 15-yard minimum and ship across the U.S. within 2–7 days.
This fabric delivers the same performance properties as our original Kira Matte but is made with eco-friendly materials — recycled nylon and Creora® HighClo™ spandex — featuring high chlorine resistance, UV protection, and four-way stretch. A perfect fit for swimwear.
- A new group of four ribbed textures designed for swim, dance, and sportswear is now available in our overseas stock by single roll. Made in both recycled polyester and nylon, each fabric delivers a bold, sculptural face with intense color depth, high elasticity, and excellent recovery that keeps the fit true wear after wear. Features four-way stretch, high chlorine resistance, UV protection, and abrasion resistance.
- Seven new FlatWave & Tricot Styles for swim and active are also added to our overseas stock by single roll. This selection includes ethically sourced activewear and swimwear styles made with Italian technology. Built on recycled nylon and recycled polyester, they combine a soft hand, four-way stretch, and strong recovery with the high chlorine resistance and UV protection engineered for the pool and the studio alike.
Mix and match our new mesh and tricot fabrics to bring both performance and design into your next drop. Need support? Contact us today to discuss your project with a fabric specialist. Pine Crest Fabrics helps with sourcing, printing, customization, logistics, and garment manufacturing, enabling you to scale efficiently and bring your collection to market on time.
