Schiffli lace is produced on a multi-needle shuttle embroidery machine that stitches repeating floral, geometric, or custom motifs simultaneously across a wide fabric base, typically 15 to 18 yards wide. This industrial process delivers the decorative detail of handmade lace at the consistency and speed required for bulk garment production. Axisory supplies Schiffli lace in bulk for garment factories, exporters, buying houses, and fashion brands sourcing from Dhaka.
Unlike raschel warp-knit lace, Schiffli lace is built on a stable woven or mesh ground fabric, which gives the trim greater dimensional stability during cutting and sewing. It covers a range of styles — including allover embroidery fabric, narrow embroidered trim, guipure-style motif tape, and chemical lace — making it one of the most application-flexible lace formats used in the RMG sector.
Key Features & Benefits of Schiffli Lace
- Multi-needle Schiffli machine construction stitches repeating patterns across the full fabric width in a single pass, eliminating the stitch inconsistency that causes rejection at buyer QC inspection.
- Stable woven and mesh base fabric options give the trim dimensional control during industrial cutting and sewing, reducing fabric distortion at the seam line.
- Broad style range from one production process — allover embroidery fabric, narrow trim yardage, guipure-style motif tape, and chemical lace are all producible within the Schiffli format.
- Custom motif development converts buyer artwork, reference samples, or physical swatches into a production-ready embroidery repeat file without requiring a separate development vendor.
- Precise repeat width control maintains consistent pattern alignment across rolls, which matters for panel matching and placement printing in dress and blouse production.
- Dyed-to-match (DTM) color service keeps embroidery thread shades aligned with the approved fabric color card across repeat orders and seasonal color programs.
- Controlled residual shrinkage through pre-shrunk base fabrics prevents the embroidery from puckering or pulling the garment panel out of tolerance during industrial washing.
- Bulk wholesale supply supports garment factories, RMG exporters, and buying houses that need consistent lace quality and repeatable lot-to-lot shade matching across large production runs.
Technical Specifications of Schiffli Lace
| Specification Area | Practical Details |
|---|---|
| Product Type | Schiffli machine-embroidered lace (allover fabric, narrow trim, guipure tape, chemical lace) |
| Base Fabric Options | 100% combed cotton, cotton lawn, polyester mesh, water-soluble base (for chemical lace), T/C blend |
| Fabric Weight (GSM) | 80 GSM (sheer mesh base) to 160 GSM (structured allover fabric) |
| Embroidery Method | Multi-needle Schiffli shuttle machine embroidery |
| Thread Composition | 100% cotton thread, polyester thread, viscose thread, or cotton-polyester blend |
| Width Options | Narrow trim: 1″–12″ / Allover fabric: 44″–58″ (customizable per order) |
| Motif Varieties | Floral, geometric, paisley, vine, guipure cutwork, eyelet, and custom per buyer artwork |
| Edge Styles | Straight, scalloped, picot, cutwork border, or raw edge for allover fabric |
| Color Options | White, natural, cream, black, seasonal colors, or dyed-to-match (DTM) shade |
| Main Applications | Dresses, blouses, ethnic wear, kidswear, sleepwear, lingerie trims, necklines, sleeve cuffs, hem details, and fashion accessories |
| Supply Type | Bulk wholesale supply for garment factories, RMG exporters, and fashion brands |
| Customization | Base fabric, motif design, thread composition, width, GSM, color, edge finish, and packing format |
| Compliance | Oeko-Tex Standard 100 (skin-contact certified, available on request) |
| Buyer Checkpoints | Repeat width consistency, shade matching, stitch density, shrinkage tolerance, edge integrity, and lot-to-lot production consistency |