With sweatshirt fabric used to make hoodies sweatpants etc there are yarn loops formed on the back side of the fabric this would become the inside.
Cotton fleece vs french terry.
58 60 the photo above shows the front of each fabric.
With french terry the yarn loops are kept intact.
French terry is a low maintenance fabric that doesn t wrinkle easily or need to be dry cleaned.
French terry is machine washable and if your french terry clothing is 100 cotton they ll release odors more easily in the wash meaning your clothes won t smell even after they come out of the dryer like synthetics can.
They are different only in the way that the fabric is finished during manufacturing.
Is a general term for a fabric often with a deep fluffy pile read more french ter ry french ˈterē.
Both fabrics are comfortable the difference is in how the fabric is finished.
Sweatshirt fleece has shredded yarn loops on the inside.
French terry fabric is a knitted terry cloth fabric that features loops and soft piles of yarn on one side usually the inside of a garment and a smooth soft surface on the other side.
This makes french terry higher in absorbancy and more breathable.
Poly rayon poly spandex 100 cotton bamboo cotton spandex rayon spandex.
The result is an absorbent light weight moisture wicking material that s super comfortable to wear any day of the year.
Terry cloth is a type of cloth that features loops and soft piles of yarns resulting in very absorbent moisture wicking material.
French terry tends to feature looping and piling of the fabric on one side only.
In all the photos the stretch sweatshirt fleece is on the left and the french terry is on the right.
French terry and sweatshirt fleece.