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Clear plastic for garment manufacture

Question asked by Seona Lightfoot-Brown 1 year 34 weeks ago.
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Seona Lightfoot-Brown

Hi, I am designing a new shirt for sport, it has safety features asked for by the governing body. I need to incorporate a clear pouch, sewn into the garment, for the wearer to slide in their medical details when in competitions.

Is there a clear 'fabric' type plastic that could be flexible, not ridged and could withstand low temperatures in a washing machine? I am guessing careful washing would be needed and little or no spinning.

Any assistance appreciated.

Yours
Seona LB
Mitchelswood EC

The usual approaches for this type of application are either a mesh fabric of which there are many available, or clear PVC film (as often seen in pencil cases).

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Martin White
Loughborough University
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Submitted by Martin White on Wed, 07/01/2009 - 16:26.
Loughborough University

Clear TQ PP film can also be used.

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Mahesh D Gupte
Silver Plastic
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Submitted by Mahesh D Gupte on Tue, 27/07/2010 - 08:02.
Silver Plastic
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