GSM

GSM, or Grams per Square Meter, is one of the most essential measurements in fabric selection—defining the weight, density, and overall feel of a textile. At Megaya Bali, GSM plays a crucial role in determining the performance, drape, durability, and comfort of your garments. Understanding GSM helps brands make informed decisions about how a fabric will behave in real wear, from lightweight breathable tops to structured outerwear and premium activewear.

GSM indicates how many grams a one-meter square of fabric weighs. Higher GSM fabrics tend to be thicker, warmer, and more durable, while lower GSM fabrics are lighter, softer, and often more breathable. Although GSM does not determine fabric quality by itself, it is a key factor in assessing suitability for specific garment types—ensuring your finished product feels exactly the way you envision.

Megaya Bali follows your tech pack instructions to source, measure, and work with fabrics according to your required GSM. While we do not create tech packs, we strictly adhere to your specifications, ensuring the chosen fabric aligns with your garment’s intended performance, silhouette, and level of comfort.

Our GSM-Related Support Includes:
– Fabric Weight Guidance: Helping you understand how different GSM levels affect drape, stretch, structure, and function.

– Accurate GSM Measurement: Ensuring your selected fabric matches the GSM listed in your tech pack or sample reference.

– Suitable Fabric Suggestions: Recommending fabrics that meet your GSM target for tops, bottoms, outerwear, swim, and activewear.

– Consistency in Bulk Orders: Verifying GSM stability across dye lots or fabric rolls.

– Performance Alignment: Matching GSM to the garment’s intended use—breathable, compressive, structured, lightweight, etc.

– Handling & Cutting Precision: Adjusting production methods depending on how heavy or delicate the fabric is.

Why Brands Rely on Megaya Bali for GSM Accuracy:
– Ensures fabric performance matches your design intention

– Prevents issues like sheerness, excessive weight, or poor drape

– Supports durability and comfort across all garment types

– Maintains consistency between sampling and bulk production

– Helps brands confidently select fabrics for activewear, basics, loungewear, resort wear, and more

– Provides technical insight to avoid production setbacks due to incorrect fabric weight

At Megaya Bali, GSM is more than a number—it’s a guiding factor that shapes the feel, function, and quality of your garments. Our team ensures every fabric aligns with your specifications, delivering products that look premium, perform beautifully, and meet the expectations of your market. With careful evaluation and consistent weight checks, we help your brand bring designs to life with the right balance of softness, strength, and structure.