Introduction
Somali Baati African fabric is a kind of printed fabric with strong ethnic style, which is widely used in making traditional Somali clothing such as Baati robes, aprons and home clothes. This fabric is usually made of polyester or cotton, with bright colors, soft feel, rich patterns, etc., suitable for daily wear needs in tropical climates.
Advantages
Color saturation
Somali balti fabric is printed with reactive dyes and undergoes a high-temperature setting process to make the color more stable. Its color fastness reaches level 4 or above, and it can effectively withstand multiple washings and sunlight, and is not easy to fade.
Rich patterns
Somali balti fabric supports large-scale pattern selection. The current inventory includes hundreds of traditional and modern style patterns. It uses digital printing and copperplate printing technology. The pattern edges are clear and the color layers are distinct, which is suitable for the production needs of cultural costumes and festival costumes.
Complete sizes
The products cover a variety of widths such as 36 inches, 44 inches, and 58 inches, and can be flexibly selected according to the requirements of clothing sizes in different countries and markets.
Easy processing
Somali balti fabric has been pre-shrunk and pre-ironed before leaving the factory, and the size is stable and not easy to deform. The fabric has a tight structure and uniform fibers, and can be directly cut, sewn, and other clothing processing procedures without additional processing steps.
Strong washability
The fabric has been treated with a washable process and passed the EN ISO 105 standard washing color fastness test. After washing 5 times, the pattern remains intact and there is no obvious fading or pilling.
Applications
1. Traditional clothing production
Somali Batti fabric is widely used in making national costumes such as Baati robes and Guntiino wrap skirts that Somali local women wear daily.
2. Dresses and festive clothing
The fabric has a variety of patterns and outstanding visual effects, which is very suitable for making celebration clothing for religious festivals, weddings, traditional ceremonies and other occasions.
3. Headscarves, aprons and accessories
The fabric has high color fastness and is easy to cut. It is also suitable for making traditional headscarves, aprons, handbags, masks and other accessories.
4. Home decoration fabrics
Some customers will use Somali Batti fabric in the home field, such as making curtains, pillowcases, tablecloths, bedspreads, etc.
Company Strength
The company was founded in 1976. Its predecessor was Zhangjiagang Shazhou Printing and Dyeing Import and Export Co., Ltd., and was later approved to establish "Shazhou Textile Printing and Dyeing Import and Export Co., Ltd." in 1997, and "Jiangsu Shazhou Group" in 2006. We have a skilled engineering team committed to excellent quality, from product research and development, process improvement to production supervision, to ensure that every product delivered meets strict quality and performance standards.
Product Application
The company mainly prints and dyes pure cotton plush, batik, solid color, poplin, stretch, khaki and other products, especially good at printing and dyeing pure cotton batik, pure cotton flannel, pure cotton, and artificial cotton. More than 95% of the products are exported to more than 80 countries and regions.
Production Equipment
The company has complete production equipment: it has 20 printing production lines and more than 30 dyeing production lines, including 15 screen printing machines, 4 flatbed printing machines, and 1 roller printing machine, totaling 5 colors.
Our Service
The professional team provides you with one-to-one consulting services, and tailors the most suitable home textile products for you according to your needs and preferences. In addition, we also provide personalized customization services. Whether it is color, pattern or size, we can adjust it according to your requirements to make your home textile products unique.
FAQ
Q: 1. Can I choose a specific color background with a floral pattern?
A: Yes, we provide custom color matching services. Customers can specify the background color and pattern combination. We will arrange production after confirming your design.
Q: 2. Is the fabric easy to get stuffy in hot climates?
A: We use a fiber structure design with good breathability to keep the fabric comfortable and ventilated in hot and humid environments, suitable for year-round wear in tropical areas.
Q: 3. Can low-weight or high-weight versions be provided to meet different needs?
A: Yes. We routinely provide multiple weight ranges such as 90gsm, 110gsm, 130gsm, etc. Customers can choose lighter or thicker fabric versions according to their use.
Q: 4. How is the pattern repetition accuracy controlled? Is there any deviation?
A: We use digital printing or precise positioning roller printing technology, and the pattern repetition accuracy is controlled within ±2mm, which is suitable for clothing production that requires continuous pattern alignment.
Q: 5. Do you support customization of environmentally friendly fabrics?
A: Yes. We can use biodegradable or OEKO-TEX certified environmentally friendly raw materials for production according to customer requirements, which are applicable to European and American environmental regulations.
Q: 6. Does the fabric have anti-shrinkage or anti-wrinkle treatment?
A: The fabric is shaped and pre-shrunk before leaving the factory. The shrinkage rate is controlled within 3% under normal washing conditions, and it has good anti-wrinkle performance, which is convenient for transportation and processing.
Q: 7. Can it be double-sided printed?
A: Optional. We can provide single-sided or double-sided printing versions according to customer requirements. Double-sided printing is more suitable for high-end clothing or scarf products to enhance the visual effect of consistency between the front and back.
Q: 8. Can different patterns be mixed and shipped?
A: Yes. According to the number of customer orders, we support sub-packaging and mixed shipment by style, and each piece is marked with the pattern number to facilitate inventory management and distribution.
Q: 9. Is the length of each piece of cloth stable? Is there a short code?
A: We strictly implement the fixed-length cutting and automatic coding system to ensure that the length error of each piece of fabric is within ±0.5 meters. Each piece is attached with a fabric code label for customer review before shipment.
Q: 10. Is the fabric suitable for industrial sewing or mass processing by machine?
A: Suitable. The fabric has moderate stiffness and thickness. After pre-treatment, it is not easy to fuzz and is suitable for industrial sewing lines and automatic cutting systems.





