Use this page when you want to review available stock yarn colors before starting sample development or bulk sourcing. Stock yarn color cards help buyers compare shades, hand feel and yarn structures faster than developing every color from scratch.
Qianyao Textile can discuss stock color cards and available yarn options for knitwear factories, fashion brands, sourcing companies and overseas textile buyers.
When to Request Stock Yarn Color Cards
- You need faster sample selection for a sweater or knitwear collection.
- You want to compare available shades before custom color matching.
- You are checking MOQ, sample timing and stock availability.
- You need yarn suggestions by structure, hand feel, color and application.
- You want to reduce development time before bulk order discussion.
Information to Include
- Yarn type: tape, metallic, chenille, brushed, filled tube, covered, slub, blended or space dyed yarn.
- Application: sweater, cardigan, scarf, trim, accessory or fashion fabric.
- Color direction: neutral, seasonal color, melange, bright shade, metallic effect or buyer reference.
- Gauge or count: target knitting gauge, yarn thickness or fabric weight.
- Quantity plan: sample quantity, trial order or estimated bulk quantity.
- Timeline: sample deadline and target bulk delivery month.
Stock Color Cards vs Custom Color Matching
Stock color cards are useful when speed and availability matter. If your project needs an exact brand color, Pantone shade or buyer sample, review custom yarn color matching. For fully customized yarn structures, visit custom yarn development.
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Buyers can also review Stock Yarns, Wholesale Fancy Yarn Supplier, Fancy Yarn Product Categories and Request Yarn Sample.
Stock Yarn Color Card FAQ
Are all stock yarn colors always available?
No. Stock availability can change by color, count, yarn type and timing. Please confirm current availability before sample or bulk order planning.
Can stock colors be used for bulk orders?
In many cases yes, but bulk quantity and shade consistency should be confirmed before order approval.
Can I request custom color if stock color is not suitable?
Yes. If stock color cards do not match your target, we can discuss custom color matching based on physical samples, Pantone references or buyer color cards.
Request Stock Yarn Color Cards
Tell us your yarn type, color direction, gauge, application and quantity plan. We will check suitable stock color card options or recommend custom color matching.
Need the Fancy Yarn Catalog?
Review product categories, sample options and custom development support through Request Fancy Yarn Catalog.
Prepare Accurate Yarn Specifications
Before requesting samples, color cards or a catalog, use the Yarn Specification Checklist to organize real yarn count, material, gauge, color reference, MOQ and sample details without relying on guessed numbers.
Brushed Yarn Color Card Notes
For brushed yarn color card requests, please tell us whether you need stock shade review, custom color matching or a full brushed yarn sample direction. Brushed yarn is usually produced as yarn-dyed finished yarn, so color planning should happen before finished yarn production.
- Common brushed yarn count direction: about 2 NM to 7 NM.
- Common fibers: cotton, acrylic, polyester, nylon, wool and recycled polyester.
- Main uses: sweaters, knitted jackets and scarves.
- Color reference can be Pantone, customer shade number, yarn sample, fabric swatch or clear product photo.
If you are not sure whether a color card or a custom sample is more suitable, first review the brushed yarn process guide and then send your target count, composition and color reference.
Metallic Yarn Color Card Notes
For metallic yarn color card requests, please tell us whether you need gold, silver or colored metallic yarn effect. If the design uses cotton, acrylic or polyester together with metallic yarn, base yarn color should be confirmed before the finished yarn structure is made.
Send Pantone, customer color number, physical swatch, yarn sample or garment photo. If you need a 1/2.3 NM metallic tube yarn direction, include the target composition and final use.
Yarn Shade Card Manufacturer or Yarn Supplier?
If your team searches for a yarn shade card manufacturer, first confirm what you need. A printing supplier may make paper shade cards, while a yarn supplier provides real yarn color cards, color strips or physical yarn samples for material selection. For fancy yarn sourcing, physical yarn color cards are more useful because buyers can check color, texture, hand feel and knitting effect before sample development.
Send the yarn type, target material, color direction, Pantone or fabric swatch and expected sample quantity, and we can advise whether an existing stock color card is enough or whether custom dyeing is needed.
Yarn Color Chart and Shade Card FAQ
What is the difference between a yarn color chart and a yarn color card?
Both terms are used by buyers to ask for available yarn colors. A yarn color chart usually means a color list or digital reference, while a yarn color card or shade card is a physical sample card used to check real yarn color and texture.
When should buyers request a physical shade card?
Request a physical shade card when color accuracy, hand feel and surface texture matter. Photos are useful for first screening, but a physical card gives better judgment before sweater sampling or bulk order.
Can yarn colors follow Pantone or a fabric swatch?
Yes. Buyers can send Pantone, customer color number or a physical fabric swatch. The supplier then checks whether stock color is close enough or whether custom dyeing is needed.
Why does a yarn shade card manufacturer need material information?
Different fibers dye differently. Cotton, acrylic, polyester, nylon and blends can show different color depth and shine, so material information helps match the right yarn color card and avoid wrong expectations.
Send Yarn Requirement
Need a quotation or sample evaluation?
Send yarn type, target NM count, composition, color reference, gauge, end use and estimated quantity. Qianyao Textile will check whether stock yarn, color card selection or custom development is the better route.
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Send Your Yarn Requirement Here
Use the form below to request a yarn sample, quotation, color card or catalog. For faster evaluation, include yarn type, NM count, composition, color reference, gauge, end use, estimated quantity and destination country.
Yarn Color Card and Shade Card Request for Sample Development
For knitwear buyers, a yarn color card is usually the first step before sample approval. It helps the factory compare stock colors, confirm the shade direction, and decide whether a new color needs custom dyeing.
When you request a yarn shade card from us, please tell us the yarn type, target count, material direction, sweater gauge and whether you need stock colors or custom colors. For metallic yarn, lurex yarn and tape yarn, the base yarn color is normally selected before the yarn is made, because late dyeing can reduce metallic shine or create uneven color.
- Useful for: sweater sampling, knitwear trim, scarves, cardigans and fabric development.
- Common request details: target count, material, color reference, hand feel and sample quantity.
- Buyer note: a physical yarn color card is more reliable than screen color when confirming bulk shade.
Send a yarn color card or sample request with your target color, count and application.
Request a Yarn Color Card or Yarn Shade Card
If you are comparing fancy yarn suppliers, please send enough sourcing information before requesting a yarn color card. This helps us decide whether to recommend stock shades, a current color card, or a custom shade card made around your sample requirement.
Useful information includes yarn type, target count, fiber content, knitting gauge, desired hand feel, bulk quantity plan, sample deadline and color reference. Color references can be your own color number, Pantone number, physical fabric swatch, existing yarn sample or selected shades from our color card.
For metallic tube yarn or metallic tape yarn, base yarn colors should normally be selected or dyed before tube yarn production, because later dyeing may reduce the shine of metallic yarn and can create uneven color. For space dyed yarn, color repeat and color section planning should also be confirmed before sampling.