Scuba Knit Fabric Manufacturers and Suppliers in Turkey

Scuba is a full-bodied knit fabric, smooth on both faces, that is also sold in Turkey as dalgıç (“diver”). According to an Istanbul knit fabric manufacturer, the name is a nod to the neoprene used in diving suits, although the textile itself is much lighter than neoprene. This page lets you compare companies that knit, dye or wholesale scuba. Neoprene, a synthetic-rubber material, is outside this category. If you are looking for garments sewn from scuba fabric, see product categories such as dresses and pants and trousers; for other knit types see knitted fabrics.

Specify the structure, not just the name

Scuba is a trade name, not a standard, and different suppliers sell different fabrics under it. The same manufacturer describes scuba as a double knit, produced on a double-bed machine and flat on both faces, and lists three types. The weight ranges below are the company's own claims, not a standard:

• Classic scuba (polyester-elastane): 250–350 g/m²
• Cotton scuba (cotton-dominant, with elastane): 250–320 g/m²
• Polyester scuba (100% polyester): 220–300 g/m²

Ask the supplier to put the structure, the composition with the elastane percentage, the measured weight (GSM), the open width and the recovery after stretching in the quote. According to CottonWorks, double knits are heavier and more stable than single knits and curl less, which can make cutting easier. For a similar double-knit structure you can also look at interlock suppliers.

Ask a scuba supplier about samples, print, type and location

• Sampling and testing: Have a washed sample checked for dimensional change (EN ISO 5077), pilling (EN ISO 12945-2) and whether the fabric returns to its original shape after being stretched several times.
• Printing: The same manufacturer promotes 100% polyester scuba as the type suited to sublimation and all-over printing. If you plan printed products, choose the composition to match the print method and run the trial on the fabric itself.
• Color and type: Ask for the MOQ separately for each color and each type (classic, cotton, polyester). Have the quote state whether greige fabric is ready and how long color approval takes.
• Recycled yarn: If polyester scuba is offered as “recycled”, tie the claim to a certificate; what each document proves is explained in the certification guide.
• Trial with your pattern: The same manufacturer lists structured dresses, pencil and A-line skirts and lightweight jackets as classic uses. See how the fabric holds its shape in a sample sewn from your own pattern.
• Location: TOBB has no separate product code for scuba; for knitted fabrics overall (code 13.91), 698 of the 1,294 firms with a valid capacity report are in Istanbul and 139 in Bursa (October 2026). This is the overall distribution of knitted fabric manufacturers; verify a scuba producer with the province filter and the quote.

Composition, GSM and per-color quantity set scuba price

Composition (the proportions of polyester, cotton and elastane), weight, plain dyeing or printing, and the order quantity per color drive the price. Because the three types together span a wide weight range (220–350 g/m²), the per-meter equivalent of a per-kilogram price varies markedly with GSM; convert quotes to a price per meter before comparing. How fabric names change from supplier to supplier is covered in our fabric types guide.