Item: KnitFabric Knit Basics Double Brushed Poly
Rating: 6.28

Strengths and drawbacks

Published specs and owner feedback, not a hands-on test.

Strengths

Low $4.50 entry price for a solid DBP
Blend and width printed on the listing
Care steps published in the store's fabric guide

Drawbacks

Weight listed in oz/yard here but gsm on prints
No-shrink claim lacks any test detail
Half-yard cuts are final sale

How the score breaks down

Published features and owner comments · not a lab test.

Overall6.3
Social7.5
Usability5.1

Usability5.1/10

Published materials and specs5.0/10

Price transparency10.0/10

Return window2.0/10

Defect cover3.0/10

What's included3.0/10

Social7.5/10

Reddit8.0/10

Independent web and YouTube7.0/10

Marketplace reviewsNot enough data

How each score was set

Usability 5.1 /10

From published features and owner comments · not a lab test.

Published materials and specs5.0/10: Black DBP shows a 96/4 poly-spandex blend, 9 oz/yard weight and 58/60-inch width, with care in Knit Fabric 101; no origin or mark.
Price transparency10.0/10: This black DBP lists $4.50 per half yard with no strike-through, flat $8.95 shipping and a running yard total.
Return window2.0/10: DBP falls under the same 14-day, buyer-paid, 10%-fee return rule, and short half-yard cuts are final.
Defect cover3.0/10: Transit damage on brushed poly orders is covered only if reported within a week of delivery.
What's included3.0/10: Beyond naming the black brushed knit, the page does not state the yardage one quantity selection ships.

Social 7.5 /10

Average of the independent owner-review sources listed below.

Reddit8.0/10: Brand-level · 2 reviews · reddit.com
Independent web and YouTube7.0/10: Brand-level · 2 reviews · sewing.patternreview.com
Marketplace reviewsNot enough data: Searched; not enough owner reviews to score.

Claims we checked

The published claim, then what we found. Live statuses. How we review

The claim

Brushed on both sides, 96/4 poly-spandex

What we found

Verified

Product description states both sides are brushed and lists 96% polyester 4% spandex.

Source · checked Nov 12, 2026

The claim

'Does not shrink!'

What we found

Fine print

Claim appears in the Knit Fabric 101 guide, not on the product page, and carries no wash-test figure.

Source · checked Nov 12, 2026

The claim

Weight

What we found

Fine print

Solid black DBP is given only in oz/yard (9 oz), while printed DBP pages use 180 gsm, so the two are hard to compare.

Source · checked Nov 12, 2026

The claim

$8.95 flat US shipping on any order size

What we found

Verified

Shipping page and About page both state a single $8.95 rate for all US orders.

Source · checked Nov 12, 2026

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