UNSPSC 11161803: Dobby weave synthetic fabrics

UNSPSC 11161803 Dobby weave synthetic fabrics is a Commodity code for specialized woven materials, typically polyester mesh and raschel-weave fabrics used in institutional applications. State and local procurement under this code centers on high-volume fabric acquisitions for correctional facilities, laundry operations, and similar public-sector end uses where durability and precise technical specifications drive purchasing decisions. Issuing bodies soliciting under the code include state corrections departments and similar custodial agencies. The scope of work involves purchasing finished fabric bolts to exacting standards — gauge, weight per square yard, fiber content, weave pattern, and tensile strength — with vendors required to submit sample yards for inspection prior to award and to meet stringent delivery and insurance requirements including general commercial liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence.

Illinois Department of Corrections, through Menard Correctional Center, posted a small-purchase IFB on August 12, 2026 (solicitation 27426DOCMENARB53582) for 40,000 yards of 60-inch white mesh material — 100% polyester, 4.5 ounces per square yard, 24-gauge raschel weave — with responses due August 18, 2026 and a small-business set-aside applied. Delivery to the facility warehouse dock was required by June 30, 2027 under F.O.B. Destination terms, with vendors bearing all transportation and handling costs and complying with facility security protocols. This is the only recent state or local opportunity visible under the code; geographic activity is limited to Illinois, and the narrow technical specifications and high volume suggest this code sees sporadic but project-specific demand from correctional agencies and institutional laundry operations rather than continuous market activity.