Quartz-A vs Hexa-B: Diamond Knit vs Honeycomb Mesh for Your Team Jersey

By Nishanth, founder of Jaypee Sportswear. Making custom team jerseys since 2012 at our own sublimation unit in Thanjavur. Updated 31 October 2026.

Key takeaways

• Both are Elite fabrics at ₹699 per jersey, so there is no price gap to weigh.
• Hexa-B (160 GSM, open cells) is cooler and dries faster; it is the football pick.
• Quartz-A (180 GSM, closed knit) prints cleaner and holds up better to rough wear.
• Both have UV protection, moisture-wicking and anti-microbial finishes.
• Order swatches on WhatsApp and get a free mockup in 24 hours.

Quartz-A vs Hexa-B: which jersey fabric should you pick?

Both cost ₹699 per jersey, so the choice is about how your team plays, not what you pay. Quartz-A is a 180 GSM diamond knit with a smooth face. Hexa-B is a 160 GSM honeycomb mesh made of open hexagon cells.

Pick Quartz-A if your kit is for a final, a tournament, a training session, a warm-up or a track uniform. You get a fuller, more structured fabric and a clean printing surface.

Pick Hexa-B if your players run hard in the heat and sweat through a shirt in the first twenty minutes. Football, futsal, turf games, cricket in the afternoon sun, basketball and running all suit it. I recommend it first for football.

If you are still comparing the whole range, our Elite fabrics guide sets these two beside each other with the rest of the tier.

What is the difference between diamond knit and honeycomb mesh?

A diamond knit is a closed fabric with a raised diamond texture. A honeycomb mesh has real openings, so air passes straight through it. That one difference drives almost everything below.

Both are 100% polyester and both are fully sublimated, so the ink is part of the fibre. Both carry the same finishes. You can read each one on its own page: Quartz-A and Hexa-B.

Which one feels cooler in Indian heat?

Hexa-B, in most conditions. Open cells let air move through the fabric and let warm air leave the body, while a closed knit can only pass heat through the yarn itself.

This is general physics. A player loses most heat by sweat evaporating, and evaporation needs moving air at the skin. When a Thanjavur afternoon sits near 35°C, as it often does in April and May (the India Meteorological Department publishes current figures), the shirt that lets that air in does more of the work.

Hexa-B is also 20 GSM lighter, which means less fabric to warm up and less to carry once it is damp. Quartz-A is still comfortable at 180 GSM. It gives up some airflow and gets body and a smoother hand in return.

In cooler hours, such as an early morning net session or an evening final under lights, Quartz-A stops feeling like the warmer choice. It holds a little more warmth on the body, which many players like on a winter morning in Chennai.

How do Quartz-A and Hexa-B behave when they get wet?

Both dry fast, and Hexa-B dries faster. Polyester takes in almost no water into the fibre itself, so sweat sits on the surface and between the yarns, and the moisture-wicking finish spreads it out so it can evaporate.

In Hexa-B the cells leave less fabric to hold that moisture, and air reaches the wet areas from both sides. After a match you can hang one up and it is usually dry well before the closed knit next to it.

Quartz-A keeps a wet patch on the back and under the arms for longer because there is more material and no direct air path. It does not cling badly, though, because the diamond texture lifts the cloth slightly off the skin.

In rain, neither fabric soaks up water the way cotton does. A cotton shirt can gain a lot of weight and stay heavy for hours. A polyester jersey of either type wrings out and gets light again quickly, and the anti-microbial finish helps keep the smell down when a damp kit sits in a bag.

Which fabric wins sport by sport?

Hexa-B wins most running and ball sports. Quartz-A wins where players want a closed, structured shirt, such as esports and the racquet games. The table covers every sport where either fabric scores 2 or more out of 3.

Cricket is a tie at 3 each, so it comes down to your day. A T20 team that plays 20 overs in open sun leans Hexa-B. A club that wants a sharper looking kit for a final leans Quartz-A. Our football fabric guide goes deeper on why Hexa-B is the football pick.

How do the prints look on each fabric?

Quartz-A gives the cleaner print. The face has no openings, so a logo, a sponsor line or a thin pinstripe stays continuous from edge to edge.

On Hexa-B the ink colours the fibre and leaves the cells open, so you see tiny gaps in a large solid block of colour when you stand close. From a few metres away on a pitch it reads as full colour. For fine lettering under about 2 cm I would favour Quartz-A.

The diamond texture on Quartz-A gives a very light pattern under bright light. Hexa-B shows its hexagon structure more openly, which a lot of football teams like because it looks like a proper match shirt. Send us your artwork and we will make a free mockup in 24 hours so you can judge it before ordering.

Which lasts longer and how should you wash it?

Quartz-A tends to last longer because it is heavier and closed, 180 GSM against 160 GSM. Heavier knits resist stretching and abrasion, and they are harder to snag.

An open mesh can catch on a stud, a ring or a rough bench. It holds up well, and if your team slides on turf or plays rugby, a closed knit gives you more margin.

Care is the same for both. Wash at 30°C, inside out, with a mild detergent. Skip fabric softener, which can coat the fibre and block the wicking finish. Dry in shade, since hours of strong sun are harder on any colour than a wash is. Sublimation ink sits inside the polyester, so it does not crack or peel, and our homepage says the colour holds even after 100 washes.

What is the price difference for a whole squad?

There is none. Both fabrics are ₹699 per jersey, with names, numbers and logo included, and every size from XS to 4XL costs the same. The minimum order is 5 pieces, and bigger orders get a lower rate per piece.

So for a squad of 15 or 20 you can mix. Some teams order Hexa-B for the outfield and Quartz-A for warm-up tops or for the coach and staff. Jersey and shorts can be different sizes too, which helps when a few players sit between sizes.

If budget matters more than the extra airflow, look at the Pro tier. That is ₹599 per jersey, which is ₹100 less on each shirt. Our Elite vs Pro comparison lays out what you give up.

What should you do next?

Ask for swatches on WhatsApp and hold both against your skin. The difference in weight and airflow is obvious in your hand within a minute.

Then send your logo and colours for the free mockup. You can also see the whole range in the jersey fabrics hub, or check the size chart before you count your squad. Delivery takes 7 to 10 working days after design approval, to Chennai, across Tamil Nadu and all India.