As for beach shorts with stretchy drawstrings, there are three favored fabric types.
- 100% polyester woven peach fabric
- Blended polyester and spandex: 95% polyester with 5% spandex is the most popular composition. While 92% polyester with 8% spandex is less popular. And there is a third option: 88% polyester with 12% spandex.
- Nylon: 100% nylon and 90% nylon with 10% spandex are both popular choices.
As for beach shorts with flat drawstrings, apparel brands often use 95% polyester with 5% spandex.
As for casual sweat shorts, the popular choices will be 280g-350g terry cloth of pure cotton or 100% polyester or blended cotton-polyester. And sweat shorts often use terry cloth instead of fleece.
As for mesh sports shorts, the fabric will be 100% polyester mesh with thick holes or mitten.
As for other casual shorts with stretchy drawstrings, the fabric will often be 100% knitted polyester like micro fiber.
As for other casual shorts such as button-down and multi-pocket, the favored fabric will be cotton blends like otton-polyester and spandex, cotton-polyester and cotton, and cotton-hemp).