Style characteristics and applications of cotton woven fabrics
Plain cloth
Plain cloth is a plain weave fabric woven from pure cotton, pure fiber or blended yarn.
Features:
The thickness of warp yarn and weft yarn, and the density of warp and weft are equal or close to each other. Plain cloth is divided into three categories according to its different styles: coarse plain cloth, medium plain cloth (market cloth), and fine plain cloth. Coarse cloth, also known as “coarse cloth”, is woven from coarser cotton yarn. The cloth body is thick, strong and firm. It is used as lining or work clothes, jackets, trousers and other clothing. Medium plain cloth is woven from medium-thick cotton yarn, which is characterized by moderate thickness, strong and durable. The fine cloth is light, smooth, clean, and flexible to the touch. The cloth surface is smooth, smooth, and has good luster. Fine plain cloth and medium plain cloth can be used as materials for underwear and infant clothing after bleaching, dyeing and printing.
Poplin
Poplin is a silk-like product among cotton fabrics, a plain or jacquard cotton fabric woven with finer yarns.
Features:
Fine appearance, smooth and even cloth surface, smooth and smooth feel. In addition, there are obviously well-proportioned diamond-shaped particles on the surface. The clear and plump texture is a distinctive feature of poplin, which is caused by the larger warp density. Suitable for high-end men’s and women’s shirts, printed poplin can be used as summer women’s and children’s clothing materials, and heavier poplin is an ideal fabric for men’s and women’s outerwear, uniforms, summer trousers, windbreakers, and jackets. ; In addition, poplin varieties include specially finished anti-shrink and anti-wrinkle poplin and waterproof finished permanent rainproof poplin.
Artificial cotton
Rayon is the common name for cotton-type artificial short fiber. It is woven from pure viscose fiber, most of which are plain weave.
Features:
The fabric looks neat and fine, feels smooth and soft, has strong hygroscopicity, is comfortable and breathable, and is easy to make summer clothing. For fabrics or underwear clothing. Artificial cotton comes in white, plain, printed and other varieties. After printing and dyeing, the colors are very bright and the price is low.
Man-made cotton has a greater shrinkage rate, so it must be pre-shrunk or have enough seam allowance before cutting. After the artificial cotton falls into the water, the fabric will become thicker and harder, and the fastness will be significantly reduced. Do not rub it hard when washing, and it needs to be soaked and washed. In addition, artificial cotton has a large stretch and is easy to deform and wrinkle.
Seersucker: (Seersucker)
Seersucker is a thin plain weave fabric with special appearance effects.
Features:
The appearance of the fabric is uneven and bubble-shaped, with novel shape and unique style. The fabric body is thin and breathable. It has good sex, strong three-dimensional effect, does not stick to the human body when worn, and does not need to be ironed after washing. It is suitable for summer clothing, especially for women and children’s shirts, pajamas, pajamas, etc. It can also be used as curtains, bedspreads and other decorative fabrics. The disadvantage of seersucker is that the bubbles tend to disappear after being worn and washed, making the garment less shape-retaining. Therefore, the seersucker garment will become larger and larger, and the bubbles will easily wear out. In order to keep the bubbles lasting, do not use too hot water when washing, wash with a washboard and twist hard.
Khaki drill
Khaki is the densest twill fabric among cotton fabrics, with fine and clear slant lines on the cloth surface.
Characteristics:
There are many varieties of khaki, with strong and full texture, tight and stiff cloth body, strong and durable, and not easy to fluff , the cloth surface is smooth, the texture is clear, the color is bright and even, and the feel is plump and thick. It is suitable for making various uniforms, work clothes, windbreakers, jackets, trousers, men’s and women’s spring and autumn shirts and children’s clothing, etc. After waterproofing, it can be processed into raincoats, windbreakers, etc. The raw materials include pure cotton, polyester/cotton, cotton/vinyl and polyester/viscose mid-length fiber blends, etc. In particular, the polyester/cotton and cotton/polyester khaki varieties blended in various proportions are even more diverse, and they are strong and durable. The wear performance, shape retention performance, washability, wearability, and non-iron performance are all better than those of cotton khaki. Polyester/cotton khaki is referred to as polyester khaki.
Horizontal satin (Sateen)
Horizontal satin is a kind of cotton cloth. Most of the warp and weft yarns are made of high-quality cotton yarn and adopt a weft satin weave.
Features:
Horizontal satin is a kind of cotton cloth. Most of the warp and weft yarns are made of high-quality cotton yarn and adopt a weft satin weave. , the cloth surface only shows weft yarn, and the yarn count is fine and clean, and the fabric is tight. The satin pattern on the weft surface is highly reflective under the illumination of light, giving it a silk style. The surface of Henggong satin fabric is smooth and soft to the touch, much like the satin fabric in silk. It is a high-end patterned fabric. Horizontal satin is suitable for women’s outerwear, casual clothes, suits, skirts, high-end shirts and other clothing and fashion fabrics. The disadvantage is that it is not wear-resistant, easy to fluff and snag, and it should not be scrubbed vigorously during washing.
Canvas (canvas)
Canvas is a thick fabric woven with multi-strand warp and weft yarns. It was named after it was originally used for sails.
Features:
It has the characteristics of tightness and thickness, stiff feel, strong and wear-resistant. Generally, plain weave is used, and the materials used are mainly cotton and cotton blends. According to the yarn number, it can be divided into two types: coarse canvas and fine canvas. Fine canvas is mostly used in clothing. The appearance of canvas is rough, simple and natural. Especially after being washed, brushed and other treatments, it is given a soft feel and is more comfortable to wear. It is mostly used for men’s and women’s autumn and winter coats, jackets, raincoats, or down jackets.
Features:
Produces knitted fabrics with certain regular meshes in the fabric structure. The gray fabric has a loose structure, a certain degree of extensibility and elasticity, and good air permeability. The fabric can be used in underwear, decoration, mosquito nets, curtains, etc.
Warp knitted imitation animal skin
Features:
It is an artificial fur knitted fabric, with two types: warp knitting and weft knitting. What they have in common is that one side is covered with longer fluff, which looks like animal fur, and the other side is a knitted base fabric. The base fabric of artificial fur is now commonly made of chemical fiber, and the pile is made of acrylic or modified acrylic. This type of fabric has a soft and plump feel, is lightweight, warm, moth-proof, washable, and easy to store, and is suitable for men’s and women’s clothing.
Warp knitting coating
Features:
A thin metal film is coated on the surface of the warp-knitted fabric, which is called metal-coated fabric. Usually there are gold, silver or other colors. The former usually uses copper powder, and the latter uses aluminum powder or other colors. This kind of fabric has a metallic appearance, is bright and dazzling, and has strong decorative properties. In addition to life wear, it is also suitable for stage wear and decorative fabrics. </p
