“Why does the fabric seem a little different?”
“It’s obviously the same fabric! ”
“Ah! The fabric is used backwards again TAT”
How to distinguish the front and back of fabrics?
Distinguish between the front and back of the fabric
(1) Generally, the patterns and colors on the front side of fabrics are clearer and more beautiful than those on the back side. (Some special fabrics may be the opposite, you can choose according to the usage)
(2) Fabrics with a striped appearance and color-matched patterned fabrics, the front The pattern must be clear and pleasing to the eye.
(3) Raised and convex fabrics: The front side is tight and delicate, with stripes or patterned ridges; while the reverse side is rough, with longer Floating long line.
(4) Fleece fabric: Single-sided fleece fabric, the fleece side is the front. For double-sided raised fabrics, the smooth and neat side of the pile is the front of the fabric.
(5) Generally, the smooth and neat side of the fabric edge is the front side of the fabric.
(6) Double-layer and multi-layer fabrics: If the warp and weft densities of the front and back sides are different, the front side generally has a larger density or the material of the front side It obviously feels better in hand.
(7) Leno fabric: The side with clear lines and prominent twisted warps is the front.
(8) Towel fabric: The side with higher loop density is the front side.
(9) Printed fabric: The side with clear pattern and brighter color is the front.
(10) Whole piece of fabric: Except for export products, those with instructions (trademarks) and factory inspection stamps are usually on the reverse side.
Note: Most of the fabrics we use have obvious differences between the front and back, but there are also many fabrics that have almost the same front and back, and both sides can be used. Therefore, it is not necessary to distinguish the front and back sides of this type of fabric.
Differentiation of fabric direction
Customers choose clothing materials in the store It is often found that the front and back of some fabrics are difficult to distinguish; if a clothing store is slightly negligent when laying out materials, cutting and sewing garments, it is easy to mistake the front and back of the fabric, resulting in uneven colors and inconsistent patterns, which affects the beauty of the shape. Therefore, identifying the front and back of fabrics is very important for purchasing clothing materials and cutting and sewing. To determine the front and back of clothing materials, you can generally use visual inspection and hand feeling. Specifically master the following aspects:
(1) Identification based on the pattern and color of the fabric. The front side of the fabric has clear and distinct patterns and patterns, clean and delicate, and bright colors; the back side is blurry and duller than the front side, and the pattern lacks layers.
(2) Identify based on plush. Corduroy, velveteen, mercerized velvet, etc. all have velvet on the front and no velvet on the reverse, which is flatter; for double-sided velvet fabrics, the velvet is more and neat on the front, and less velvet on the reverse.
(3) Identification based on the characteristics of the selvedge. The selvedge of general fabrics is smoother and crisper on the front than on the back, and the selvedge on the back is curled inward. Some high-end clothing fabrics, such as woolen fabrics, have codes or other text on the edges of the fabric. At this time, the text on the front of the fabric is clear, obvious, and clean; while the text on the back is blurred and written backwards.
(4) Identification based on trademarks and seals. The entire piece of domestically produced fabrics generally has a trademark and product instructions on the reverse side, and the factory date and inspection stamp are stamped on both ends of each piece and section.��. For export products, the trademark and seal are affixed to the front of the fabric.
(5) Identification based on packaging form. For textile products packaged in pieces, the side of each piece of cloth facing outward is the reverse side. If it is a double-width fabric, the inner layer is the front side and the outer layer is the reverse side.
Note: In addition, there are also individual fabrics with unique reverse patterns and soft colors. Therefore, it can also be used as the front side of the fabric when cutting and sewing. For jacquard and striped fabrics, the stripes, plaids and jacquards on the front should be more obvious, layered, and brighter and more uniform in color than the back. For clothing fabrics such as plain weave, twill weave, and satin weave, the front lines are obvious and clear, and the fabric surface is smooth and smooth. In short, when identifying the front and back of a fabric, you should comprehensively consider multiple aspects to draw the correct conclusion.
● Inversion of printed fabrics: Not all printed fabrics have inversion, which should be determined according to the specific pattern. For example, complete patterns, portraits, cars, boats, towers, woods, etc. cannot be turned upside down, otherwise the appearance will be affected.
The fabrics with asymmetrical grids on the left and right sides are called “yin-yang grids”, and the fabrics with asymmetrical grids on the top and bottom are called “reverse grids”. You should pay attention to making the grid of the whole piece of clothing consistent, otherwise, the grid will be chaotic and affect the appearance.
●The inversion of plush fabrics: Identify the inversion of plush fabrics. Corduroy, gold velvet, and velveteen have a thick layer of velvet on the surface. The smooth color is light, the luster is bright, and the cloth surface feels smooth when touched; the reverse color is darker, the luster is dark, and the cloth surface feels rough when touched. For velvety fabrics, when we make clothes, we must pay special attention to the problem of smoothing the hair, so that the fabric of the entire garment has a consistent smoothing. Otherwise, the color will be different shades under natural light, the gloss will be different, and the appearance will be poor. Generally, it is better to take the reverse direction. If it is a shiny fabric, you should also pay attention to the fabric’s reverse direction.
Differences in warp and weft directions of fabrics
(1) If the fabric to be identified has a selvedge, the direction of the yarn parallel to the selvedge is the warp direction, and the other direction is the weft direction.
(2) The sizing on the fabric is in the direction of the warp yarns, and the sizing on the fabric is in the direction of the weft yarns.
(3) Generally, the denser fabric is in the warp direction, and the smaller fabric density is in the weft direction.
(4) For fabrics with obvious reed marks, the direction of the reed marks is the warp direction.
(5) For half-thread fabrics, the direction of the strands is usually the warp direction and the single yarn direction is the weft direction.
(6) If the yarns of single yarn fabrics are twisted at different times, the Z twist direction is the warp direction and the S twist direction is the weft direction.
(7) If the warp and weft yarn characteristics, twist direction and twist degree of the fabric are not very different, the yarn will be even and the luster will be better is the meridional direction.
(8) If the yarns of the fabric have different twists, the ones with higher twist are mostly in the warp direction, and the ones with smaller twist are in the weft direction.
(9) Towel-like fabrics have terry yarns in the warp direction, and those without terry yarns have the weft direction.
(10) Strip fabric, the strip direction is usually in the warp direction.
(11) If the fabric has a system of yarns with multiple different characteristics, this direction is the warp direction.
(12) For leno fabrics, the direction of the twisted yarn is the warp direction, and the direction of the untwisted yarn is the weft direction.
(13) In interwoven fabrics of different raw materials, generally cotton wool or cotton and linen interwoven fabrics, cotton is the warp; in wool and silk interwoven fabrics, silk is the warp yarn; in the interwoven wool, silk and cotton fabric, silk and cotton are the warp yarns; in the interwoven fabric of natural silk and spun silk, the natural thread is the warp yarn; in the interwoven fabric of natural silk and artificial silk, the natural silk is the warp yarn.
Note: Due to the wide range of uses and many varieties of fabrics, the requirements for fabric raw materials and organizational structures are also diverse, so when judging , but also depends on the specific conditions of the fabric. </p
