100% cotton? Washed cotton? They are both cotton, but the fabrics are different! Are you like the editor, you can’t tell the difference between brushed and brushed fabrics, fading or fading!
Sanded & Brushed fabrics
Sanded fabrics are actually just textiles A process in the industry, which means using a machine to rub on a flat cloth surface to make a layer of short fluff appear on the cloth surface. This machine is called a sanding machine.
What we usually call “sanded” in the four-piece brushed set means that the 100% cotton fabric is processed and produced in a relatively unique way, and then the surface layer has a short velvety feel, which feels soft, comfortable and plump. , easier to care for. Sanded wool is thicker and more close-fitting than ordinary cotton materials, making it a good choice for winter bedding.
Reactive printing & pigment printing
Reactive printing uses reactive dyes to penetrate into the fabric to form a print . Reactive printed fabrics have bright colors, good color fastness, soft hand feel, and can be washed frequently without fading.
Pigment printing uses paint to cover the fabric to form a print. Paint cannot bond with fabric fibers. The process is simple and the cost is low. However, the formaldehyde content is higher than the activity, and the printed area is sticky, making it uncomfortable to touch the skin.
How to distinguish? You can compare the hardness difference between the printed and unprinted parts of the same piece of fabric. The pigment-printed area feels slightly harder and perhaps thicker than the unprinted area; there is no obvious difference in hardness between the printed and unprinted areas of reactive printing.
Combed cotton & pure cotton
Combed cotton itself is a type of cotton, here “Combing” refers to using a combing machine to remove the shorter fibers from the cotton fibers and leave behind the longer, neat fibers. Although combed cotton and pure cotton are somewhat similar in appearance, they have certain differences.
The biggest difference between the two lies in the “combing” process, which makes combed cotton superior to pure cotton in terms of breathability, shrinkage resistance, durability, comfort and color. Combed cotton is higher in price. However, the hygroscopicity of combed cotton is much worse than that of pure cotton. It can be identified by “watching” and “touching”.
On the market now, there are many manufacturers that use fine imitation cotton to pass off as pure cotton and combed cotton, passing it off as good quality, so everyone must be optimistic about the manufacturer and implementation standards when purchasing.
Color fading & fading
The color fading is because the dye is not removed during the printing and dyeing process. The floating color formed. Strictly speaking, as long as it is a pure cotton product, there is no color that will not fade, so those who answer you “won’t fade” need to be more careful. Most of them are chemical fiber products. An important indicator of the severity of fading is color fastness. Color fastness refers to the resistance of a textile color to various effects during processing and use.
The following is an important point. After the color fades, the original bright and eye-catching patterns of many products become dark, dull, or even colorless. This is a fading problem. Although the bedding made of good home textile fabrics will have a slight floating color when it is washed for the first time, it will not affect its own smoothness and brightness. After many times of washing and use, the color will still be as bright as before. It’s really good bedding.
Lamb’s wool & cashmere
Many consumers think that lamb’s wool is cashmere, but this is not the case.
Sheep’s wool itself is not a standardized term, it is a commonly used name by merchants. Usually, lamb’s wool is classified as wool, but it is not actually a cashmere product. Specifically speaking, lambswool is a layer of down on lambs. Its preciousness is far less than that of cashmere, but it is also a natural warm item.
Why do some merchants explain that cashmere is “imitation cashmere products”? Because the term lamb’s wool is not standardized and has no accurate definition, it does not rule out that some manufacturers use various technologies to chemically synthesize it and give it the name “lamb’s wool”. The “lamb’s wool” created in this way is a chemical fiber product. . However, whether natural or artificial, lambswool is not cashmere.
Washed cotton & pure cotton
Washed cotton is made of cotton cloth as raw material, after special treatment It makes the surface tone and luster of the fabric softer, makes the hand feel softer, and reflects the feeling of old materials in the slight wrinkles. It has the advantages of not being easy to deform, not fading, and free of ironing, but its sweat absorption is average. A good washed cotton cloth also has a uniform layer of plush on the surface. Washed cotton can be roughly divided into two categories, one is natural cotton, and the other is made of polyester as the main material.
Pure cotton fabrics are made of cotton as raw material. Pure cotton is made of warp and weft yarns interwoven vertically and horizontally on various looms. This is related to water.Washing cotton is different. Because pure cotton has more cotton fibers inside, the fabric has very good hygroscopicity and heat retention. Moreover, pure cotton has good heat resistance, and pure natural cotton fiber makes the product more green and environmentally friendly, so the fabric is very healthy. </p