On a hot summer day, not only is it easy to sweat, but clothes are also easy to stick to the body. Although traditional cotton T-shirts have the advantages of good breathability and skin-friendliness. However, once it absorbs sweat, it is easy to stick to the body, causing a decrease in breathability, and the sweat cannot evaporate in time, thus affecting the wearing comfort. In addition to T-shirts made of polyester fiber, which are quick-drying materials, there is actually a T-shirt fabric with equally excellent performance, which is mercerized cotton material based on traditional pure cotton material with surface treatment.
So what is mercerized cotton material? ?Let’s first briefly understand the origin of mercerized cotton.
Introduction to mercerized cotton
Traditional cotton fibers have a rough surface and are twisted with each other. Therefore, the cotton fabric produced without any processing technology feels like ordinary pure cotton, rough and non-reflective, and has a strong ability to absorb moisture.
The so-called mercerized cotton is pure Cotton yarn or fabric is subjected to secondary treatment with alkaline solution. After ordinary cotton fiber is processed, the shape of the cotton fiber will undergo a series of changes: for example, the longitudinal fiber distortion of the cotton fiber disappears, the diameter of the cotton fiber increases, and the cross-section of the cotton fiber changes from elliptical to circular.
After treatment with alkaline solution Pure cotton fabrics have undergone a series of changes:
The macro change brought about by these changes is that the treated pure cotton fabric feels smoother, and at the same time, the surface of the fabric also has a certain luster in the reflection of light. Another change is that it feels significantly cooler when touched, while still maintaining the good breathability of the original pure cotton fabric. This secondary-processed pure cotton fabric is called mercerized cotton.
Mercerized cotton is a mid- to high-grade pure cotton The fabric has the texture and drape of silk fabric, is not easy to pill or shrink, and is not easy to fade. Mercerized cotton feels smoother and has a strong cooling effect on the upper body. There is an obvious cooling sensation when you touch it with your hands. Therefore, mercerized cotton is mostly used in the production of mid-to-high-end polo shirts, T-shirts, shirts, socks, etc.
Mercerized The cost of cotton
It should be noted that mercerized cotton is made of pure cotton fabric or cotton yarn that has been processed twice It is processed, so the cost is higher than ordinary pure cotton fabrics. Therefore, there are fabrics on the market that are mixed with some man-made fibers to obtain physical properties similar to mercerized cotton and pretend to be mercerized cotton products. You need to check the label carefully.
Mercerized cotton fabric must be marked as 100 % pure cotton material, any product that contains man-made fiber fabrics that exceeds the national standard cannot be called mercerized cotton products. (National standard, when the pure cotton content is 95% and above, it can be called pure cotton)
