Characteristics and varieties of linen fabrics
Characteristics and varieties of linen fabrics
(1) Characteristics of linen fabrics
Linen fabrics refer to pure hemp fiber fabrics and their blends or interwoven fabrics. It has the following characteristics:
1. Hemp fiber is a cellulose fiber and its fabric has properties similar to cotton.
2. Linen fabric has the characteristics of high strength, good hygroscopicity and strong thermal conductivity, and its strength ranks first among natural fibers.
3. Linen has good dyeing performance, bright color and not easy to fade.
4． It is not very sensitive to alkali and acid. It can be mercerized in caustic soda to enhance the strength and gloss. It basically does not change after a short period of time (1 to 2 minutes) in dilute acid. Of course, strong acids can still harm it.
5． It has good mold resistance and is not susceptible to moisture and mildew.
(2) Varieties of linen fabrics
The varieties of linen fabrics are much less than cotton and woolen fabrics. However, due to its unique rough style and cool and breathable performance, coupled with the return to nature trend in recent years, the variety of linen fabrics has made Its varieties are becoming increasingly abundant.
1. Pure linen fabric
⑴ Ramie fabric Ramie fabric is a fabric woven from ramie fiber, which is divided into two categories: handmade and machine-woven. Handmade ramie cloth is commonly known as linen cloth. Because of its uneven quality, it is often used as a material for mosquito nets, linen linings, and interlinings. The quality and appearance of woven ramie cloth are superior to handmade linen cloth. The cloth surface is tight and smooth, even and smooth, and durable. After bleaching or dyeing, it can be made into various garments. Ramie clothing is comfortable to wear and breathable, making it an ideal summer fabric.
⑵ Linen fabric Linen fabric is processed from flax fiber and is divided into two types: original color and bleached. Original color linen has not been bleached or dyed, and has the natural color of linen fiber. Bleached linen has been bleached and mercerized, making it softer, smoother, whiter and more elastic than original color cloth. Linen has become the fabric of all kinds of summer clothing, such as coats, shirts, curtains, sofa cloths, etc., because of its fine and smooth surface, soft and elastic feel, coolness and comfort, and non-stickiness against sweating.
⑶Other hemp fabrics In addition to ramie and linen, there are many other hemp fiber fabrics, such as jute, sisal, abaca, etc. These hemp fabrics are rarely used in clothing and are mostly used in packaging bags and fishing boats. Rope etc. In addition, apocynum clothing, which has been very popular in recent years, is increasingly recognized and accepted by people as a kind of health-care clothing.
2. Linen blends and interwoven fabrics
Ramie and flax fibers can be blended or interwoven with other fibers. Most of them are blended or interwoven with low proportions of hemp fiber, chemical fiber, and natural fiber. The purpose is to combine the strengths of various fibers and make up for their shortcomings. It makes the fabric performance more excellent and can also reduce the cost and price, which is welcomed by consumers.
⑴ Linen-cotton blended fabric Linen-cotton blended fabric is generally blended with 55% linen and 45% cotton or 50% linen and 50% cotton. In appearance, it maintains the unique rough and crisp style of linen fabrics, and has the soft characteristics of cotton fabrics, which improves the shortcomings of linen fabrics that are not clean enough and easy to fluff. Cotton and linen interwoven fabrics are mostly interwoven with cotton as warp and linen as weft. The texture is firm and smooth, and the hand feel is softer than pure linen. Linen-cotton blended fabrics are mostly light and thin, suitable for summer clothing.
⑵ Wool and linen blended fabrics are various fabrics woven with different wool and linen blended yarns, including wool and linen herringbone and various wool and linen tweeds. Wool and linen blended fabric has the characteristics of smooth feel, crispness and good elasticity, and is suitable for making young men and women’s clothing, suits, skirts, vests, etc.
⑶Silk and linen blended fabrics Silk and linen sand-washed fabrics are new products developed using sand-washing technology in recent years. It combines the excellent characteristics of silk fabrics and linen fabrics, and at the same time overcomes the weakness of reduced strength of sand-washed silk fabrics, producing a refreshing and elastic feel. This fabric is suitable for making summer clothing.
⑷Fabrics blended with hemp and chemical fibers include fabrics blended with hemp and one kind of chemical fiber, and fabrics blended with hemp and two or more chemical fibers. Such as: polyester, linen, linen, viscose and other fabrics, “three-in-one” fabrics.
a. Polyester and linen fabrics: refers to fabrics made of polyester and linen fiber blended yarns or fabrics in which one of the warp and weft yarns uses polyester and linen blended yarns. Including polyester and linen tweed, polyester and linen yarn-dyed fabrics, linen and linen canvas, polyester and linen fine spinning, polyester and linen golf cloth and other varieties. Polyester and linen fabrics have the properties of both polyester and linen fibers, are crisp, breathable, and have a strong wooly feel. Suitable for making suits, fashionable clothes, skirts, jackets, etc.
b. “Three-in-one” blended fabrics: refers to fabrics blended with linen and two types of fibers, such as polyester wool and linen, polyester linen cotton, polyester nitrile linen, etc. This kind of fabric not only has the cool, comfortable, crisp and breathable characteristics of linen fabric, but also has the excellent characteristics of the other two fibers. For example, polyester wool and linen have a linen style, and wool-polyester tweed has good elasticity, is not easy to wrinkle, and is easy to It is washable and does not need to be ironed, and can meet the needs of various uses. It is very suitable for making various men’s and women’s fashionable clothes, jackets, skirt materials, trousers materials, etc. AADBGRTHRTH
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