Modal fiber and fabric knowledge - Clothing Manufacturer

Modal is suitable for weaving light fabrics

Characteristics of Modal fiber:

(1) Modal has the characteristics of high strength and uniform fiber. The wet strength is about 50% of the dry strength, which is better than the performance of viscose and has good spinnability and weaving properties. Modal fiber has a high wet modulus, and its yarn shrinkage is only about 1%, while the boiling water shrinkage of viscose fiber yarn is as high as 6.5%.

(2) The high strength of Modal fiber makes it suitable for the production of ultrafine fibers. It can also be spun on ring, rotor and air-end spinning machines, and can obtain fine yarns with almost no defects, which is suitable for weaving. Light fabrics (such as 80g/m2 ultra-thin fabrics) and heavy fabrics, the ultra-thin fabrics have good strength, appearance, feel, drape and processing performance, and the heavy fabrics are thick but not bloated.

(3) Modal fiber spinning can produce more uniform evenness, and can be blended with other fibers in different proportions, such as wool, cotton, linen, silk, polyester, etc. to obtain high-quality yarn. Modal fiber can be processed using traditional cellulose fiber pretreatment, bleaching and dyeing processes. Traditional dyes used for dyeing cellulose fibers, such as direct dyes, reactive dyes, vat dyes, sulfur dyes and azo dyes, can be used to dye Modal fabrics, and with the same dye uptake rate, Modal fabrics The color is better, brighter and brighter. It can be mercerized when blended with cotton, and the dyeing is even and dense, and the color remains long-lasting.

(4) The good appearance of Modal fiber makes the fabric have a silky luster, making it appear graceful and luxurious, which greatly improves the quality of clothing; its good feel and drape make the clothing appear more elegant and portable; extremely The soft touch gives the fabric the reputation of second skin.

Modal fiber properties

1. The fineness of modal fiber is 1dtex, while the fineness of cotton fiber is 1.5’2.5tex, and the fineness of silk is 1.3dtex. Modal fiber is soft, smooth, bright in color, the fabric feels particularly smooth, and the cloth surface has a bright luster. It has better drape than the existing cotton, polyester, and rayon. It has a silk-like luster and feel. It is a natural mercerized fabric. .

2. Modal fiber has the strength and toughness of synthetic fibers, with dry strength of 35.6cn and wet strength of 25.6cn. Stronger than pure cotton and polyester cotton. Modal fiber absorbs 50% more moisture than cotton fiber, which allows Modal fiber fabrics to stay dry and breathable. It is an ideal close-fitting fabric and health-care apparel product, which is beneficial to the human body’s physiological circulation and health.

3. Compared with cotton fiber, Modal fiber has good morphological and dimensional stability, making the fabric naturally wrinkle-resistant and non-ironing, making it more convenient and natural to wear. Modal fiber has good dyeing performance and remains as bright as new after many washes. It is also moisture-absorbent and has good color fastness. Compared with pure cotton, it is more comfortable to wear and does not have the shortcomings of pure cotton clothing such as fading and yellowing. Therefore, the fabrics are brightly colored and have stable wearing properties. After 25 washes with cotton fabrics, the hand feel will become harder with each wash. Modal fiber fabrics are just the opposite. They become softer and brighter the more they are washed.

Washing of modal fabrics

1. When washing with water, soak it as you go. The soaking time should not exceed 15 minutes. Viscose fiber fabric will harden when exposed to water, and the fiber structure is very unstable. Wash it gently when washing to avoid fluffing or cracking.

2. Use neutral detergent or low-alkali detergent. The temperature of the washing liquid should not exceed 35 degrees. When draining after washing, you should fold the clothes and squeeze out a lot of water. Do not twist them to avoid excessive deformation.

3. After washing in the lotion, wash it with clean warm water first, and then wash it with cold water. Otherwise, part of the detergent will stick to the clothes and will not be easily washed off, causing light-colored clothes to turn yellow.

Do not expose modal fabrics to the sun after washing

When wearing, you should try to reduce friction and pulling, change and wash frequently to prevent long-term deformation; after washing, drying, and ironing, clothing should be stacked flat and separated by dark and light colors. It is not suitable to hang in the wardrobe for a long time to avoid stretching. Long deformation; 2. Modal has strong hygroscopicity, and mildew caused by high temperature, high humidity and unclean environment should be prevented during storage; low-temperature ironing is required when ironing, and push and pull should be used less when ironing to make the clothes natural Stretch alignment.