Commonly Used Knowledge of Clothing Fabric Two

Cotton

Cotton is a general term for all kinds of cotton textiles. It is mainly used to make fashion clothes, casual wear, underwear and shirts. It is warm, soft and close-fitting and has good moisture absorption and air permeability. But it is easy to shrink and crease, which makes it not very stiff or beautiful in appearance. It must be often ironed when wearing.

Flax

Flax is a kind of cloth made of hemp plant fibers such as flax, ramie, jute, sisal and Manila hemp, etc. Generally it is used to make casual wear and work clothes as well as ordinary summer clothes. It has extremely high strength and good moisture absorption, heat conduction and air permeability. But its appearance is rough and hard.

Silk

Like cotton, silk has many varieties and different features. It can be used to make various kinds of garments, especially suitable for women’s clothes. It is light, thin, well-fitting, soft, smooth, dry, breathable and comfortable for wearing. But it is easy to crease and fold. It is not strong enough and also fades rather quickly.

Woolen Fabric

Woolen fabric is woven by wool and cashmere. It is usually suitable for making formal and high-grade clothing such as dresses, suits, coats, etc. It is anti-creasing and wear-resisting. It has soft handle. It is elegant and stiff with good elasticity and good heat retention property. But it is difficult to wash. It is not suitable to make summer clothing.

Leather

Leather is a tanned fabric by animal fur. Mostly, it is used to make fashionable dress and winter clothing. It is light, warm and elegant. But it is expensive and it has high requirements for storage and caring.

Chemical Fiber

It can be divided into artificial fiber and synthetic fiber.Their same advantages are bright color, soft hand feeling, good drapability, crisp appearance and smooth, dry and comfortable for wearing. But they are poor in wear resistance, heat resistance, moisture absorption and breathability. Also it is easy to deform when exposed to heat. And it can produce static electricity easily.

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