Mercerized cotton is made of cotton yarn that is processed by singeing and mercerizing. Its main raw material is cotton. Thus, mercerized cotton not only has the natural properties of cotton, but also has the smooth and bright appearance that other fabrics do not have.
Mercerized cotton is the best one among cotton. It has soft handle and good moisture absorption property. Mercerized cotton is mainly used to make high-end shirt, T-shirt, POLO shirt and business socks. Mercerized cotton can be divided into yarn mercerizing, fabric mercerizing and double mercerizing.
Which Is Better, Mercerized Cotton or Pure Cotton?
1.Processing technology:
Mercerized cotton is made of cotton as the raw material and spun from cotton yarn that is processed by special process, as singeing and mercerizing, etc. Cotton fabric is woven by cotton as the raw material. The processing technology of mercerized cotton is more complicated.
2.Color and luster and brilliance
Mercerized cotton has brilliant color and luster. And it is smooth and bright on surface. And cotton is more pale in color and luster.
3.Moisture absorption
Although cotton fabrics all have good moisture absorption property, the cotton content of pure cotton is higher than that of mercerized cotton. Therefore, cotton has better moisture absorption property.
4.Seasonal characteristic
Cotton fabric has heat retaining property and heat resistance, which mercerized cotton fabric doesn’t have. So cotton clothing is suitable for wearing all the year round. And mercerized clothing is cooling for wearing, which is very dry and comfortable. Mercerized cotton clothing is more suitable for wearing in summer.
Post time: Jun-18-2024