I recently bought a bunch of non-OEM clothes designed by the clothing studio. After getting it, I found that the quality was uneven, and the material of the fabric was not clear… For example, the label on the back of a piece of cotton and linen clothing said it was 100% polyester, and the same material Clothing, the feel of the upper body and the performance of the clothes are very different. why is that?
Next, let’s sort out the knowledge about fabrics, including natural fibers and chemical fibers. I believe that after understanding it, we will be able to This will help you have a clearer idea when buying clothes without being fooled by all kinds of fancy marketing.
Natural fibers: cotton, linen , silk, wool, cashmere;
Regenerated cellulose fiber: viscose, modal, lyocell, acetate
Synthetic fibers: polyester, nylon, acrylic, spandex
Detailed content about the above fabrics:
Cotton: The common one is fine-staple cotton (terrestrial cotton), the other is long-staple cotton (imported product, introduced by the Soviet Union, the United States (called SUPIMA), cotton originally referred to kapok, but kapok was too short. Combed cotton refers to combing away short cotton; mercerized cotton refers to putting cotton cloth into caustic soda; cotton will absorb water and swell to reflect more light; colored cotton refers to genetic mutations that turn into colors, generally referring to green and brown. It is generally shorter than normal cotton. In addition, because colored cotton itself contains impurities and needs further refining, it also needs to go to the dyeing factory.
Silk
span>: The main producing areas of silk are generally in the southwest (Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan); Tussah silk (Liaoning), generally can be used to make quilts, the yellow color is yellow, and the fluffiness is better; Shuanggong silk: inferior quality, but can be used To make a silk quilt; spun silk: broken silk.
hemp
span>: Often worn by the ancients, there are very few pure linen materials.
Wool
span>: It grows on sheep, and is collected with clippers like a barber;
Cashmere: Goat-length, combed with an iron comb. Cashmere, Kashmir is also a place name; mohair refers to Turkish Angora goat hair.
Viscose fiber: The short cotton under the combed cotton comb is dissolved with carbon disulfide, and then it is squeezed out like a press. Then spin and weave normally. The ingredients are the same but more loose, and its hygroscopicity is 50% higher than cotton.
Modal
span>: In the step of pressing the noodles, squeezing the viscose fiber into a liquid with very strong zinc ions can make it more tough. The former is easy to break when exposed to wet water, but modal will not, so it is very suitable. Make intimate underwear.
lyocell : Changing the sulfur dioxide solvent to NMMO significantly increases the recovery rate, which is very environmentally friendly.
Acetate : Add another chemical reagent to the dissolved cotton and wood to make it less absorbent. The material is cotton, with a luster like silk and a plastic texture. Cigarette filters are made of this material, diacetic acid. Fabrics made with triacetic acid are very drapey and are generally used in high-end fashion.
Polyester fiber : It is very malleable and can be made into many fabrics, such as: summer quilts in summer, lambswool and flannel in winter. Polyester itself is not very hygroscopic, but it does not mean that it does not absorb moisture and perspire when worn. , quick-drying sportswear is made of polyester, because its weaving process changes the cross-section of the yarn from circular to various shapes, increasing its specific surface area, so that sweat can more easily spread over a larger area. Polyester includes polyester fiber (PET), PPT and PBT. Such as Solona fabric��� is a blend of PET and PPT. PET will shrink when exposed to heat, but the thermal shrinkage rates of PPT and PET are different, so the elasticity is more durable; cationic fabric is also polyester fiber, but it can be dyed with cationic dyes; recycled polyester fiber refers to Made from less than 5% polyester from recycled plastic bottles.
nylon
span>: Also called polyamide fiber, commonly known as nylon. Because it was previously made by Liaoning Jinxi Chemical Factory, it is called nylon. It has good wear resistance and can be made into jackets, down jackets and sun protection clothing. It is three times more expensive than polyester and is tougher when exposed to water, so fishing nets are all made of nylon.
Acrylic
span>: Synthesized from polyacrylonitrile, commonly known as artificial wool, DeRong is a trademark of Bayer of Germany, Mayabi is a trademark of Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan, and Seram is a trademark of Toyo Corporation of Japan. Acrylic fiber does not generate heat. The reason why it does generate heat is that the viscose fiber blended in it absorbs moisture very well and will absorb moisture and generate heat.
Spandex
span>: Elastic fiber, which can stretch five or six times in length. It is often mixed into various fabrics to increase elasticity. Generally, a few percent is added to the fabric to achieve elasticity. Lycra is spandex produced by DuPont. Clothes containing spandex cannot be bleached with 84, otherwise the elasticity will immediately decrease and the clothes will become loose.
In fact, clothes with an OEM brand are not necessarily good, and clothes without an OEM brand are not necessarily good; clothes with a brand name are not necessarily good. , miscellaneous brands are bad; it does not necessarily mean that foreign brands are better than domestic ones. The essence of capital is to pursue profits. Maybe a best-selling product is actually a popular product, just like a best-selling book, it may not stand the test of time. The author has had such an experience. Some of the best-selling foreign running shoes take less than half a year to peel off, and the best-selling casual shoes wear out in less than a month. The price/performance ratio is extremely low, and the same price is worth two pairs of better quality shoes. Its domestic low-end brand shoes.
Every time you learn something, you will gain wisdom. If you are deceived too much, you will naturally pay more attention to these things. The author is also very helpless.
