Which one is better, polyester cotton, pure cotton or mercerized cotton? Some people like mercerized cotton, and some people like pure cotton. The specific choice depends on personal preference.
Polyester-cotton: refers to a blend of polyester (a by-product of petroleum refining and chemically synthesized polyester fiber, commonly known as chemical fiber) and cotton. In the textile process, it is Polyester fiber and cotton fiber are mixed and spun together, so the fibers are all short fibers. Therefore, the pilling of garments made of polyester and cotton is caused by short fibers. Commonly used ingredients include 65% cotton + 35% polyester (commonly known as CVC), 55% cotton + 45% polyester (commonly known as TC), but some manufacturers have also changed the composition of CVC to 60% cotton + 40% polyester. To reduce costs, because the cost of polyester fiber is much lower than that of cotton, and TC is also mislabeled by manufacturers.
Pure cotton: 100% cotton. It is used to distinguish polyester and cotton. Generally speaking, combed cotton and mercerized cotton are both pure cotton, but there are many differences in production, processing and use. Mercerized cotton is made of high-end cotton, and the production and processing procedures are complex and expensive. However, it has silk-like quality, so only some big brands can use this raw material to produce clothes.
Mercerized cotton: When cotton yarn or gray cloth is dyed and finished, the cotton yarn or gray cloth is mercerized to remove impurities such as wax and cotton seed shells in the cotton yarn, and improve the smoothness and uniformity of the yarn or cloth surface. , Mercerization is a finishing process, and the raw material is pure cotton (100% cotton).
