90% of textile people can’t tell the difference between the front and back of these 8 types of fabrics

The fabrics of clothing can be divided into front and back sides. When making clothing, if there are no special requirements (such as deliberately making the reverse effect into a front), generally the front of the clothing must be made from the front of the fabric. . There are different identification methods for the front and back of different types of fabrics.

1. Distinguish between the front and back of plain weave fabrics

There is basically no difference between the front and back of plain weave fabrics, which is difficult to distinguish, such as shirt fabrics, etc. Generally, the distinction can be made by referring to the aesthetics of the selvage. The front selvedge will be more beautiful.

2. Distinguish between the front and back of twill fabric

The front and back of twill fabric can be distinguished according to the twill direction of the fabric. If the twill is diagonally to the upper right, it is the front of the fabric. The twill to the upper left is the reverse side of the fabric.

3. Distinguish between the front and back sides of printed fabrics

The difference between the front and back sides of printed fabrics is relatively obvious and easier to distinguish, because the flower shape is printed by machine, so the front side printing As a result, the colors will be more vivid and eye-catching.

4. Distinguish between the front and back of yarn-dyed fabrics

Color-dyed fabrics are made by first dyeing the veil into various colors and then weaving various striped fabrics. General yarn-dyed fabrics are also woven into a plain weave. Therefore, there is basically no difference between the front and back of yarn-dyed fabrics, and it is difficult to distinguish them in terms of hue. You can refer to the method of plain weave fabrics to distinguish the front and back of the fabric based on the beauty of the edges.

5. Distinguish between the front and back of jacquard fabric

Jacquard fabric refers to a flower-shaped fabric formed by changing the weaving structure of the fabric. The difference between the front and back of this flower shape formed by changing the weaving structure of the fabric is very obvious. The front pattern of the jacquard fabric has a sense of relief and is also brighter in color.

6. Distinguish the front and back of velvet fabrics

Plush fabrics include plush fabrics, short plush fabrics, velveteen fabrics, corduroy fabrics, etc. The front and back of plush fabrics are easy to distinguish. . The plush side is the front. However, in addition to distinguishing the front and back of plush fabrics before typesetting and cutting, what is more important is the distinction of its yarn direction (reverse wool).

7. Distinguish between the front and back of woolen fabrics

Woolen fabrics are mostly used for making suits and coats. Due to their wide format, the front side of the fabric is used in logistics and marketing. The method of folding and packaging (which is what we commonly call double-width fabric). Therefore, it is relatively simple to distinguish the front and back of this type of fabric, and the front is usually folded inside.

8. Distinguish between the front and back of denim fabric

Denim fabric is also a kind of fabric whose veil is dyed first and then woven. However, the cotton yarn of denim fabric is only dyed with the warp yarn, while the weft yarn is not dyed (Directly adopt the color of cotton yarn). The front side of denim fabric basically has more dyed warp yarns, while the reverse side has more undyed weft yarns. Therefore, the side with more warp exposed is the front side of the fabric, and vice versa. This method of distinguishing front and back is also applicable to other types of fabrics.