With the improvement of people’s living standards, more and more people are pursuing fashionable and comfortable clothing. Linen clothing gives people a simple, natural, plain and elegant temperament, and it is also a fabric that people like in summer. The following is an introduction to the characteristics of four types of linen fabrics.
Generally, whole hemp raw materials are divided into two types: ramie and flax, which are named after the names of plants, while silk and linen are pure silk and linen. Blended fabrics are relatively high-end and should be very comfortable; cotton and linen are actually a blend of linen and cotton, not pure linen, but it combines the advantages of cotton and linen and has characteristics that pure linen does not have, so it is also very popular.
1. Ramie
Ramie is a unique crop mainly used for textile purposes in China and is a national treasure of China , China’s ramie production accounts for more than 90% of the world’s ramie production, and it is known as “Chinese grass” internationally. The stem fiber of ramie is slender, strong, white, shiny, strong in tensile strength, water-resistant, elastic and insulating. It can be woven into linen (the linen produced in Liuyang, Hunan and Wanzai, Jiangxi is the most famous), and silk. , cotton blends can be made into high-end clothing materials.
The production of ramie cloth involves growing hemp, soaking hemp, peeling hemp, rinsing (sun and night dew), cutting hemp, and finally It consists of 12 manual processes such as threading, twisting, combing hemp, making oars, and weaving, and no one can be missing. Because the raw material of linen, ramie, is heavy in gum and irregular in shape, it cannot be mass-produced by machines. The production is also affected by the weather, which doubles its value and makes it in short supply. In the “Yuefu White Coat Song” it is said: “The quality is like light clouds and the color is like silver. It is made into a robe and a scarf.” In the mid-Tang Dynasty, “the woven cord was made into a robe.” “It is a kind of fashion, so much so that people in the Tang Dynasty went crazy to “cut their shirts and make them look white.”
The fiber of ramie fabric is long, several times longer than that of cotton. The ramie fiber that has been degummed has a good luster and is white. Ramie fabric is characterized by being breathable and cool. This is mainly due to the large gaps in its structure, so it is very breathable, absorbs water and has high moisture dissipation efficiency. Compared with cotton, the strength of ramie fiber is more than 7 times that of cotton, and its extensibility is small. , light, about 20% lighter than cotton, and not afraid of insects, not afraid of mold, good moisture absorption and perspiration, light and breathable, anti-mildew and wear-resistant, not easy to corrode, anti-ultraviolet, anti-static, anti-allergic, easy to dye, not easy to dye Fading and other advantages; however, ramie has low elasticity, is easy to wrinkle, has poor wear resistance, is easy to fluff, and has poor comfort.
2. Linen fabric
Linen fabric is woven by twisting flax into threads, and the surface does not look like Chemical fibers are as smooth as cotton and have vivid concave and convex textures; at the same time, except for synthetic fibers, linen is the strongest type of textile. It has a history of more than 10,000 years. Its natural, simple and natural color is very popular. Its textiles are widely used as clothing fabrics, decorative fabrics, tablecloths, bedding, automotive supplies and other industrial supplies.
Flax is the only bundle fiber among natural fibers. The air permeability rate of its fabric is as high as more than 25%, and its heat dissipation performance is 5 times that of wool. times, 19 times that of silk. In hot weather conditions, wearing linen clothing can make the surface temperature of people’s skin 3-4 degrees Celsius lower than that of other fabrics. It is known as “natural air conditioning”; linen has good water absorption and can quickly absorb water. Releases the absorbed moisture, so you can stay dry no matter how much you sweat; linen can protect against radiation, allergies, static electricity, and inhibit bacteria. Linen clothing can inhibit bacteria and help prevent and treat certain diseases such as common rashes and chronic eczema. some skin diseases. However, linen wrinkles easily, has poor comfort and is difficult to take care of.
Silk and linen fabrics
Silk and linen fabrics are fabrics blended with silk and linen. The fabric is relatively high-end, with the appearance of natural linen fabric, and has the advantage of being crisp. Due to the addition of mulberry silk, it has better breathability. However, color difference is prone to occur, shrinkage is unstable, color fastness is poor and easy to fade, so it is best to dry clean.
Cotton and linen fabrics
Cotton and linen fabrics are blended materials of cotton and linen. Strictly speaking, cotton and linen fabrics are also It is a natural fabric that combines the advantages of cotton and linen fabrics. It is more toner and breathable than cotton, more close-fitting and comfortable than linen, and can be woven into relatively fine materials. However, cotton and linen also combine the shortcomings of both. For example, it is also easy to wrinkle, and its breathability and dryness are not as good as pure linen.
How to easily identify ramie, linen, silk and linen, and cotton and linen:
1. Appearance: The appearance of silk and linen is more natural, while the texture of cotton and linen fabrics is relatively firm and delicate. , close to other textiles, the gaps in linen and ramie fabrics are generally largerLarge, the linen fabric has a very full surface structure, particularly good drape, and relatively large and natural folds; the ramie fabric has a very loose structure, large gaps, obvious folds, and sharp edges and corners.
2. In terms of hand feel: silk and linen are smooth and comfortable, while cotton and linen are more delicate.
