Sports are popular, and more and more people are exercising in gyms, running tracks, and badminton halls. It is crucial to choose a piece of sportswear that suits you. Comfortable sportswear will make your exercise more comfortable and exciting. Currently, sportswear on the market is mainly composed of cotton and polyester. Which component is more comfortable? We can compare from the following six points.
Durability
Cotton sportswear is prone to deformation and threads after being worn for a long time. After many washes, the surface of clothes tends to have a sense of depreciation. As for the polyester component, its fiber strength is greater, so it is not easy to deform after being worn and washed many times. In terms of durability, polyester has better performance.
Thermal insulation
Cotton fiber has good hygroscopicity. Under normal circumstances, the fiber can Absorbs moisture from the surrounding atmosphere. However, the heat resistance of cotton fiber is average. Therefore, it will be more comfortable to wear cotton sportswear in spring and autumn. After modification of polyester, there is a kind of cooling silk, whose composition is polyester. In hot seasons, wearing a sports T-shirt made of this material is very comfortable.
Comfort
Cotton is a natural fiber and feels more comfortable against the skin when worn. Polyester is a chemical synthetic fiber and is not as comfortable as cotton. However, with the improvement of technology, the wearing comfort of some modified polyester has been greatly improved.
Care
Cotton clothes wrinkle easily, so they need to be ironed before wearing them. , while polyester has better wrinkle resistance, and wrinkles are less likely to appear on general clothes. In this regard, polyester sportswear is easier to care for.
Cost
Cotton fiber is a product of natural growth, and the annual output has a great relationship with the weather. Polyester is refined from petroleum, and its output is easier to control. Of course, the price of polyester is also related to the rise and fall of oil prices, but generally speaking, the cost of cotton is higher, so the price of cotton sportswear on the market is higher.
Weight
In terms of weight, cotton is thicker than polyester clothing, and some polyester T-shirts are lighter.
Through the comparison of the above six points, I believe that we have a certain understanding of the difference between cotton and polyester. Of course, in addition to 100% cotton and 100% polyester materials, there are also sportswear made of cotton-polyester blends or cotton-polyester interwoven fabrics. However, judging from the current development trend of sportswear, more and more polyester components are used. Because there are many and more convenient functional improvements on polyester materials, such as cooling fibers and moisture-absorbing and quick-drying fibers, these have been widely used. It is believed that in the future, there will be more and more new functional fibers.
