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We are sharing again todayFabric knowledgeLa~
In the past two days, we talked about plant fibers-cotton and linen. Today, we will take a look at one of the animal fibers-Silk fabric.
When it comes to silk fabrics, we The first reaction may be that the gloss is beautiful, the touch is smooth, and the price is expensive.
Then you know, what is silk fabric? What silk? Why is it so expensive?
Heavy Silk
Many sisters may think that real silk is mulberry silk. This is either true or false.
The raw materials of silk are generallySilk, including mulberry silk, tussah (zuo) silk and castor (bi) hemp silk, etc.
Since mulberry silk has the best performance and sells the most,Most real silks default to mulberry silk. If it is tussah silk, the merchant will mark it.
Silk fabric has strong skin-friendly properties, is comfortable and breathable, but is not easy to care for.
Everyone must have seen the way to identify authenticity and fakeness. If you light the silk fabric, you can smell itThe smell of burnt feathers.
The unit of silk isMoomi (m/m) is a unit of weight. 1 mmi = 4.3056 grams per square meter, so the larger the mmi number, the heavier the same volume of silk.
In terms of cutting and sewing technology, the higher the Moomi, the harder the fabric and the easier it is to operate.
Generally speaking, heavy silk isMoomi 19and above. Heavy silk is more expensive because it uses more silk and the process is more complex.
However, this does not mean that heavy silk is necessarily the best. The key is to look at the quality of the silkType, andPrintandProduction process cost span>etc.
Silk Type
Like cotton and linen, silk also has many categories. Common ones includepower spinning, taffeta, heavy crepe, Corgenza, plain crepe satinetc.
The space is limited, so we will briefly introduce to you the advantages and disadvantages of several common silk fabrics.
Electric spinningIt is a mulberry silk raw silk fabric, so named because it uses factory silk and electric silk looms.
The texture of electric textile fabrics is tight, soft to the touch, and smooth and comfortable to wear.
Heavy power spinning is mostly used for summer items and children’s clothing, medium power spinning is mostly used for clothing linings, and light power spinning is mostly used for Petticoats, headscarves, etc.
TaffetaIt is a pre-refined silk made from mulberry silk that is first refined and degummed to become the warp and weft of the refining silk, and then woven with a plain weave.
After listening to this description, you will surely understand how complicated the taffeta production process is.
Therefore, the production of taffeta is not large and can only be supplied in limited quantities.
Taffeta that has gone through so many processes is smooth, flat, glossy, thick, and has a three-dimensional effect on the upper body.
In our inherent impression, silk is smooth and shiny. In fact, silk is divided into 14 major categories and 36 subcategories, with various touches All.
Crepe de ChineandCrepe de Chine means the surface has Subtle wrinkles, a bit like matte paper. The difference between the two is that Crepe de Chine is made of mulberry silk. On the thin side, the wrinkles are slightly thicker.
Heavy crepeIt is a kind of heavy silk that is combined with warp and weft threads, and the weft threads are strengthened and twisted. Some people may equate heavy crepe with heavy silk.
The advantage of crepe de chine and crepe de chine is that bothWrinkle resistanceis better than other silk fabrics.
If you want to experience the breathability and comfort of silk, thenSisters who don’t want to deal with wrinkles can try crepe de chine and heavy crepe clothes.
Sisters who know about wedding dresses must know about Ke Geng yarn.
Organzais also calledorganza , Silk organza is also called silk gauze. This kind of gauze is as thin as a cicada’s wings, fine and transparent, quite broad and skeletal, and is a very tough gauze.
Plain crepe satinIt is a conventional fabric among silk fabrics. The bright satin looks particularly noble and has a pearl-like luster. It is the silk fabric in the hearts of many people and is very suitable for making cheongsam.
Maintenance of silk
After briefly talking about common silk fabrics, let’s take a look at the maintenance of silk.
Silk needsDry cleaningor useprofessional detergentSoak, hand wash gently, Do not rub or wring dry, nor Machine washable, lay flat dry or use multiple hangers Hold dry.
Silk cannot be exposed to the sun, it can only be naturalAir dryorShade dry.
Exposure can only be done naturallyair-dried orDry in the shade.
