When we are shopping, we can always see many types of fabrics on the product details page, which is dazzling. There are so many types of fabrics, is it a bit confusing for you to tell them apart?
In the “cotton” family alone, you can see combed cotton and mercerized cotton on the labels of clothing, and washed cotton and so on on the labels of four-piece bed sets, right? Or are there too many types to choose from? Don’t worry about getting a headache now, today I’m going to talk specifically about the type of “cotton”.
How to choose between pure cotton and pure cotton?
Pure cotton fabric is made of cotton as raw material. It has a high cotton content and is comfortable to wear. When the cotton content is above 70%, it is called pure cotton. The cotton content in pure cotton is higher, reaching 100%.
In essence, there is not much difference between pure cotton fabric and 100% cotton fabric. It mainly depends on the degree of shrinkage after washing. Both will shrink to some extent, but relatively speaking, the degree of shrinkage of pure cotton is relatively greater. In addition, pure cotton fabrics are easier to wrinkle, and due to different processing techniques, the degree of wrinkles of pure cotton will be greater. Seriously, so simply speaking, cotton is relatively better.
How to choose between combed cotton and 100% cotton?
Where does combed cotton come from? It uses a combing machine to remove the relatively long impurity fibers in the cotton fiber. The overall fiber is relatively neat. In subsequent use, it will be more exquisite and the density distribution will be more uniform, so it will be better than The thickness of cotton is also more durable.
Features: The fabric woven from combed cotton looks smoother and high-end. When you touch it, you will have a more obvious feeling.
Advantages and Disadvantages: In terms of price, of course, combed cotton is superior to pure cotton in so many ways, so combed cotton is definitely more expensive, and you get what you pay for.
How to choose between mercerized cotton and pure cotton?
Mercerized cotton is made of cotton as raw material, which is worsted into high-woven yarn, and then undergoes special processing procedures such as singeing and mercerization to make high-quality mercerized yarn that is smooth, bright, soft and wrinkle-resistant. .
Features: The high-quality knitted fabric made from this raw material not only fully retains the excellent natural characteristics of raw cotton, but also has a silky luster and a soft fabric feel.
Advantages and Disadvantages: Mercerized cotton is lighter and thinner than ordinary cotton fabrics, has good hygroscopicity and air permeability, feels softer, and has good hygroscopicity, all of which are better than pure cotton. So in terms of price, it is definitely more expensive than pure cotton.
How to choose between washed cotton and pure cotton?
Washed cotton is actually a fabric made from cotton or polyester through some special processes. This fabric has a softer tone and luster and a more comfortable feel.
Features: The main materials of washed cotton are natural cotton and chemical fiber fabrics: natural cotton has a good feel, good air permeability, and its surface is covered with a layer of uniform plush, which has a unique style; washed cotton also has some important characteristics : Washed cotton is soft to the touch, soft in color, slightly wrinkled and has an old feel.
Advantages and disadvantages: This kind of fabric is washable and has good tensile strength, which pure cotton cannot match; it is also softer and more resistant to deformation and fading. The thermal insulation performance is not bad either. Generally speaking, washed cotton is used more in bedding, but it seems to be used less in clothing~
