When you want to buy intimate clothing, do you often see it“Modal”The word?
Then do you know what modal is? What is the difference between it and cotton fabric?
In order to answer your questions and solve your doubts, I specially I went to HowNet to find materials and research, and summarized it in daily words,ReferencesI put them at the end. Anyone who is interested can take a look~
Modal craft
If you want to know what modal is, we have to start fromRaw materialsSpeaking of.
As we said in our previous article,Cottoncomes from cotton,hempcomes from flax, ramie, etc.,Silkis silk.
The raw materials of Modal are from Extracted from beech pulp, it is a new generation Regenerated cellulose fiber, strictly speaking, it is high wet modulus viscose cellulose regeneration fiber.
Although the name of the modal raw material is veryHardcore, I typed it twice before typing it out, but its The entire production process is veryenvironmentally friendly, with basically no pollution,Harmless to the human bodyand can be decomposed naturally.
A brief description of the production process, that is Beech wood from Europe iscut into piecesthat arePurifyto make cellulose, and then use specialSpinning processis processed into fibers, and finally these fibersStretch into yarn and load into spool.
This fabric was popular in the 1980s It was developed by Austrian Lenzing Company. However, due to the high price, It was not widely used until the end of the last century.
Another expensive fabric, Tencel, scientific nameLyocell fiber is also produced by their company. If you are interested, please leave a comment and let me know. We can also publish a special issue later.
Modal fabric advantages
After seeing this, some sisters may ask, why do you say so much? Haven’t said which fabric is better?
Don’t worry, let’s go directly Data.
This table comes from Liaoning Chemical Industry in 2009 A paper called “Properties and Applications of Modal Fiber“.
The hygroscopic properties of Modal fiber require 50% higher than cotton fiber, which is why it can keep you dry and breathable reason.
“Surface friction characteristics” in the table, As the saying goes, the smaller the value, the less likely it is to deform, and there will be a It has a silky luster and feelssmooth, so Modal is also calledSecond Skin.
At the same time, the molecular structure of Modal has a unique Hydrophilic, so when we wear modal next to the body, it will be veryCool.
In addition to the wearing experience, Modal The dyeing performance of the fiber is also very good, and the color of the fabric isbright and bright.
In terms of daily care, modal fabrics Alsomore advantageous.
For modal clothingOrdinary laundry detergent will do. It does not have the shortcomings of pure cotton that is easy to fade and turn yellow.
Cotton fabric passedAfter 25 times of washing, it will become harder and harder with more washing. Modal is just the opposite. The more it is washed, the harderSoft, the more you wash it, theBright, and you don’t need to iron it after washing.
However, in the CNKI article It has been mentioned that the disadvantage of Modal fabric is that it is prone topilling.
However, human wisdom is infinite. Even small problems are not without solutions.
Modal blend
Modal fabrics are not as pure as possible. Pure Modal fabrics are not easy to shape.
So the market is basically Modal blended fabric takes advantage of the characteristics of each fiber to reduce fuzzing, pilling and holes. of production.
So everyone is seeing that it is not pure modal fabric When buying clothes, don’t be too busy to refuse. Sometimesblended is better than pure modal Better performance.
Modal’s high strength makes it suitable Used to produce microfibers, the fabric has a silk-like luster and can even look More than mercerized cotton.
Ultra-fine modal fiberhas all aspects of performanceBetter thanordinary chemical fiber fabrics and cotton knitwear.
Many domestic and foreign companies have applications. Making pajamas, sportswear, lace, etc.
The second application of modal is ,Modal/cotton jacquard knit.
Its definition is quite long, I have studied it To put it simply, two kinds of yarns are directly used for weaving and finally dyeing, thereby reduce friction span>, and finally reduce the occurrence of fluff, pilling and holes.
It’s interesting because this fabric It is post-dyed, and different yarns have different dyeing properties, so after dyeing they will achievedark and light patternsThe effect of this process is short and the cost is low.
��Spunhas better performance than pure Modal.
Modal’s high strength makes it suitable Used to produce microfibers, the fabric has a silk-like luster and can even look More than mercerized cotton.
Ultra-fine modal fiberhas all aspects of performanceBetter thanordinary chemical fiber fabrics and cotton knitwear.
Many domestic and foreign companies have applications. Making pajamas, sportswear, lace, etc.
The second application of modal is ,Modal/cotton jacquard knit.
Its definition is quite long, I have studied it To put it simply, two kinds of yarns are directly used for weaving and finally dyeing, thereby reduce friction span>, and finally reduce the occurrence of fluff, pilling and holes.
It’s interesting because this fabric It is post-dyed, and different yarns have different dyeing properties, so after dyeing they will achievedark and light patternsThe effect of this process is short and the cost is low.
