When it comes to fabrics that are refreshing and comfortable to use in summer, artificial cotton must have a place. Because of its moisture-wicking effect and excellent comfort, artificial cotton fabrics will become a hot-selling product every summer, whether it is a set of loose home clothes, or a cool and comfortable summer quilt or mat…
With the boom in the artificial cotton market, people are interested in artificial cotton. The demand for cotton-related knowledge is even more urgent. After publishing an article on the difference between artificial cotton and pure cotton last week, I received a lot of messages and private messages asking, “How to distinguish artificial cotton from natural cotton, how to choose artificial cotton and pure cotton,” etc.
To solve everyone’s confusion, today In response to these two questions, let me share with you some practical knowledge.
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How to distinguish Artificial cotton vs pure cotton?
Artificial cotton is cotton Silk and rayon are the common names for viscose short fibers. The English name of viscose fiber is viscose. It is cellulose extracted from cellulose raw materials such as wood and plant stalks, or cotton linters as raw materials, processed into spinning solution, and then regenerated by wet spinning. Cellulose fibers.
Pure cotton is made of natural Cotton is a natural fiber made by spinning warp and weft threads as raw material. The most essential difference between these two fiber products is the difference in raw materials. There is not much difference in appearance. People who do not know much about the details of fabrics can easily confuse the two. To distinguish the two, you can start from the following four points:
1. View product labels
This is the simplest and most Direct approach. Rayon is generally displayed where the fabric ingredients on the label are: viscose fiber, viscose fiber, cotton silk, rayon, artificial cotton, regenerated cellulose fiber (however, regenerated cellulose fiber is not necessarily rayon, it may also be rayon) , modal, bamboo fiber, lyocell fiber, etc.).
2. Check Cloth finish
Man-made Cotton has a smooth cloth surface with very few yarn defects, no impurities, and is delicate and smooth; while cotton cloth may have impurities/black spots such as cotton husks and branches, and some fabrics may have tiny fluff on the surface, and the finish is not as good as that of artificial cotton.
3. Test the feel of the fabric
Artificial cotton regardless of thickness , the hand feel is mostly soft and smooth, with a smooth feel similar to silk (so it is also called cotton silk), while cotton cloth has a slightly rough feel, and there will be a slight sense of resistance to the touch. This kind of hand feel is more obvious for low-count cotton cloth .
4. Look Fabric wrinkles
Man-made Cotton wrinkles easily. Hold the fabric in the palm of your hand and there will be obvious wrinkles after you let go, and the wrinkles are not easy to recover in time. Although pure cotton has wrinkles, the degree of wrinkles is lighter than that of artificial cotton.
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Buy artificial Cotton or pure cotton is better?
From In terms of comfort, artificial cotton is softer, more breathable and more comfortable than pure cotton.
From a durability perspective, Artificial cottonThe strength is smaller, the fabric has poor elasticity, low durability, and is easily damaged; because it has better hygroscopicity than cotton, the shrinkage rate will be higher than cotton.
From a price point of view ,The current price of cotton on the market is about twice that of artificial cotton, and artificial cotton is more economical and affordable.
Comprehensive artificial cotton and pure cotton From the perspective of their advantages and disadvantages, it would be too one-sided to directly evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the two. Everyone can choose according to their physical needs for bedding and budget. If you want soft, moisture-absorbent, better breathability, and cost-effectiveness, you can choose artificial cotton; if you want your bedding to be both comfortable and durable, you can choose pure cotton.
Except for pure artificial cotton or pure cotton Bedding, blended bedding that combines the advantages of various fibers is also a good choice. Generally speaking, whether it is a summer quilt, a four-piece suit, or a mat, if the fabric composition is cotton + rayon + others, and the rayon content is more than 50%, the hand feel and sleep feeling will usually not be too bad.
Pursue better comfort Therefore, you can choose a fabric with a higher proportion of artificial cotton, such as 50% artificial cotton + 50% cotton, or 70%~90% artificial cotton + 30%~10% other fiber ingredients!
