I like lace. When I see lace clothes, I can’t help but buy them. Lace has always interpreted overlapping styles such as elegance, sophistication, sexiness, and purity in the fashion industry.
The original fabric of lace consists of two parts: pattern and interlining, and is generally made of silk, cotton and chemical fiber blends. The higher the silk content, the more precious the lace fabric is. , because its luster is the most comfortable and natural, it is also the most fragile fabric. It must be waterproof, anti-static, anti-aging, and anti-alkaline corrosion… Sometimes, it needs careful care just like love.
But there are many kinds of lace.
Many people don’t know much about some of its features,
Let’s share some knowledge with you today.
One, according to the elasticity of the lace
1. Elastic lace fabrics (nylon, polyester, nylon, cotton, etc.)
Elastic lace is mainly composed of nylon, so the burning properties of nylon can also be used to identify lace.
Because nylon is not a natural fiber and is chemically synthesized, if you put the flame close to Lace shrinks and melts very quickly. When it shrinks to a certain extent, it will burn immediately, and the speed is also very fast.
2. Non-elastic lace fabric (all nylon, all polyester, nylon-cotton, polyester-cotton , cotton, etc.)
Non-elastic lace fabrics have many types of ingredient ratios, generally It can be divided into all-polyester, all-nylon, nylon-cotton, polyester-cotton, and all-cotton. Among them, all-polyester, all-nylon, and all-cotton are generally dyed in a single color, while nylon-cotton and polyester-cotton can be dyed in two colors.
Lace is generally a mixture of a variety of textile yarns, ranging from 3 to more There are more than 10 unique weaving methods that can form endless patterns.
Second, according to the raw material composition of lace
Polyester
General polyester lace feels hard. It’s easy to tell the difference once you get started.
Nylon or nylon + spandex
Judging from the feel, nylon is much softer than polyester and has a better texture. In addition, spandex has greater elasticity and a smoother feel.
Cotton (nylon/polyester/cotton)
The same as distinguishing fabrics, whether cotton or chemical fiber, the burning method is the fastest and most accurate.
Note: Of course, the price of most lace ingredients is:
(low) polyester< spandex< nylon< cotton yarn (high)
We can judge by the uniformity of the color. The quality of lace.
Then there is the firmness of the fiber. Whether it is strong or not directly affects the fineness of the lace workmanship and is the key to keeping it from breaking. You can judge the quality of the lace by carefully looking for the tightness of the thread ends.
Three grades:
High-end: The Rolls-Royce of lace is Levis lace.
Real French Noyang lace, the oldest and most sophisticated lace in the world ; High-end handmade lace requires manual operation of equipment, ancient weaving methods, and pure manual processing. The process is extremely complex. The production cycle is long and the output is low, and they are mostly supplied to international first-line brands and luxury brands; the ones worn by celebrities on the red carpet are basically Levis.
Mid-range computer lace (lace commonly used by first- and second-tier brands):
It is easy to snag; the three-dimensionality, layering and permeability are obviously not as good as Levi’s lace. The process is relatively simple and the threads used are relatively economical; the structural firmness is average and the color fastness is medium; better computer lace fabrics will start to pill and deform after less than 3 months of wearing, while worse laces will easily become loose and loose. The spandex yarn runs outward, loses elasticity, and feels softer. The lace mesh structure is much sparser than Levi’s.
Ordinary lace:
Soft and loose, with average elasticity, no three-dimensional effect, unclear pattern, and opaque lace. Basically, after one or two washes, the spandex starts to come out.
