I recently bought a bunch of non-OEM clothes designed by the clothing studio. After getting it, I found that the quality was uneven, and the material of the fabric was not clear… For example, the label on the back of a piece of cotton and linen clothing said it was 100% polyester, and the same material Clothing, the feel of the upper body and the performance of the clothes are very different. why is that?
Next, let’s sort out the knowledge about fabrics, including natural fibers and chemical fibers. I believe that after understanding it, it will be helpful to a great extent when purchasing. You will have a clearer idea when you are wearing clothes, and will not be fooled by all kinds of fancy marketing.
Natural fibers: cotton, linen, silk, wool, cashmere;
Regenerated cellulose fibers: viscose, modal , lyocell, acetate
Synthetic fibers: polyester, nylon, acrylic, spandex
About the above fabrics Detailed content:
Cotton: The common one is fine-staple cotton (terrestrial cotton), the other is long-staple cotton (imported, imported from the Soviet Union, called SUPIMA in the United States), Cotton originally referred to kapok, but kapok was too short. Combed cotton refers to combing away short cotton; mercerized cotton refers to putting cotton cloth into caustic soda; cotton will absorb water and swell to reflect more light; colored cotton refers to genetic mutations that turn into colors, generally referring to green and brown. It is generally shorter than normal cotton. In addition, because colored cotton itself contains impurities and needs further refining, it also needs to go to the dyeing factory.
Silk: The main producing areas of silk are generally in the southwest (Guangxi, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan); tussah (Liaoning), generally can be used to make quilts, yellow is yellow, and the fluffiness is Better; double palace silk: inferior quality, but can be used to make silk quilts; spun silk: broken silk.
Hemp: Often worn by the ancients, there are very few pure hemp materials.
Wool: grown on sheep, collected with clippers like a barber;
Cashmere: goat Long, combed with an iron comb. Cashmere, Kashmir is also a place name; mohair refers to Turkish Angora goat hair.
Viscose fiber: The short cotton under the combed cotton comb is dissolved with carbon disulfide , then squeeze it out like a pressed noodle, and then spin and weave normally. The ingredients are the same but more loose, and its hygroscopicity is 50% higher than cotton.
Model: In the step of pressing and baking, the viscose fiber is squeezed into a liquid with very strong zinc ions, which can make it more tough. The former is exposed to wet water It is easy to break after use, but modal will not, so it is very suitable for making underwear.
Lyocell: Replacing the sulfur dioxide solvent with NMMO greatly increases the recovery rate, which is very environmentally friendly.
Acetate fiber: Add another chemical reagent to dissolved cotton and wood to make it less absorbent. The material is cotton, and its luster is like silk. It has a plastic texture, which is what cigarette filters are made of. The fabrics made of diacetic acid and triacetic acid are very drapey and are generally used in high-end fashion.
Polyester fiber: It is very malleable and can be made into many fabrics, such as summer quilts in summer, lambswool and flannel in winter. Polyester itself does not absorb moisture very much. , but it does not mean that it does not absorb moisture and sweat when worn. The quick-drying clothes of sportswear are made of polyester, because during its weaving process, the cross-section of the yarn changes from circular to various shapes, increasing its Specific surface area, so sweat can more easily spread over a larger area. Polyester includes polyester fiber (PET), PPT and PBT. For example, Solona fabric is a blend of PET and PPT. PET shrinks when exposed to heat, but the thermal shrinkage rates of PPT and PET are different, so the elasticity is more durable; cationic fabric is also polyester fiber, but it can be dyed with cationic dyes; recycled polyester fiber , which is made of less than 5% polyester from recycled plastic bottles.
Nylon: Also called polyamide fiber, commonly known as nylon. Because it was previously made by Liaoning Jinxi Chemical Factory, it is called nylon. It has good wear resistance and can be made into jackets, down jackets and sun protection clothing. It is three times more expensive than polyester and is tougher when exposed to water, so fishing nets are all made of nylon.
Acrylic fiber: synthesized from polyacrylonitrile, commonly known as artificial wool. DeRong is a trademark of Germany’s Bayer, Mayabi is a trademark of Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation, and Seram is a trademark of Japan’s Toyo Corporation. trademark. Acrylic fiber does not generate heat. The reason why it does generate heat is that the viscose fiber blended in it absorbs moisture very well and will absorb moisture and generate heat.
Spandex: Elastic fiber that can be stretched five or six times in length. It is often mixed into various fabrics to increase elasticity. Generally, a few percent is added to fabrics. There is elasticity. Lycra is spandex produced by DuPont. Clothes containing spandex cannot be bleached with 84, otherwise the elasticity will immediately decrease and the clothes will become loose.
In fact, clothes with OEM brands are not necessarily good, and clothes without OEM brands are not necessarily good; it does not necessarily mean that famous brands are good and miscellaneous brands are bad; they do not necessarily come from foreign countries. The ones in China are good, but the ones in China are bad. The essence of capital is to pursue profits. Maybe a best-selling product is actually…Popular products, like bestsellers, may not stand the test of time. The author has had such an experience. It takes less than half a year for running shoes from some best-selling foreign brands to be glued. The sides of best-selling casual shoes are worn out in less than a month. The price/performance ratio is extremely low, and the same price is worth two pairs of better quality shoes. Its domestic low-end brand shoes.
Every time you learn something, you will gain wisdom. If you are deceived too much, you will naturally pay more attention to these things. The author is also very helpless.
