In summer clothing, common fabrics include pique cotton. What kind of fabric is pique cotton? Is this fabric comfortable to wear? How to wash and maintain it? Let’s take a look…
The English name of pique cotton is PIQUE, so many places will call it PK cloth based on its English pronunciation. Because this fabric is weft-knitted by a circular knitting machine, the texture is granular and protruding, resembling a pineapple, so some people call it pineapple cloth.
Characteristics of piqué cotton fabric
1. Breathable and washable: piqué cotton is a kind of knitted fabric. Because of its special manufacturing process, the fabric is porous, which is more breathable, drier and more washable than ordinary knitted fabrics.
2. Sweat-absorbent and high color fastness: Different fabrics are used. Pique cloth is better at absorbing sweat, has good color fastness, and is not easy to fade when washed. Generally used to make T-shirts, sportswear, POLO shirts, etc.
3. Crisp: Pique cotton has good stiffness and is not easy to deform. Many big brands like to use this kind of fabric, such as British Predton, American Stephen King, BURBERRY, Italian GUCCI and other brands.
4. Air permeability and moisture permeability: The structure of pique cotton has very good air permeability and moisture permeability, and it feels relatively soft. Even in the hot summer, it It can give us a gentle touch and comfortable enjoyment.
5. Classification: From the yarn point of view, it can be divided into coarse beading and fine beading, and from the technical point of view, it can be divided into ordinary beading and mercerized beading. Because of the mercerization process, the price of mercerized pearls is much higher than that of ordinary pearls.
Wash and dry
1. It can be machine washed or hand washed. Do not rub vigorously during washing.
2. Do not expose to the sun when drying.
3. After drying, turn the clothes over and loosen them before drying them. Pull them horizontally twice and vertically twice and then shake them out.
4. After smoothing, turn the clothes over, put the hanger in, then fasten all the buttons, and adjust the collar, so that the collar will be dry after it is dried. Very tall and straight.
5. After the clothes are dry, you can also iron them appropriately, so that the effect will be better.
