01 What is gram weight?
Gram weight is generally used to indicate the thickness of fabric. The greater the gram weight, the thicker the garment. The weight of T-shirts is generally between 160 grams and 220 grams. If it is too thin, it will be very see-through, and if it is too thick, it will be stuffy. Generally, the weight of T-shirts is between 180 and 280 grams. (Short-sleeved T-shirts are generally made of 180-220 grams, which is just the right thickness to wear. Long-sleeved T-shirts generally use 260 grams of fabric, which is a thickened type)
02 What is count?
Definition: The common weight is the number of lengths of cotton yarn weighing one pound.
Coarse count yarn: pure cotton yarn with a count of 18 and below, mainly used for weaving thick fabrics or pile and loop cotton fabrics.
Medium count yarn: 19-29 count pure cotton yarn. Mainly used for knitted garments with general requirements.
Fine count yarn: 30-60 count pure cotton yarn. Mainly used for high-grade knitted cotton fabrics. The higher the thread count, the softer it is. T-shirts are generally 21 and 32 threads.
03 What is combed?
T-shirt cotton yarn can be divided into carded and combed yarn.
Carded yarn: refers to yarn spun by carded spinning process, also called uncombed yarn.
Combed yarn: refers to yarn produced by using high-quality cotton fiber as raw material and adding a combing process during spinning compared with carded yarn. The surface of the fabric is relatively neat and feels soft.
04 What are the processes for T-shirt printing?
T-shirt printing is basically divided into two types: screen printing and transfer printing.
Screen printing: The technology is relatively complex, mainly including design, film production, printing, printing and drying. The advantages of screen printing are high color fastness, durability and washability. Screen printing plate making is more expensive, so mass production is required to reduce costs, and it cannot meet the needs of single-piece or very small batch printing.
Transfer printing: also called heat transfer. The advantages are bright colors and simple technology. The disadvantage is that the pattern has poor durability, is not resistant to wear and tear, and is not resistant to washing.
05 What is singeing treatment?
The characteristic of singeing treatment is to remove the fuzz formed on the yarn surface due to unwound fibers and protruding fibers, making the fabric smoother and more beautiful. , and the fabric has a uniform color and can print clear and fine patterns.
06 What are the advantages of pure cotton fabrics?
Pure cotton fabrics are characterized by good hand feel, comfortable wearing and environmental protection, but they are prone to wrinkles. Adding a small amount of spandex yarn can significantly improve the physical properties of the fabric and greatly increase the elasticity of the fabric, while maintaining the texture and comfort of pure cotton. In addition, adding spandex to the collar can prevent the collar from becoming loose and deformed, and maintain the lasting elasticity of the collar.
How many types of T-shirt fabrics are there
01 Ordinary cotton fabrics
Casual T-shirts are mostly made of ordinary pure cotton fabrics. T-shirts made of this kind of fabric are comfortable to wear, but slightly less stiff. It wrinkles easily and is easily deformed after being put into water.
02 Mercerized cotton fabric
Mercerized cotton fabric is made of cotton as raw material, which is made into high-woven yarn through worsted spinning, and then goes through special processing procedures such as singeing and mercerization to make it smooth and clean. High quality mercerized yarn that is bright, soft and wrinkle resistant. The high-quality knitted fabrics made from this raw material not only completely retain the excellent natural characteristics of raw cotton, but also have a silky luster. The fabrics are soft to the touch, moisture-absorbent and breathable, and have good elasticity and drape. In addition, they are rich in colors and are comfortable to wear. And casualness fully reflects the wearer’s temperament and taste.
03 Pure cotton double mercerized fabric
Pure cotton double mercerized fabric is a pure cotton product of “double burning double yarn”. It is made of mercerized yarn that has been singed and mercerized. Using raw materials, CAD computer-aided design system and CAM computer-aided production system are used to quickly weave the designed pattern fabric. After the gray fabric is singeed and mercerized again, and a series of finishing is performed, this high-grade knitted fabric is produced. The surface texture is clear, the pattern is novel, the luster is bright, and the feel is smooth. It is better than mercerized cotton, but because it needs to be mercerized twice, the price is slightly more expensive.
04 Ultra-high count pure cotton fabric
This kind of fabric is rarely used by companies because it is very expensive. The price of pure cotton T-shirt fabric with 120 yarn count is as high as 170 yuan. One kilogram, and the price of pure cotton T-shirt fabric with 200 yarn count is even higher, reaching more than 3,000 per kilogram, while the pure cotton T-shirt fabric with 250 yarn count costs 1,800 pounds, and this kind of fabric has not been produced in our country. craftsmanship.
Common sense about washing various T-shirts
01 Printed T-shirts
1 . The printing position cannot be pulled, rubbed or twisted
2. The printing position cannot be ironed to prevent the printing from falling off
3. The elasticity of the rib fabric is good, and the printing position will not change after being pulled. It is easy to fall off when it is large.
02 Elastic T-shirt
1. Elastic fabrics cannot be ironed at high temperatures to prevent damage to the elasticity of the fabric
2. Do not float as it will damage the elasticity of the fabric
3. Some elastic fabrics are woven with core-spun yarn. The yarn is fluffy and the fabric surface is plush. Be careful not to overload it when washing to prevent excessive fluffing
4. Do not expose to the sun. , to prevent damage to the elasticity of the fabric
03 Thin cotton T-shirt
1. Do not wash with too much weight, and do not wash it with other thick clothes to prevent deformation, excessive fluffing and If it is scratched or scratched, it is best to wash it separately
2. Light and thin fabrics have a thin structure and low elasticity. When wearing them, be careful to prevent them from being hooked by hard objects and causing damage.Holes
3. Light and thin fabrics are easy to deform, so be careful not to pull too much when wearing them
04 T-shirts made of other fabrics
1. Jacquard fabrics are loose in structure. There are long floating threads on the reverse side of the fabric, so try not to wash them with other thick clothes or clothes with zippers to prevent snags and scratches on the fabric. Because the floating threads are on the reverse side, do not wash these types of clothes with the reverse side
2. Viscose knitted fabrics (such as modal – more for women’s clothing) are soft to the touch and light and thin. This type of fabric has low wet strength and is prone to fibrillation and fluffing in water, so it can only be machine washed gently and not Heavy.
Tips for drying clothes made of different fabrics
The principle of drying clothes is: different drying methods should be adopted according to different fabrics and different colors, so that clothes can keep their shape and color without fading.
Silk fabric clothing: After washing, place it in a cool and ventilated place to dry naturally, preferably with the wrong side facing out. Because silk clothing has poor sunlight resistance, it cannot be exposed directly to the sun, otherwise it will cause the fabric to fade and reduce its strength. This is especially important with darker or brightly colored clothing. In addition, avoid using fire to bake silk clothing.
Pure cotton, cotton and linen fabric clothing: This type of clothing can generally be placed directly in the sun, because the strength of this type of fiber hardly decreases in the sun, or decreases slightly, but not Deformation. However, to avoid fading, it’s best to turn it wrong side out.
Chemical fiber fabric clothes: Chemical fiber clothes should not be exposed to the sun after washing. Because acrylic fibers are prone to discoloration and yellowing after exposure to sunlight; nylon, polypropylene and man-made fibers are prone to aging when exposed to sunlight; polyester and Velen will accelerate the photochemical decomposition of fibers under the influence of sunlight, affecting the life of fabrics. Therefore, it is better to dry chemical fiber clothes in a cool place.
Wool clothing: After washing, it should be placed in a cool and ventilated place to dry naturally, with the wrong side facing out. Because the surface of the wool fiber is a scale layer, the natural oleylamine film on the outside gives the wool fiber a soft luster. If exposed to the sun, the oleylamine film on the surface will deteriorate due to oxidation due to high temperature, thus seriously affecting its appearance and service life.
