Cotton yarn, mercerized cotton yarn, ice silk cotton yarn,
Long-staple cotton yarn, Egyptian cotton yarn What’s the difference?
Cotton is the most widely used natural fiber in clothing fabrics. Cotton is used in both summer and autumn and winter clothing. It is moisture-absorbent, breathable, and soft. Comfortable features are favored by everyone, and cotton clothing is especially suitable for making close-fitting clothing and summer clothing.
“Cotton” has many types, and its characteristics and performance are often difficult to distinguish. Today I will teach you the difference.
Long-staple cotton yarn, Egyptian cotton yarn
Long-staple cotton
First let’s talk about the classification of cotton. Cotton can be divided into coarse staple cotton, fine staple cotton and long staple cotton according to the place of origin and fiber length and thickness. Long-staple cotton is also called island cotton. The planting process requires longer time and stronger light than fine-staple cotton. In my country, it is only produced in the Xinjiang region, so the long-staple cotton produced in China is also called Xinjiang cotton.
Long-staple cotton has finer fibers and longer length than fine-staple cotton (requires fiber length of 33mm or more), and has better strength and elasticity. Cloths woven from long-staple cotton , feels smooth and delicate, has the same touch and luster as silk, and has better hygroscopicity and breathability than ordinary cotton. Long-staple cotton is often used to make high-end shirts, POLO shirts and bedding.
Egyptian cotton
is a type of The quality of Egyptian long-staple cotton is better than that of Xinjiang cotton, especially the strength and fineness. Generally, cotton with a count of more than 150 must be added with Egyptian cotton, otherwise the fabric will be easily broken.
Of course, the price of Egyptian cotton is also much more expensive. Many cotton cloths marked with Egyptian cotton on the market are not real Egyptian cotton. Just take a four-piece set It is said that the price of 5% Egyptian cotton is about 500 yuan, and the price of a four-piece set of 100% Egyptian cotton is more than 2,000 yuan.
In addition to Xinjiang cotton and Egyptian cotton, long-staple cotton also includes American pima cotton, Indian cotton, etc.
High count cotton yarn, combed cotton yarn
High count cotton yarn
is defined from the thickness of the cotton yarn. The thinner the yarn, the higher the count, and the fabric The thinner it is, the more delicate and soft it feels and the better the gloss. For cotton, those with more than 40 thread count can be called high-count cotton. The common ones are 60 thread count and 80 thread count. Those with more than 100 thread count are relatively rare.
Combed cotton yarn
refers to the removal of shorter cotton fibers and impurities during the spinning process. Compared with ordinary cotton, combed cotton is flatter and smoother, has better wear resistance and strength, and is not easy to Pilling. Combed cotton is used to make worsted clothing.
High count and combing generally correspond to each other.��, high-count cotton is often combed cotton, and combed cotton is often finer high-count cotton. Both are mostly used in the production of close-fitting clothing, bedding and other fabrics that require higher smoothness.
Mercerized cotton yarn
Mercerized cotton yarn
means that cotton yarn or cotton cloth is Fabrics that have been mercerized in alkali are also made of cotton yarn that is mercerized and then spun into cotton cloth, and then undergoes the mercerization process again, which is called double mercerized cotton.
Mercerized cotton feels softer and has better color and gloss than cotton without mercerization. The drape, wrinkle resistance, strength and color fastness are increased. The fabric is crisp and not easy to pill.
Mercerized cotton is generally made of high-count cotton or high-count long-staple cotton
Made of course, some of them are made of ordinary low-count cotton, which feels good to the touch. I bought it Always pay attention to the thickness and textile density of the yarn. If the yarn is too thick, the density is low, and the lines are curved, they are low-end fabrics.
Ice silk cotton yarn
Ice silk cotton yarn
Generally refers to mercerized cotton, cotton Man-made fiber made by dissolving linters into a solution and then spinning. It is a type of plant regenerated cellulose fiber, also called viscose fiber. It belongs to the same category as Tencel, Modal, and acetate fabrics, but The quality is not as good as Tencel and Modal, and it is a relatively poor type among man-made regenerated fibers.
Although ice silk cotton has the same hygroscopicity and breathability as cotton, its strength is relatively low, it tends to become hard and brittle after washing, and it is not as good for human health as natural cotton. The biggest advantage of ice silk is that the upper body is very cool, so it is especially suitable for summer clothing.
Cotton yarn, pure cotton yarn and polyester cotton
Finally, let’s talk about the cotton and related products that everyone is very familiar with. Pure cotton and polycotton. The meaning of pure cotton is very simple, it is a fabric made of 100% natural cotton fiber.
As long as the cotton fiber content reaches 75% and above, it can be called pure cotton fabric. Polyester-cotton refers to fabrics made of polyester and cotton blends. Polyester-cotton fabrics with a polyester content greater than cotton content are called polyester-cotton fabrics, also called TC fabrics. Cotton-polyester fabrics with cotton content greater than polyester content are called cotton-polyester fabrics, also called CVC fabrics.
It can be seen that the same cotton cloth also has many different categories and names, corresponding to different qualities and wearing properties. Long-staple cotton, high-count cotton, and mercerized cotton are all relatively high-quality cotton fabrics. If it is autumn and winter coat fabrics, there is no need to pursue these fabrics too much. Sometimes cotton-polyester blended fabrics with better wrinkle resistance and wear resistance are more suitable. .
But if you buy underwear or bedding and other clothing that come into direct contact with the skin, try to choose higher-quality cotton fabrics, such as high-count, high-density long velvet. cotton.
