Speaking of Oxford cloth, do you, like me, blurt out that it is luggage cloth? It is estimated that many people, including the author, have the impression that Oxford cloth is used to make bags. As the saying goes, insiders know the ropes, and laymen only watch the excitement. This sentence really makes sense. Take the common 600D Oxford cloth on the market as an example. The 600D Oxford cloth currently on the market can be used for both bags and clothing. Although they are all Oxford cloth, the market price of bags coated with Oxford cloth and PVC is around 10 yuan. , but the market price of white-coated 600D Oxford cloth for clothing can reach 17 yuan. It is also 600D Oxford cloth. Why is the price so different?
Let’s start with the gray fabrics. You may say that they are all made of 600D elastic yarn. In addition to the quality of the purchased manufacturers, how much difference can there be in the gray fabrics? Manager Xu of Rongbo Weaving, who has been doing Oxford cloth for more than 10 years, told the author that the 600D Oxford cloth used for clothing is mainly a workwear fabric. Although its raw material is 600D elastic yarn, it is different from the 600D of luggage. Its warp and weft are not 600D single strands. The weaving is 300D+300D, which is composed of two 300D low elastic yarns in both radial and weft directions. What is the difference between single-ply and double-ply woven fabrics? Manager Xu said that because workwear fabrics are used for special purposes in the industry, the fabrics will have multiple functional indicators. Fabrics woven from two 300D low-elastic yarns are excellent in terms of feel, breathability, moisture permeability, and water pressure resistance. It is better than single-ply 600D fabric, so most workwear Oxford cloth on the market is woven with double-ply raw materials. Judging from the gray fabric alone, the price of 600D luggage fabric is around 4.2 yuan/meter, and the price of Oxford cloth is slightly higher by a few cents.
There is not much price difference between gray cloths, and the huge price difference is mainly due to the finishing. It is understood that the coating of luggage cloth is usually PU or PVC. The processing fee for mid-to-high-end PU or PVC is 2-4 yuan/meter, while the processing fee for white Oxford cloth for clothing is at least 8 yuan/meter for medium-to-high-end quality, and the higher one is It costs more than 10 yuan. They are all coated by fabric manufacturers, why are they so different? It is reported that the water pressure resistance requirement of white-coated Oxford cloth for clothing is usually around 20,000, and it must also have high performance in moisture wicking, anti-ultraviolet, and flame retardant. In addition, because it is a clothing fabric, it will come into contact with the skin. , the requirements for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons are also very strict. The current international standard is that BaP must not be detected (less than 1mg/kg), and the total of 16 items must not be detected (less than 10mg/kg). It can be said that such high standards do not exist in the luggage industry. Although the luggage industry has its own industry standards, such as waterproofing, anti-aging, etc., the overall requirements are not as high as clothing. Therefore, the difference between Oxford cloth for clothing and Oxford cloth for bags is still very big in terms of finishing.
Every other line is like a mountain, this sentence is vividly reflected in the textile industry. Although a piece of cloth is made from silk, gray cloth, dyeing, and finishing, the quality of the fabric varies greatly due to different raw materials and production processes. Even if it is the same raw material and the same specification of gray fabric, if the customer requirements and industry standards are different, the fabrics produced will have completely different styles. There are no identical leaves in the world, and there is no way to copy exactly the same fabric in the world of textile people. Even if the fabric is copied, it is a new beginning for the textile people. Tribute to the textile people.
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