What kind of fabric is stretch cotton? Which is better, elastic cotton or pure cotton?

When it comes to clothing fabrics, pure cotton is definitely the one that everyone is most familiar with. As a natural fiber, pure cotton is not only soft and breathable, but also has many excellent properties such as health and environmental protection. However, pure cotton has a drawback, that is, its The elasticity is relatively average, and it is not suitable to wear pure cotton clothes when the elasticity requirements are too high. The emergence of elastic cotton has solved the shortcoming of pure cotton’s lack of elasticity to a certain extent. So what is elastic cotton and what are the characteristics of elastic cotton? , the editor will introduce this fabric to you below based on the characteristics of elastic cotton.

As the name suggests, elastic cotton refers to elastic cotton. The reason why this kind of cotton has elasticity is because spandex (5%-10%) is spun into the cloth during the production and processing process. ), so the proportion of cotton content is still very high. It also has some characteristics of pure cotton, such as excellent moisture absorption, breathability and softness. This is also the reason why cotton fabrics are very comfortable to wear. Secondly, excellent warmth retention is also a major characteristic of cotton. At the same time, the fabric is environmentally friendly and hygienic, and it will not irritate human skin when worn close to the body. Due to its good elasticity, the fabric can be restored after folding without leaving wrinkles. This type of fabric is It is much easier to take care of than pure cotton.

As for whether elastic cotton or pure cotton is better, overall elastic cotton is better, but you still have to decide which one to buy according to your own needs, because some people don’t like elastic clothes. The price of elastic cotton is generally higher than that of pure cotton. Of course, there are also pure cotton and stretch cotton fabrics for sale. Friends who want to buy stretch cotton can check the prices in the mall of Hall 3. The following one is an elastic cotton fabric sold in Hall 3 Mall.

10 count elastic cotton: The composition of this elastic cotton is 97% cotton + 3% spandex. The width of the fabric is 150cm. The fabric has good elasticity and soft feel. The thickness is moderate and can be used to make jackets, pants and other clothing. The fabric wholesale price is 23.5 yuan per meter.