The Main Varieties and Characteristics of Cotton Fabrics

Cotton fabric, also called cotton cloth, is a woven fabric based on cotton yarn. Cotton fabric has become one of the most commonly used fabrics with excellent wearability, and is widely used in apparel fabrics, decorative fabrics and industrial fabrics. With the further development of textile printing and dyeing processing, cotton fabrics are becoming more and more diverse, and their appearance, performance and grades have also been continuously improved. Due to the development of chemical fibers, cotton-type chemical fibers have appeared. Their physical properties such as length and linear density meet the requirements of the cotton spinning process. They are purely spun on cotton spinning equipment or blended with cotton fibers. Today Printed Muslin Fabric Supplier introduces the main varieties and characteristics of cotton fabrics.

Cotton Muslin Fabric

Classification of cotton fabrics

First, according to fabric organization

(1) Cotton Muslin Fabric

(2) Twill cloth

(3) Satin cloth

Second, according to printing and finishing

(1) Bleached cloth

(2) Dyed cotton cloth

(3) Printing and dyeing cotton

Common varieties of cotton fabrics:

Plain cloth, poplin, linen, denim, etc.

1 flat cloth

Plain cloth means plain cloth. Generally, the warp and weft yarns used are the same or not much different, the warp and weft densities are very close, and the front and back sides are not significantly different. Branch yarn thickness can be divided into medium plain cloth, coarse plain cloth and fine plain cloth. Fabric style: thin muslin cloth body; medium muslin cloth body thickness is medium and firm; thick muslin cloth body is thick and firm.

Applications: shirts and other clothing; accessories, singles, quilts

2 poplin

Poplin is a fine, high-density plain weave or jacquard fabric with a silk style. The biggest feature is that the fabric has a high density, and the warp density is about twice that of the weft density. The front side has a more obvious uniform grain shape, the pattern is clear, and the exposed area of the warp yarn is much larger than that of the weft yarn. There are many types of poplin fabrics, including poplin, half-line poplin and full-line poplin; they can be divided into carded, semi-combed and fully-combed poplin according to different spinning processes; they can also be divided into ordinary, sliver, and jacquard poplin; Fabric dyeing and finishing processes can be divided into bleaching, printing and yarn-dyed poplin.

Fabric style: The cloth body is tight, the hand feels delicate and soft, the luster is rich, the texture is stiff, comfortable and breathable, the cloth surface is clean, the texture is clear, and the silk feel, it is often used as Cotton Poplin Fabric For Shirt.

Application: shirt, underwear, pajamas, summer and children's clothing fabrics, can be used for handkerchiefs, bed sheets, bedding, etc.

3 hemp yarn

Hemp yarn adopts a variable plain weave structure. Part of the warp yarns are double yarns and part of them are single yarns, which are arranged at intervals from each other. The density is low and the yarn twist is high. Type: ordinary linen yarn, fancy linen yarn

Fabric style: The appearance and feel of the fabric are similar to those of hemp fabric. The surface has different longitudinal strips with different widths. As a result, the cloth surface has uneven convex stripes and obvious yarn holes. Therefore, the fabric is cool, light, breathable, and has no personal feeling.

Application: Men's and women's shirts, children's clothing, pajamas, skirts in summer

4 denim

Denim, also known as labor cloth or sturdy, is a thicker yarn-dyed product. The warp yarn is dyed blue or black with indigo or sulfur dyes. The weft yarn is bleached or primary color yarn, and plain, twill, and twill are mostly used. , Compound twill, satin or small jacquard weave. Denim yarn is thick, high density, thick, clear texture, strong and abrasion resistant. After pre-shrinking, scorching, desizing, water washing, sand washing and other finishing, the fabric is soft and stiff, and shrinkage is reduced. Produces different kinds of style features.