His father from time immemorial knew how to grow cotton trees to get fruit and weave it into clothes. To this day when the textile industry develops, people still take yarn from cotton plants but bring it back to treat with chemicals to increase durability as well as reduce the decay and mold of the fabric. From there formed cotton fabric.
Cotton fabric is a synthetic fabric made from the main raw material, cotton yarn provided by cotton plants and many natural materials combined with chemicals. Depending on the percentage of cotton fibers in the fabric, the manufacturer determines each type of fabric:
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To get quality cotton sheets to serve the needs of today's consumers. The cotton production process has to go through it step by step and it is not easy. Specifically, each step is as follows:
The cotton harvesting period will take place in the 11th – 12th month of the year, the harvesting process will be divided into 3 different batches.
After the harvest period, the cotton fiber will be sorted, selecting only the remaining quality-assured fruits will be removed. Quality cotton fibers will be dried in cool, dry places so as not to mix impurities.
Refining cotton fiber is considered one of the important stages in the cotton production process. At this step, the impurities in the fiber will be separated and cleaned of the fiber. This step will be performed after the cotton fiber has been thoroughly dried. Cotton fibers will be transferred to refining plants, when coming here cotton fibers will be torn off, helping to separate fibers while ensuring that they do not affect the quality of single fibers.
Next, cotton fibers will be put into the oven to cook and filter again and again to remove impurities such as nitrogen, pectin, organic acids or natural colors until only the essence cotton fiber remains.
After the refining process, the cotton fiber will turn into a liquid form, which will then be dissolved with some special solutions to form a mixture. It is this mixture that will be fed into the spinning machine and pressed through small holes to stretch from there to form cotton fibers.
This is the chemical processing of cotton fiber fabric. The weft and warp fibers will be woven forming canvases. In the process of weaving cotton fabric, the fabrics continue to be polished to allow the cotton yarn to expand, increasing the water permeability and color capture of the dyed yarn. Next will be bleaching the fabric to make the fabric lose its inherent natural color, clean of grease stains and have the whiteness required to enter the fabric dyeing process.
Thuốc nhuộm vải
Nhuộm vải Là quá trình cuối cùng để hoàn thiện vải cotton. Sợi vải sẽ được xử lý bằng thuốc nhuộm, dung dịch các chất phụ gia hữu cơ để làm vải dễ bắt màu.
Quá trình nhuộm vải sử dụng các loại thuốc nhuộm tổng hợp cùng nhiều hóa chất phụ khác để tạo điều kiện cho sự bắt màu của màu nhuộm. Sau mỗi lần nhuộm xong, vải sẽ được mang đi giặt nhiều lần. Nhằm tách các hợp chất, sợi vải vụn, bẩn còn bám trên mặt vải.
Thị trường vải cotton rất đa dạng và phong phú khiến cho người tiêu dùng không biết đâu là vải cotton thật và đâu là giả. Để giúp các bạn có thể biết đâu là vải cotton 100%, các bạn hãy cùng tham khảo một số cách nhận biết vải cotton sau đây.
Loại vải nào cũng sẽ có những ưu và nhược điểm, hay cùng Atlan tìm hiểu xem ưu và nhược điểm của vải cotton là gì nhé.
The cost of this 100% cotton fabric is quite high, so it is not really popular with everyone. To overcome this, cotton mixed with Spandex yarn is used to make the fabric softer and the price is not too high.
Through the process of preliminary processing, chemical treatment to prevent mold, anti-rot, do not add any chemicals. From there, cotton is 100% made. With good sweat-absorbing properties, it provides ventilation. Very suitable for weather conditions in our country. However, the fabric is quite hard and more suitable for men than for women. The cost of 100% cotton fabric is quite high on the market today.
It is a combination of 2 types of PE and Cotton fibers in the ratio of 35% PE and 65% Cotton. Should be called cotton 65/35. Thanks to this combination, Cotton 65/35 is quite durable, stretches and absorbs sweat very well.
In contrast to 65/35 cotton, in this Tixi fabric, the combination of cotton and PE in proportion is: 65 Cotton and 35% PE. With this blend, the fabric becomes softer, suitable for sewing T-shirts.
Cotton USA is known for its tough, long fiber structure. This material has perfected the available advantages of traditional cotton. High absorbency, good heat resistance, good color retention; at the same time overcome most of the old disadvantages such as shrinkage, easy to wrinkle. With many of those advantages, cotton USA is used to produce underwear. Even underwear for children, when used, does not irritate the skin.
Cotton Poly is a synthetic fiber created from the synthesis of pure cotton and other synthetic fibers. Each manufacturer will mix a different ratio of cotton and poly. The greater the proportion of cotton, the softer and more ventilated the poly cotton fabric.
Cotton poly has superior features such as: cheaper price, lighter weight, higher durability, extremely high elasticity as well as a particularly sustainable life for the surrounding environment.
Cotton satin is actually a traditional cotton fabric but is woven and shaped in a satin style. For the manufacture of this fabric, one will blend the glossy smoothness of satin and the smoothness and ventilation of cotton. The advantage of this fabric is that it does not wrinkle, crumple every time it is taped, washed. The product is durable because the fabric is very small with dense density. Good absorbency, friendly to the skin of the user. People often use this fabric to produce bedding covers.
This is a synthetic fabric, perfectly combining natural cotton material with premium silk yarn. The ratio of the blend between cotton and silk will depend on each manufacturer. Usually 90% cotton and 10% silk are the most perfect. This material is a cheap version of pure silk fabric.
Cotton Borip is woven from 100% cotton without any additional material preparation, providing great elasticity. The advantage of this fabric is that it is soft, absorbs sweat absolutely along with rich patterns and colors. Heavily used in the manufacture of children's suits, newborn suits.
Cotton mixed with spandex yarn brings a fabric with good elasticity, rich colors, variety. The characteristic of this fabric is extremely good absorbency, which when burned has a burning smell similar to the smell of burning paper. Has high color fastness, silky softness and antibacterial ability.
Hearing the name, we also guessed that this fabric originated in Egypt, considered the "king" of cotton thanks to its absolute softness and durability compared to ordinary cotton. In particular, the natural gloss of Egyptian Cotton also creates extremely delicate value for this product. This material is very shiny, silky, suitable for all types of weather. Egyptian cotton fabric does not shrink, does not fade when washed.
The combination of cotton and velvet results in a fabric with a soft, airy surface, with little wrinkles, little ruffles and difficulty fading. The advantages are the ability to absorb sweat well, regulate body temperature perfectly and cool the body extremely quickly on hot summer days. However, the cost of this fabric is quite high.
With effective absorbency along with ventilation and color fastness, cotton fabric is chosen by many fashion brands to produce clothes for consumers. In addition, using cotton fabric to sew bedding gives users deep and comfortable sleep after a long and tiring day. With the outstanding advantage of soft, smooth, airy that cotton brings, it is very suitable for sewing bedding covers.
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