A Guide to Textile and Clothing
A Guide to Textile and Clothing
Definition of Blanket Blankets are made of various constructions and compositions, which provide different degrees of warmth, softness, and durability. They are usually woven but can be knitted or stitch-knitted or the Arachne fabric forming technique, needled, or by flocking fibres onto a polyurethane foam base. The yarns may be composed wholly of cotton, wool,[…]
Definition of Faux Fur It is also called Fake or Imitation Fur or Pile Fabric. The insulative property of pile fabrics is based upon the principle of air spaces entrapped between fibres. But the fibres, which are usually acrylic, modacrylic, or a combination of them, are held in place by being knitted into a base[…]
Definition of Quilted Fabric Quilted fabrics are layered materials consisting of two cloths that encase a filling and are stitched together to form a puffy unit. Composition of Quilted Fabrics The outer layers of these fabrics used for apparel are generally of cotton, polyester, nylon or blends of such fibres. For insulative purposes and to[…]
At the outset of civilization, fibres played a vital role. People learned to collect silk from the silkworm, linen from the linen plant, and cotton from the cotton plant. Then they weaved them into fabrics and then transformed the fabrics into clothing. Initially, people used to consume only natural fibers, but as civilization progressed, they[…]
Textiles are dyed at different stages like fibre, yarn, fabric, or garment form. In this article, we will discuss the following four dyeing techniques. Skein (Hank) Dyeing Yarn may be prepared in a skein or hank form and then dyed. It is used to dye yarn in large quantities. The loose arrangement of the yarn[…]
Textiles may be dyed at any stage of their development from fibre into fabric or certain garments. Stock dyeing is done in the fibre stage, Top dyeing in the combed wool sliver stage and Yarn dyeing is done after the fibre has been spun into yarn. Definition of Stock Dyeing Stock dyeing refers to dyeing[…]
