A Guide to Textile and Clothing
A Guide to Textile and Clothing
Silk is the very fine strand of fibre that is a solidified protein secretion produced by certain caterpillars to encase themselves in the form of cocoons. In spite of its high cost, it has been one of the most popular fabrics because of its unique characteristics. Soft, supple, strong and lighter in weight than any[…]
Raw material (RM) is the primary substance which is used as an input to a production process for subsequent modification and finally modified into a finished good. Raw materials may be in processed or unprocessed state. Most of the times raw materials are natural resources such as cotton, oil, rubber etc. They are also altered[…]
A yarn is a continuous and uniform mass of fibres bonded together by the insertion of a twist. Yarns are the raw material of the fabric. The thickness of the yarn varies to a wide range. Normally, the thickness of yarn is expressed in terms of count. The count may be defined as the number which[…]
For making garments different types of fabrics are used. But the discussion has been made below on some standard commercial fabrics which are frequently used in making of garments: Jeans It is mainly warp faced twill fabric, made with carded cotton yarn, lighter than drill fabric and also the twill lines are very fine. The[…]
Denim and jeans are words that may confuse many people because sometimes the word denim is used for many different garments made from denim. The confusion goes deeper as in some parts of the world, the word denim is used interchangeably with jeans in such a manner that people refer to jeans as denim. But[…]
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[…]
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[…]
Definition of Fabric Napping Fabric napping is a finishing process applied to textiles to create a raised surface of fine fibers on one or both sides of the fabric. It involves brushing or raising the fibers from the fabric surface, resulting in a soft, fuzzy texture. The raised fibers are often referred to as “nap.”[…]
As in other industries, the goal of the textile industry is to manufacture defects-free products. However, defects do creep in at various stages of the processes of production, due to materials, machines or men. Defects/Faults of Woven Fabric with their Causes and Remedies Warp Way Defects The warp way defects are: Crack Between Stripes A[…]
Definition of Pilling Pilling is a fabric surface fault characterized by little ‘pills’ of entangled fibre clinging to the cloth surface and giving the garment an unsightly appearance. It is bunches or balls of tangled fibres which are held to the surface of a fabric by one or more fibres. The pills are formed during[…]
