Textile fiber to fashion
The Dyneema brand is materials innovation at the leading edge curve. Dutch chemical company used a generic Dyneema brand name “DFC” ( Dyneema Composite Fabric) in the late 1970s for all of its composite products that incorporate UHMWPE. Let,s explore Dyneema (UHMWPE) that’s changing the way we think about strength and durability. Here we’re diving … Read more
Color Grade of Cotton The color grade (CG) of the cotton is based on a quadrant chart of cotton color. The diagram of the color chart has both +b and Rd intersects. For example, the Cotton sample has a Rd value of 71.7 and a +b value has 9.6, its color grade (CG) will be … Read more
SCI means in textile is Spinning Consistency Index. SCI indicates the prediction of spin ability and quality of cotton fiber to predict yarn quality results. HVi ( High volume instrument) predicts SCI from individual results tested throughout the entire measurement. It is based on entire testing and data taken from USDA (United States Department of … Read more
What does Microfiber Mean? Microfiber refers to the fineness of the yarn and it’s not the fiber content. However the required thinness can be obtained only in synthetic yarn, examples are nylon and polyester but not natural yarns like silk, or cotton. In common cases, microfiber is mostly polyester or nylon. Microfiber could be rayon or acetate. … Read more
The raw cotton fibers are removed from the seeds after picking cotton. The process of removal of cotton fiber from the seed and also, the removal of impurities is called ginning of cotton. Due to the mechanical picking of cotton, there is much trash along with cotton nowadays. So the processes involved in ginning are … Read more
Economic of gin operation How much did the cotton gin cost? The gin cost in the cotton industry is distinguished by a continuously changing economic environment driven by technological substitution and advances in mechanical labor. For manual labor in the marketing and producing sectors. Further economic change has resulted from a geographical elaboration on the … Read more
Modal Lenzing produced with beach wood cellulosic mostly grows in Austria and also in neighboring countries. Tencel TM is the trademark flagship of the Lenzing brand for textiles. Tencel is produced by Lenzing the Austrian company, made from 100% wood pulp and a lyocell material. Also, it is a completely natural product consisting of wood … Read more
In the structure of the cotton fibre, each fibre develops as slight swelling of the epidermal layer of the surface of the seed inside the ball. Each swelling develops into a hollow tube and increases in length daily till it reaches its entire length. Up to this stage which is nearly half of its growth … Read more
Why sustainable fibers is important? Synthetic fibers are mainly derived from fossil-based and non-renewable resources. Total synthetic fibers used around the world have approximately a share of 60~64% of which polyester has the most around 54~55%. While other like rayon, polypropylene, elastane, and acrylic is 5~6%. These synthetic fibers are dominant across the globe for … Read more
Waste is very common to everyone but is you know what is textiles waste? You can clarify your concept about textile waste through this content Wider aspects of sustainability; some regrettable facts Around 100 billion new pieces of clothing are supplied/prepared every year Clothing is the second largest consumption and priority after food, An average … Read more
