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What is UPF?
UPF stands for UV protection factor. The UPF indicates the amount of ultraviolet radiation that a fabric lets through to the skin. What does the UPF rating mean? First of all, you should know that UPF is for fabric and SPF is for sunscreen. We award an Ultraviolet Protection Factor (UPF) r...Read more -
What is spandex? What are the advantages?
When producing spandex, special attention should be paid to the winding tension, the number of counts on the cylinder, the breaking strength, the breaking elongation, the forming degree, the oil adhesion amount, the elastic recovery rate, etc. These problems directly affect the weaving, especial...Read more -
What is antimicrobial fabric?
During 21th century, recent health concerns related to the global pandemic have generated a renewed interest in how technology is helping us stay safe. An example is antimicrobial fabrics and their potential to prevent disease or exposure to bacteria and viruses. The medical environment is one o...Read more -
Yarn, piece or solution dyed fabric?
Yarn dyed fabric What is yarn dyed fabric? Yarn dyed fabric is dyed before it is knitted or woven into fabric. The raw yarn is dyed, then knitted and finally set. Why choose yarn dyed fabric? 1, It can be used to make a fabric with a multi-coloured pattern. When you work with yarn dye, you can m...Read more -
The best quick-dry fabric for travel
Clothing that can dry quickly is essential for your travel wardrobe. Drying time is just as important as durability, re-wearability and odor resistance when you’re living out of your backpack. What is Quick-Dry Fabric? Most quick-dry fabric is made from nylon, polyester, merino wool, or a...Read more -
What is ombre printing?
Ombre is a stripe or pattern with gradual shading and blending from one color to another. In fact, the word ombre itself comes from French and means shading. A designer or artist can create an ombre using most textile techniques, including knitting, weaving, printing, and dyeing. In the early 18...Read more -
What is staple yarn and filament yarn?
What is staple yarn? Staple yarn is yarn that consists of staple fibres. These are small fibres that can be measured in cm or inches. With the exception of silk, all natural fibres (such as wool, linen and cotton) are staple fibres. You can also get synthetic staple fibres. Synthetic fibres such ...Read more -
What is melange fabric?
Melange fabric is a fabric which is made with more than one color, either by using different colored fibers or making with different fibers which are then individually dyed. For example, when mixing black and white fibers, it results in a gray-colored melange fabric. If the fabric is to be dyed ...Read more -
What is polycotton fabric?
Polycotton fabric is a lightweight and common fabric that you can get with prints, but you can also get plain polycotton. Polycotton fabric is cheaper than cotton fabric, as it is a blend of cotton and polyester, natural and synthetic fabrics. Polycotton fabric is often 65% polyester and 35% cot...Read more -
What is the difference between digital printing and offset printing?
What is the difference between digital printing and offset printing? Printing is printing, right? Not exactly… Let’s take a look at these two printing methods, their differences, and where it makes sense to use one or the other for your next print project. What is Offset Printing? Of...Read more -
What is color fastness? Why test for color fastness?
Color fastness refers to the degree of fading of dyed fabrics under the action of external factors (extrusion, friction, washing, rain, exposure, light, seawater immersion, saliva immersion, water stains, sweat stains, etc.) during use or processing. It grades the fastness based on the discolorat...Read more -
What is Coolmax?
Coolmax, a registered trademark of Invista, is the brand name for a range of moisture-wicking technical fabrics developed by DuPont Textiles and Interiors (now Invista) in 1986. These fabrics use specially developed polyester fibres that provide superior moisture wicking compared to natural fibr...Read more
