What You Need to Know about Print on Demand Clothing – Fabric

The sheep itself has different names due to different types. Among them, the wool of Merino sheep has become a treasure in the world’s wool skin due to its high fiber density and excellent wool quality, which is what we call Australian wool.

Characteristics of wool

1. Easy to pilling (If it is exposed to water, heat, or friction, it will shrink and become entangled and pilling).
2. Wool has a natural curl, which also constitutes another reason why wool is easier to keep warm (due to curling creating voids, which can increase cohesion and have the effect of insulating the air layer, so it has a heat preservation effect).
3. The length of wool is between 1″ and 18″.

Pros of wool

1. Heat preservation.
2. Good touch.
3. Wool is not flammable and will turn into ash when exposed to fire (it can be used on carpets).

Cons of wool

1. Wool will shrink when exposed to water (and its strength will be reduced by 25%).
2. Most woolen clothes need to be dry cleaned.
3. Wool is acid and alkali resistant (as opposed to cotton).
4. Do not use chlorine (CI) bleaching agent for wool, which makes clothes easy to turn yellow; only hydrogen peroxide (Hz02 bleaching agent) can be selected.

How to maintain wool

Because wool is prone to pilling, shrinking and other shortcomings, it is advisable to use a neutral detergent and appropriate water temperature, so that the wool can always be kept as new.

It can be used as carpets, blankets, sweaters, woolen materials, etc.

The difference in silk color

1. Silkworm (CutIivated silk), off-white.
2. Wild Silk, dark yellow.

The production process of silk

It spits out by two glands, which are extremely sensitive to acid and alkali resistance at the same time.

The characteristics of silk

The thermal conductivity of silk is not good, so silk can also be used as clothing for autumn and winter compartments (because it is very thin and very ventilated).

Pros of silk

1. Have a good touch.
2. Has excellent luster.
3. It is the finest kind of natural fiber.
4. In summer, it can permeate the air and absorb sweat (it is hydrophilic fiber).
5. The problem of no static electricity.
6. No pilling phenomenon.
7. It feels luxurious and advanced when dressed.
8. Stiffness is quite good.

Cons of silk

1. Silk is afraid of sweat (it will turn yellow due to sweat acid)
2. The durability of silk is not good, because it will turn yellow over time
3. Silk will lose 15% of its strength when exposed to water
4. Silk is afraid of insects and mildew, and more resistant to the sun
5. Do not use bleaching agent for silk, if bleaching agent is needed, hydrogen peroxide H2O2 bleaching agent should be selected

Silk maintenance

1. When the silk is ironed, a piece of cloth should be added to it to avoid ironing marks.
2. Silk can be washed or dry cleaned, but it is more secure after dry cleaning.
3. Many fabrics that have been dyed are preferably dry cleaned.

The characteristics of rayon

It is made of raw materials that are easily available in nature, and the price is relatively low.

Pros of rayon

It dries quickly and has better water absorption than cotton. It is most suitable for summer fabrics.

Cons of Rayon

1. Rayon is not suitable for washing with water, it will lose 30% to 50% of its strength, make it deformed, and it is not easy to recover.
2. Rayon is resistant to heat and has worse resistance to sunlight than cotton. It can only be ironed below 121°C.

6. Nylon fabric

Nylon, like polyester fiber, is the most commonly used one among man-made fibers.

Pros of Nylon

1. Good elasticity (Nylon after fluffing processing has good elasticity. If it is not exposed to sunlight, nylon is a durable fiber).
2. High temperature resistance (it can be ironed at the same temperature as cotton).
3. Lower price.
4. Can be washed or dry cleaned (easy to wash).

Cons of nylon

1. Does not absorb sweat.
2. It is easy to generate static electricity and pilling.
3. It will be corroded by sunlight (poor sunlight resistance) and easily damaged.