Brief introduction of cotton and linen fabric knowledge

1. Differences between cotton and linen fabrics

Simple, the longer the cashmere is, the finer the cashmere is, which is good cotton, with good breathability and luster. It can be made very thin, not easy to break, and has a good sense of body. Generally speaking, the higher the count, the higher the number of stitches (some are called the number of stitches), which is a good fabric, but not too absolute.

Conventional fabric: short-staple cotton

Good fabrics: ordinary long-staple cotton, island cotton and pima cotton.

High quality fabric: Egyptian cotton (used by luxury brands)

The main difference between cotton is to see:

Egyptian cotton is a general term for a large class of long-staple cotton. It is real Egyptian cotton grown in Egypt. It is called Pima cotton, which grows in the United States and Peru, and grows in other places except the United States and Peru, mainly in the islands of North and South America and Australia. It's called island cotton. These three kinds of cotton actually belong to a big category, and most people can't tell the difference when they look at fabrics. In addition, China and Xinjiang also grow cotton seeds imported from Egypt. There are many "Egyptian cotton" in the market, but the quality is very different. In terms of price, Egyptian cotton >: Pima cotton > Island cotton > Domestic Egyptian cotton.

2. Number of branches and needles

Two concepts often mentioned: one is called the number of needles, and the other is called the number of needles (the number of needles).

Count refers to the thick thread of silk thread, marked with S, such as 100S, also called 100. The higher the count per unit area, the thinner the thread and the thinner the fabric. There are also double shares and single shares, so I won't say much. Why is Egyptian cotton good? Because of high count cotton, short staple cotton can't be woven at all.

The number of stitches refers to the density of the fabric, which is represented by (t) and (c). The oldest way is that T is polyester. C is pure cotton and TC is blended, but now it is generally represented by T, and C must be pure cotton. Now the American style is generally called T, such as a quilt, which is called 200T T.

What do you mean by 200 stitches? For example, a piece of fabric is generally marked 133*72 by the British Standard Method, which means that there are 1 33 warp yarns and 72 weft yarns in1inch. Then 133 plus 72 will wait until 205, and the American density standard law will be simplified to 200 t. But this density label, generally, bedding only says numbers, not clothes.

The count and needle count are generally complementary, and only high count can have high density, such as 40S cotton fabric, which is generally 250T and 200T,

Simply tell everyone an arbitrary standard.

Slag level 1: less than 40 shirts, less than 30 bedclothes and less than 200T t t.

Ordinary level: shirt 40-60, bedding 300T-600T.

Not bad: 60 shirts-100 bedding 800T- 1000T, while the "80-odd high-count cotton is close to the texture of silk" mentioned by negative two students is a bit problematic, in fact, there is a big difference. More than 80 pieces are silky luster, so there used to be a saying of mercerized cotton, but now the concept of mercerized cotton is very broad.

Good grade: 100 shirt-140 bedding 1000t- 1400t (from this grade on, it is the real choice of big-name fabrics).

Luxury level: shirt 140 or above, bedding 1400T or above. Note, however, that the higher the better, the cotton yarn of 140 is already very thin, and it is uncomfortable to wear shirts in summer, so the mainstream is still 120- 140S bedding. Similarly, if the bedding is over 80, it will feel too thin, too light and too dull, especially when sleeping at night. If it is not a bedspread but a sheet, it is easy to slip away. So don't blindly pursue indicators, look at personal feelings on the basis of numbers.

Why don't many clothes mark the count at all? Because their counts are generally low, they will not be marked. Generally, as long as the fabric is used well, most big brands will mark it as joy.

Further reading: If you mark the density according to the British method, you should not only pay attention to the addition of two numbers, but also pay attention to the subtraction of the former number (warp number), and the greater the difference between the latter number (weft number), the worse. For example, 40 yuan, 133* 100 is better than 133*72. If you encounter 65433,

For example, a product in Taobao advertises "128*68 combed cotton twill, high-quality ultra-wide worsted high-density twill cotton printed fabric, and high-count yarn high-density fabric produced by combing process, with excellent comfort, breathability and hygroscopicity!" No matter how much publicity, it can't be high-density high-count yarn, so I can only cheat Xiaobai's friends and completely betray his essence with the value of 128*68. Therefore, my friends, everything must have standards, just like cars, displacement, wheelbase, and acceleration from zero to 100 kilometers. You can't just say how great your car is. Next time Taobao, students please ask the numerical value directly.

How to judge without looking at the numerical value? Look at the luster, feel and body feeling. To put it simply, if you wear too much, you will know that Lin Yuan Hyun-woo will never be able to help.