Polar fleece fabric comes from a knitted pile construction. Mills first knit the greige fabric on a circular machine and then use dyeing, raising, brushing, shearing, tumbling and heat-setting to create the familiar soft and compact surface. The fabric mainly…

Knitted linen fabric has a clear appeal in spring and summer. It offers a dry hand, natural texture, and good air movement. It also has limits. Pure linen has little natural recovery, can crease during wear, and may feel sharp…

We often receive a brief that says, “Black shade, soft hand, high fastness.” That sounds clear until the first knitted sample comes back from washing. The cone may look clean, but the damp fabric can still leave a gray mark…

Pique Fabric, Often Called PK Fabric In many Asian textile markets, pique fabric is often called PK fabric. The name comes from the pronunciation of the French word piqué. Its most recognizable feature is a raised-and-recessed surface, which may resemble…

Comfortable Fabrics Need More Than Softness For close-to-skin fabrics, comfort does not only come from a soft hand feel. It also depends on how the fabric manages odor after long hours of wear. This is especially important in high-use scenarios…

Cooling fabric creates a real, measurable cool touch when heat moves quickly from the skin into the textile at first contact. The sensation is temporary. It does not mean that the fabric continuously refrigerates the body or keeps lowering skin…

What Is Spandex? Spandex, also known as polyurethane elastic fiber, is one of the most important stretch fibers in modern textiles. It first appeare through early research in Germany, and later entere large-scale industrial production through American chemical companies. However,…

Spandex heat-setting temperature cannot be approved from the stenter display alone. A recipe may show 195°C while the cloth experiences a different temperature because of sensor drift, airflow imbalance, fabric moisture, line speed or chamber loading. The roll may still…

The eight types of cotton fabric below appear frequently in clothing development: pure cotton, combed cotton, knitted cotton, washed cotton, organic cotton, mercerized cotton, cotton-elastane and ice cotton. Each name highlights a different part of the material. Some describe fiber…