Four Kinds Of Fabric Characteristics Commonly Used In Outdoor Sportswear

Cotton and cotton
　　
Cotton: it can be said to be the most widely used clothing fiber in the world. It is made from cottonseed fiber, picking, processing, gin, carding, striping, combing, woolen spinning, worsted cotton yarn and cotton yarn into a cotton fabric.
　　
1) advantages:
Strong moisture absorption - cotton fiber is porous material, internal molecular arrangement is very irregular, and molecules contain a large number of hydrophilic structure.
Warmth - cotton fiber is a poor conductor of heat, and the inner cavity of cotton fibers is full of stagnant air.
Comfortable to wear - no static electricity, good air permeability, sensitive and easy to clean.
　　
2) disadvantages:
Easy wrinkle --- cotton fiber elasticity is poor.
The shrinkage rate is large. Cotton fiber has strong water absorption. When it absorbs water, it expands the cotton fiber and causes the cotton yarn to shorten deformation.
Mildew - in wet state, if bacteria or fungi are found, cotton fibers will decompose into their favorite nutrients, glucose, which will make the fabric moldy.
Poor wettability - although it has strong moisture absorption, it is not easy to dry.
If cotton fiber is exposed to sunlight for a long time, its strength will be reduced, and its fibers will be hard and brittle. If oxidants, bleaching powder or oxidizing dyes are applied, the strength of fibers will also decrease, and fibers will become brittle and hard.
　　
3) washing mode:
Machine washable or hand washing, but because the elasticity of the fiber is poor, it is better to wash lightly or not to use strong hand washing in order to avoid changing clothes and affecting the size.
Cotton fabrics should be washed in cold water to keep the original color.
In addition to white cotton fabrics, other color shirts are best not to use detergent or detergent containing bleach. In order not to cause decolorization, it is not necessary to drop laundry powder directly on cotton fabric so as to avoid local decolorization.
? wash the deep colored shirt and the light colored shirt separately.
　　
4) dry clothes: after stripped, it should be quickly leveled and dried to reduce wrinkles.
　　
5) ironing: high temperature resistance, high temperature to 200C o to iron.
　　

All cotton mercerized garment fabric:
　　
Mercerizing is a traditional processing technology for cotton fabrics. But in the past cotton mercerizing technology was mostly used for sheets, towels and yarns. At present, pure cotton mercerized T-shirts, T-Shirts, shirts and so on have become the trend of pure cotton boutique. It is made of low count (high count) cotton fabric, which is treated with high concentration caustic soda to make it smooth and has a silk like luster. It is finished with high quality softener and is light, smooth and comfortable.
　　
About outdoor use: poor, not fast drying is its fatal wound.

Two, wool
　　
Wool: natural animal fiber
　　
Mao: without special mention, it refers to wool cut from sheep. English Name: WOOL. Fiber is composed of protein, and fiber has a scale like structure. The properties of different wool depend on the fiber's roughness and different scales. The younger the fiber and the smoothness of the fiber surface, the better the fabric feels.
　　
1) advantages:
Super absorbent: wool is a very good hydrophilic fiber and is very comfortable to wear.
Warmth: because of the natural curl of wool, a lot of stagnant air can be formed as a barrier.
Durability: wool has excellent stretchability and resilience, and has a special wool scale structure and excellent flexural properties, so it also has good appearance retention.
　　
2) disadvantages:
Felting reaction: one is the unique and important feature of wool, which is caused by wool scales on the surface of wool fibers. When the wool scale on the wool surface meets mechanical conditions such as mechanical force (vibration and friction, pressure, etc.), heat and water, the wool sinks to its roots. When the wool sinks, it can not be restored to its original length because the edges of the scales are interlocked. This causes severe shrinkage. Under extreme conditions, wool can be taken up to half of its original size (usually 80% in clothing).
In addition, wool is easy to be eaten by worms, and often pilling. If exposed to strong light for a long time, the tissue will be damaged and the heat resistance will be poor.
　　
3) washing methods:
Wool is not easy to dirty and easy to clean. But it is best not to wash every time after wearing, and focus on the way to remove dirt. After each wearing, the inside and the cuffs of the soft brush can be used to remove the dust on the woolen fabric and restore the original appearance of the woolen fabric. Wool clothing should be allowed to rest for a period of time in each garment, so it is easier to maintain shape.
* if the wool garment has been deformed, it can be hung in hot steam or spray a little water to increase its shape recovery.
It is not suitable for machine washing, because the wool will accelerate its felting after force.
* wash with warm hands at a temperature of 30 degrees -40.
It must not be bleached because the bleached woolen fabric will turn yellow.
　　
4) dry clothes:
Wash gently after squeezing, do not twist.
It is better to pave or hang up in order to avoid deformation.
? do not dry.
　　
5) ironing: all wool fabrics need not be ironed, and can be ironed with medium temperature steam if necessary.
Appendix: sheep hair is basically the first cut of a year old lamb, lighter than ordinary wool, warmth and softness.
About outdoor use: high, is the ideal material for high-grade thermal insulation.

Three. Polyester fiber
　　
Polyester: synthetic fiber is made of polymer compounds, polyester is one of them, it is also called polyester fiber.
　　
Advantages: strong strength, strong abrasion resistance, good elasticity and strong heat resistance.
　　
Disadvantages: there is a lack of hydrophilic structure between molecules, so the moisture absorption is very poor and the permeability is poor. The fabric made of it will be stuffy and airtight when worn on it.
　　
About outdoor use: although it can be quickly dried, it is generally comfortable and easy to coat and ball.

Four, nylon
　　
Also known as nylon, the fabric is known for its excellent abrasion resistance. It is not only the best choice for Down garments and mountaineering clothes, but also often blended or interwoven with other fibers to improve fabric strength and fastness.
　　
Characteristic:
1, the wearability of nylon fabric is the highest in all kinds of fabrics, and is much higher than that of other fabrics of the same kind, so its durability is excellent.
2. The moisture absorbency of nylon fabric is better in synthetic fabric, so the garments made of nylon are more comfortable than polyester clothing.
3, nylon fabric is light fabric. It is only made of polypropylene and acrylic fabrics in synthetic fabrics. Therefore, it is suitable for making mountaineering clothes and winter clothes.
4, nylon fabric has excellent resilience and resilience, but it is easy to deform under small external forces, so its fabric is variable and wrinkled during its wearing.
5. The heat resistance and light resistance of nylon fabrics are poor. Attention should be paid to the conditions of washing and maintenance during the wearing process, so as not to damage the fabric.