Type of fabrics

 

Type of Fabric

1. Knit Fabric

Properties:

• Light
• Thin
• Soft texture
• Breathability
• In the hot season knitted garments allow the body to breathe
• keep you warm in cold weather
• Fabulous stretch
• Easy to care. Knitwear is wrinkle-resistant and durable

2. Acrylic

Properties:

• Lightweight
• Soft
• Warm (wool-like)
• Hypoallergic
• Suitable for sweaters, jackets and furnishing fabrics

3. Leather

Properties:

• Extremely soft hand or feel
• Offers no resistance to staining and soiling from body oils and liquids
• High tensile strength 
• Good heat insulation
• warm in winter and cool in summer
• It has both elastic and plastic properties in wear

4. Denim

Properties:

• Durable
• Heavy
• Breathable
• Can be ironed at a high temperature and creases easily
• Suitable for long wear
• Quit stiff when new, but softens with continued washing and wear

5. Cotton

Properties:

• Light
• Thin
• Soft
• Moderately strong(affected by moisture)
• Relatively cheap material
• absorbs water
• Breathable
• Wrinkles easily
• Withstand heat
• Slow to dry
• Inelastic and rigid
• Very long lifetime