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Flannel vs Fleece: Choosing the Perfect Blanket for Chilly Nights When the chill of the night sets in, and you’re in search of the perfect companion to keep you warm and cozy, there’s often a debate between two popular choices: flannel and fleece blankets. Both offer their unique set of qualities, but how do you[…]
Types of Sewing Thread and Their Uses Sewing threads are used for the sewing process. Sewing thread is the most important trimming that is extensively used in garment manufacturing. The correct selection of sewing thread requires consideration of its overall performance properties for the duration of sewing as well as its performance within the completed garment under[…]
Different Factors that Determine Fabric Properties A manufactured assembly of fibers and yarns that has a substantial surface area in relation to its thickness and sufficient cohesion to give the assembly useful mechanical strength is called fabric. The fabric has many properties. For different purposes, we need to determine fabric properties. In this article, I[…]
General Recipe for Scouring and Bleaching of Knitted Fabric Scouring and Bleaching are pretreatment processes in the textile industry. As it is a chemical process, it very sensitive and important process. In this article, we discuss the General Recipe for Scouring and Bleaching of Knitted Fabric. Recipe for Scouring and Bleaching To achieve these effects,[…]
Pigment Printing of Cotton Fabric Compositions of pigment printing paste besides the pigment, the pigment printing paste contains a binder for fixation of the pigment, a suitable thickening agent to facilitate the printing process cross-linking agents to improve fastness properties, catalysts to accelerate the cross-linking of the binder, softening agents to improve the handle of the fabric, auxiliaries to[…]
How to Operate Air Permeability Tester? Have you wondered how breathable your favorite sports jacket is? Or how well air flows through a surgical mask? The answer lies in a nifty device called an air permeability tester. This specialized equipment measures the resistance a material offers to air passage, providing valuable insights into its breathability,[…]
