Fabric type:
In today's modern textile industry, various types of fabrics are used to produce woven fabrics, knitted fabrics and non-woven fabrics. This paper introduces the general classification of woven fabrics, knitted fabrics and nonwovens.
Fabric classification:
There are three main types of fabrics, as follows:
Woven fabric,
Knitted or knitted fabrics,
Non woven fabric.
All the above fabrics are explained as follows:
Woven fabric:
Woven fabric is made by in interweaving two groups of yarns, namely war yarn and weft yarn.
Type of woven fabric:
The textile industry produces a wide variety of woven fabrics as follows:
Poplin fabric or wide cloth,
Denim, precision Oxford,
Corduroy fabric,
Incense cloth,
Crepe,
Oxford cloth,
Hybrid fabric,
Flannel,
Royal Oxford cloth,
Dobby fabric,
Herringbone fabric, Kashmir silk,
Cardi fabric,
Gabardine fabric.
Uses of woven fabrics:
Woven fabrics are used for the following purposes:
Jacket,
Clothes or shirts,
Bridal satin,
Lining fabric,
Stretch fabric,
Blanket adhesive,
shower curtain,
Umbrella.
Knitted fabric: the fabric made of a group of yarns is called knitted fabric. It should be noted that knitted fabrics and knitted fabrics are the same.
Knitting type of knitted fabric:
Today's modern textile and knitting industry produces a wide variety of knitted fabrics, as shown below:
100% cotton single knit fabric,
Burn out a single piece of knitted fabric,
100% cotton double knit fabric,
Lycra or spandex single knit fabric,
Slub single knit fabric,
Grey mixed slub fabric,
Fleece fabric,
French terry cloth,
French Terry slub fabric,
Grey hybrid fabric,
Micro or baby terry fabric,
Lacoste fabric,
Sequence structure
French terry fabric (inner brush),
Design terry cloth,
Leather fabric,
Slub fabric,
one × 1 rib fabric,
two × 1 rib fabric.
Use of knitted or knitted fabrics:
Knitted or knitted fabrics are used for the following purposes:
Knitted fabric for making T-shirts, soft jackets and coats.
Interlocking knitted fabrics are suitable for evening dresses and underwear.
Warp knitted fabrics are used in swimsuits.
Sweater knitted fabrics can be used to make tops, sweaters, dresses and skirts.
Non woven fabric: this kind of fabric is made by connecting yarn with colloidal or adhesive materials.
Types of non-woven fabrics: there are different types of non-woven fabrics, which depends on their raw material technology, production methods, end use of materials and their properties.
According to raw material technology:
Short fiber non-woven fabric,
Filament non-woven fabric.
According to the production method:
Weft bonding,
Dry bonding,
Spunbonded.
Depending on the end use of the material:
Durable
Semi durable,
Disposable
According to its nature:
Waterproof,
Flame retardant,
Water absorbent.
Application of non-woven fabric:
Non woven fabrics are used for the following purposes:
Coated substrate,
Rags,
Filtering,
Medical
Interlining,
footwear
Clothing,
Sanitation, etc.