Most popular articles of category "Fabrics"
Fabrics care necessitates quality care productsAdded on 11/24/2005 to Articles Directory / Clothing / Fabrics / Fabrics care
There are many different sorts of textiles, and all these fabrics need to be treated accordingly with different sorts of care products. On the modern market different products such as bleach and all sorts of detergent powders are widely represented, but it is important to know when and how to use them. Wrong use of care products especially on delicate fabrics can seriously harm or even ruin them. Read more »
Save your garments using simple fabric care tipsAdded on 11/24/2005 to Articles Directory / Clothing / Fabrics / Fabrics care
If you are uncertain about the right way of taking care of your garments, you need fabric care tips which web sites supply in profusion. Following these tips you have a chance to choose the right detergent for all fabric types that you may have in your wardrobe. You will learn to differentiate types of fabrics and which fabric should be cleaned with what. Read more »
Variety of manufactured fibers produced today impressiveAdded on 12/09/2005 to Articles Directory / Clothing / Fabrics / Fibers review
Manufactured fibers enjoy a wide range of applications in industries. All kinds of synthetic fibers are used almost everywhere. Polyester, nylon and rayon are used in cars' tires to provide them with stronger cord, while such materials as lyocell, microfiber and spandex are very elastic and find their use in the production of clothing and sportswear. Read more »
Natural fibers review offers useful tipsAdded on 12/09/2005 to Articles Directory / Clothing / Fabrics / Fibers review
The natural fibers are present in abundance on the market and all of them are still widely used in different industries. New interesting uses of old natural fibers are being discovered every day. All these facts are described in natural fibers review. Wool, linen and cotton, natural silk and hem: information about all possible fibers can be found here. Producers of natural fiber goods post their articles there. Read more »
Nylon material stretches through all fields of the human lifeAdded on 01/08/2006 to Articles Directory / Clothing / Fabrics / Nylon
The term nylon is generally used in reference to the multitude of polymers that bear the name of linear polyamides. There is more than one way of making nylon fibers, but the general principle remains the same. It may seem to be quite a complicated process, but, in fact, it has a very simple chemical foundation and is based on the ability of carbon atoms to separate acid and amine groups in the course of a chemical reaction. Read more »
New articles of category "Fabrics"
The Cotton Factory -- Behind the CottonAdded on 04/06/2006 to Articles Directory / Clothing / Fabrics / Cotton fabrics
We wear clothes every day but we rarely think about what stands behind this. We never think about the complicated cotton production cycle. A cotton factory is the place where important textile goods are produced. There are a lot of products manufactured in these plants. They are cotton pulp, cotton wool, cotton threads, cotton blend, cotton weaving, etc. Cotton mills produce really beautiful textile and colorful drapery. Read more »
Fabric Colors Rely on Hue and IntensityAdded on 01/12/2006 to Articles Directory / Clothing / Fabrics / Clothing fabrics
Choosing fabric colors on the internet may not be an easy task due to the variations in the way printers and monitors reproduce color hue and color intensity. Sometimes DMC numbers are included for reference even though they are rough approximations only. There are times when even true color experts cannot agree on proper DMC number for a particular color pattern. This can create problems when trying to get a true estimation of fabric colors when you can't see the clothing in person. Read more »
Fabric Properties and Their Importance in Fabric TextureAdded on 01/12/2006 to Articles Directory / Clothing / Fabrics / Clothing fabrics
Where would we be without fabric? No pants, no shirts, no seat covers in our cars. No underwear. Fabric is made in numerous different degrees of durability and strengths, from the toughest and sturdiest canvas sails to the finest gossamer fabrics. Each of the various fabrics has its own unique fabric properties. To make a fabric look out of the ordinary, fabric service design in combination with fabric textures is used. Read more »
Cotton Characteristics Impact the Quality and Durability of ClothingAdded on 01/12/2006 to Articles Directory / Clothing / Fabrics / Cotton
Cotton is a valuable crop, widely used in light industry thanks to such cotton characteristics as durability, absorbency and strength. These properties are given to cotton thanks to the cellulose remaining after all the traces of protein and waxes are removed. Cotton is known to be one of the most chemically intensive crops to grow, that's why an alternative to natural cotton - organic cotton - is often used. Read more »
General stains removal guidelinesAdded on 01/12/2006 to Articles Directory / Clothing / Fabrics / Stains removing
The article includes general information on stains, useful tips on cleaning stains on the clothes and many other things. Important precautions on dealing with stains are given in the concluding part of the article. There you will also find a brief list of persistent stains that may not be worthy the efforts of their removal. Read more »
Articles of category "Fabrics"
The Cotton Factory -- Behind the CottonAdded on 04/06/2006 to Articles Directory / Clothing / Fabrics / Cotton fabrics
We wear clothes every day but we rarely think about what stands behind this. We never think about the complicated cotton production cycle. A cotton factory is the place where important textile goods are produced. There are a lot of products manufactured in these plants. They are cotton pulp, cotton wool, cotton threads, cotton blend, cotton weaving, etc. Cotton mills produce really beautiful textile and colorful drapery. Read more »
Fabric Colors Rely on Hue and IntensityAdded on 01/12/2006 to Articles Directory / Clothing / Fabrics / Clothing fabrics
Choosing fabric colors on the internet may not be an easy task due to the variations in the way printers and monitors reproduce color hue and color intensity. Sometimes DMC numbers are included for reference even though they are rough approximations only. There are times when even true color experts cannot agree on proper DMC number for a particular color pattern. This can create problems when trying to get a true estimation of fabric colors when you can't see the clothing in person. Read more »
Fabric Properties and Their Importance in Fabric TextureAdded on 01/12/2006 to Articles Directory / Clothing / Fabrics / Clothing fabrics
Where would we be without fabric? No pants, no shirts, no seat covers in our cars. No underwear. Fabric is made in numerous different degrees of durability and strengths, from the toughest and sturdiest canvas sails to the finest gossamer fabrics. Each of the various fabrics has its own unique fabric properties. To make a fabric look out of the ordinary, fabric service design in combination with fabric textures is used. Read more »
Cotton Characteristics Impact the Quality and Durability of ClothingAdded on 01/12/2006 to Articles Directory / Clothing / Fabrics / Cotton
Cotton is a valuable crop, widely used in light industry thanks to such cotton characteristics as durability, absorbency and strength. These properties are given to cotton thanks to the cellulose remaining after all the traces of protein and waxes are removed. Cotton is known to be one of the most chemically intensive crops to grow, that's why an alternative to natural cotton - organic cotton - is often used. Read more »
General stains removal guidelinesAdded on 01/12/2006 to Articles Directory / Clothing / Fabrics / Stains removing
The article includes general information on stains, useful tips on cleaning stains on the clothes and many other things. Important precautions on dealing with stains are given in the concluding part of the article. There you will also find a brief list of persistent stains that may not be worthy the efforts of their removal. Read more »
Silk textiles not only a valuable commodity, but also priceless works of artAdded on 01/12/2006 to Articles Directory / Clothing / Fabrics / Silk review
Silk textiles are now the symbols of beauty and value, but their role in history is absolutely amazing. It went farther than just being a result of a routine manufacturing procedure, reaching the status of the ultimate treasure and the guarantee of esteem and public respect. Ancient written records of Asia expressively testify to the role of silk textiles in the Oriental civilization. Read more »
Milky Way of silk productsAdded on 01/12/2006 to Articles Directory / Clothing / Fabrics / Silk review
The origin of silk manufacturing dates back to the ancient times. The Chinese are believed to be the first nation to discover the benefits of silk as well as to learn how to manufacture it. The fascination of silk in Ancient China went as far as to reach the scale of a separate silk culture, which is dated from approximately 2600 BC. It is known to have begun at the initiative of the Emperor's wife, who eventually obtained the name of the Goddess of Silk. Read more »
Fabric nylon is one of the most widely used artificial materialsAdded on 01/08/2006 to Articles Directory / Clothing / Fabrics / Nylon
The research of the name`s origin of the nylon fabric is a very favorable field of investigation, which will bring the curious researcher face to face with a great number of theories and assumptions. One of the claims is that the word nylon draws its roots form the names of two major cities that first started large-scale nylon production, namely New York and London, thus, giving the word two constituent parts NY and Lon. Read more »
Nylon material stretches through all fields of the human lifeAdded on 01/08/2006 to Articles Directory / Clothing / Fabrics / Nylon
The term nylon is generally used in reference to the multitude of polymers that bear the name of linear polyamides. There is more than one way of making nylon fibers, but the general principle remains the same. It may seem to be quite a complicated process, but, in fact, it has a very simple chemical foundation and is based on the ability of carbon atoms to separate acid and amine groups in the course of a chemical reaction. Read more »
Leather tanning is the crux of leather-manufacturingAdded on 01/08/2006 to Articles Directory / Clothing / Fabrics / Leather manufacture
The article covers the history and development of leather manufacture; the essential phases of leather-making, including the preparation of skin, leather tanning, and post-tannage processing.
The important phase of leather tanning is covered in details. Four different groups of tannins, including mineral and aldehyde tannins, are listed in the concluding part of the article. Read more »
Essential phases of skin preparation: preservation, soaking, liming, fleshing, batingAdded on 01/07/2006 to Articles Directory / Clothing / Fabrics / Leather manufacture
The article covers the history and development of leather manufacture, the structure of mammal`s skin, the main processes on skin preparation, including preservation, soaking, unhairing, liming, deliming, fleshing, scudding, and bating. A brief description of each of the preparation phases is given as well. Read more »
Manufacturing process of synthetic fibersAdded on 01/07/2006 to Articles Directory / Clothing / Fabrics / Manufacturing fibers
Synthetic fibers have penetrated the life of people all over the world and invaded every sphere of a human activity. Taking into consideration the significant role played by breakthroughs in the field of chemical engineering, the importance of studying the synthetic fibers production becomes self-evident. It is not by chance that the interest in this matter is mounting because professional physicists are genuinely interested in developing and improving the manufacturing process, which they perceive as their goal. Read more »
Wool clothing keeps you warm longerAdded on 01/07/2006 to Articles Directory / Clothing / Fabrics / Wool
Wool has a long history of usage as a material for outdoor clothing due to its numerous beneficial qualities, for example, that of good insulation even when it is wet. There is no wonder, that wool was extensively used back at the early stages of the human civilization. Explorers, like Shakleton and Amundsen, are known to have used wool as sound protection from the arduous nature conditions while performing their perilous journeys. Read more »
Linen industry involves different processes and variable materialsAdded on 01/07/2006 to Articles Directory / Clothing / Fabrics / Linen
The linen industry has a long history. It goes back to the 17th century, when linen was produced in mills. But then the conditions were rather poor and unsuitable. But linen should be weaved in a hot and humid atmosphere. The linen source is flax, produced and sold by local people in different countries (Ireland, Scotland, Belarus etc.). The importance of the linen trade is growing from year to year. Read more »
Cleaning stains on different surfacesAdded on 12/17/2005 to Articles Directory / Clothing / Fabrics / Stains removing
The quality and prolonged life of many household tools and clothing can be realized by cleaning stains from their surfaces. As we know, there's still not one single method to remove stains, because each stain or agent has its unique chemical makeup. A lot of stain removal products have been recently developed on the basis of chemistry and knowledge to solve this problem. Read more »
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