Which fabrics are suitable for summer clothing?

(1) Characteristics of linen fabrics Linen fabrics refer to pure hemp fiber fabrics and their blends or interwoven fabrics. It has the following characteristics: 1. Hemp fiber is a cellulose fiber and its fabric has properties similar to cotton. 2． Linen fabric has the characteristics of high strength, good hygroscopicity and strong thermal conductivity, and its strength ranks first among natural fibers. 3. Linen has good dyeing performance, bright color and not easy to fade. 4. It is not very sensitive to alkali and acid. It can be mercerized in caustic soda to enhance the strength and gloss. It basically does not change after a short period of time (1 to 2 minutes) in dilute acid. Of course, strong acids can still harm it. 5. It has good mold resistance and is not susceptible to moisture and mildew. (2) Varieties of linen fabrics There are much fewer varieties of linen fabrics than cotton and woolen fabrics. However, due to its unique rough style and cool and moisture-permeable properties, coupled with the return to nature trend in recent years, its varieties have become increasingly rich. 1． Pure linen fabric ⑴ Ramie fabric Ramie fabric is a fabric woven from ramie fiber, which is divided into two categories: handmade and machine-woven. Handmade ramie cloth is commonly known as linen cloth. Because of its uneven quality, it is often used as a material for mosquito nets, linen linings, and interlinings. The quality and appearance of woven ramie cloth are superior to handmade linen cloth. The cloth surface is tight and smooth, even and smooth, and durable. After bleaching or dyeing, it can be made into various garments. Ramie clothing is comfortable to wear and breathable, making it an ideal summer fabric. ⑵ Linen fabric Linen fabric is processed from flax fiber and is divided into two types: original color and bleached. Original color linen has not been bleached or dyed, and has the natural color of linen fiber. Bleached linen has been bleached and mercerized, making it softer, smoother, whiter and more elastic than original color cloth. Linen has become the fabric of various summer clothing, such as outerwear, shirts, curtains, sofa cloths, etc., due to its fine and smooth surface, soft and elastic feel, coolness and comfort, and resistance to sweating. ⑶ Other linen fabrics In addition to ramie cloth and linen cloth, there are many other linen fiber fabrics, such as jute cloth, sisal cloth, abaca cloth, etc. These linen fabrics are rarely used in clothing and are mostly used in packaging bags, fishing boat ropes, etc. In addition, apocynum clothing, which has been very popular in recent years, is increasingly recognized and accepted by people as a kind of health-care clothing. 2． Linen blends, interwoven fabrics, ramie, and flax fibers can all be blended or interwoven with other fibers. Most of them are blended or interwoven with low proportions of linen fibers, chemical fibers, and natural fibers. The purpose is to combine the strengths of various fibers and make up for their shortcomings to improve the performance of the fabric. It is more excellent and can also reduce the cost and price, which is welcomed by consumers. ⑴ Linen-cotton blended fabric Linen-cotton blended fabric is generally blended with 55% linen and 45% cotton or 50% linen and 50% cotton. In appearance, it maintains the unique rough and crisp style of linen fabrics, and has the soft characteristics of cotton fabrics, which improves the shortcomings of linen fabrics that are not clean enough and easy to fluff. Cotton and linen interwoven fabrics are mostly interwoven with cotton as warp and linen as weft. The texture is firm and smooth, and the hand feel is softer than pure linen cloth. Linen and cotton blended fabrics are mostly light and thin, suitable for summer clothing. ⑵ Wool and linen blended fabrics are various fabrics woven with different wool and linen blended yarns, including wool and linen herringbone and various wool and linen tweeds. Wool and linen blended fabric has the characteristics of smooth feel, crispness and good elasticity, and is suitable for making young men and women's clothing, suits, skirts, vests, etc. ⑶ Silk and linen blended fabrics Silk and linen sand-washed fabrics are new products developed using sand-washing technology in recent years. It combines the excellent characteristics of silk fabrics and linen fabrics, and at the same time overcomes the weakness of reduced strength of sand-washed silk fabrics, producing a refreshing and elastic feel. This fabric is suitable for making summer clothing. ⑷Fabrics blended with hemp and chemical fibers include fabrics blended with hemp and one kind of chemical fiber, and fabrics blended with hemp and two or more chemical fibers. Such as: polyester, linen, linen, viscose and other fabrics, "three-in-one" fabrics. a. Polyester and linen fabrics: refers to fabrics made of polyester and linen fiber blended yarns or fabrics in which one of the warp and weft yarns uses polyester and linen blended yarns. Including polyester and linen tweed, polyester and linen yarn-dyed fabrics, linen and linen canvas, polyester and linen fine spinning, polyester and linen golf cloth and other varieties. Polyester and linen fabrics have the properties of both polyester and linen fibers, are crisp, breathable, and have a strong wooly feel. Suitable for making suits, fashionable clothes, skirts, jackets, etc. b. "Three-in-one" blended fabrics: refers to fabrics blended with linen and two types of fibers, such as polyester wool and linen, polyester linen cotton, polyester nitrile linen, etc.

It is made of pure mulberry silk or interwoven with mulberry silk and cotton yarn. It is a plain weave small jacquard fabric. The characteristics of floral thread spring fabric are: the cloth surface is all-over floral pattern, the organization is tight, the texture is thick and tough, and the luster is soft and plump. Suitable for ethnic minority outerwear and gowns, men's and women's clothing, etc. d. Four Seasons Material: A silk-like plain silk fabric interwoven with tussah silk and tussah silk. Its characteristics are: light and soft texture, soft luster, silky jewelry luster, wool-like feel, and good hygroscopicity and breathability. Its products are mostly dyed silk and white silk, which are suitable for making all kinds of men's and women's clothing, especially dresses, ties and high-end underwear. ⑷Crepe: Silk fabrics that are elastic in appearance and have a small granular crepe effect are made by using silk threads to strengthen the twist or using crepe weave. They are called crepe silk fabrics. There are many varieties, of which the majority are woven with plain weave, such as medium-thin crepe de chine, floral crepe, and blue crepe, medium-thick satin-back crepe, and scented crepe. a. Crepe de Chine: A crepe silk fabric woven with plain weave using plain warp and crepe weft. It uses two strongly twisted weft yarns with different twist directions, ZS and ZZ, alternately woven into it, forming a faintly visible uniform glittering fine scale pattern on the cloth surface, which is unique in style. It has the characteristics of soft feel, elasticity, lightness and coolness, and is a mid-to-high-end silk variety. However, the shrinkage rate is relatively large, so you should pay attention to the pre-shrinkage or expansion rate before production. Crepe de chine is available in bleached, dyed, printed and other varieties. It has a wide range of uses and is suitable for making shirts, skirts, headcloths, embroidered clothes, etc. b. Bi crepe: It adopts a weaving method similar to that of crepe de chine, except that the weft yarn is composed of three combined strongly twisted yarns and a spiral monofilament that are intertwined to form a thread and woven from one direction. It is also called single crepe. The surface of the jade crepe silk shows fine spiral glitter crepe patterns, with a smooth luster, soft and smooth texture, strong and durable, and the silk body is slightly thicker than crepe de chine. The varieties of birch are also divided into plain colors, strips and patterns, and are suitable for spring, autumn and summer clothing. There is also the disadvantage of large shrinkage, so be sure to pay attention when using it. c. Mulberry satin: pure mulberry silk jacquard crepe silk fabric woven with flat warp and crepe weft. It is made of five warp-faced satin flowers on five weft-faced satin ground. It is crisp, comfortable, elastic, and satin-like. It has the characteristics of soft surface gloss and slight microwave ripples on the ground. Used as men's and women's shirts or women's skirt material, etc. Because satin weave has long floating threads and the fabric is prone to fluffing, it is not advisable to wash it frequently. ⑸ Damask fabrics use twill or changing twill as the basic structure, with obvious twill texture on the surface, or floral and plain silk fabrics with patterns such as mountain-shaped, strip-shaped and ladder-shaped composed of different diagonals. Generally, mulberry silk or silk and silk are used. Made of interwoven chemical fiber filaments. Damask fabric has the characteristics of light texture, soft hand, smooth luster. Common varieties include: silk twill, silk weft damask, oak flower damask, flower sticky damask, beautiful silk, picky silk damask, feather yarn, etc. a. Silk twill: Also called silk damask, it is a damask-like silk fabric woven from pure mulberry silk, usually with a 2/2 twill weave. The fabric has the characteristics of soft and smooth texture, soft luster, rich colors, light and elegant. It is mostly used to make shirts, dresses, pajamas, square scarves, long scarves, etc. b. Silk weft damask: a damask-like silk fabric made of 2/2 twill weave interwoven with mulberry silk and mulberry silk. The texture of the product is medium and thin, the silk surface is slightly shiny, and the texture is clear, just like silk and wool fabrics. It is suitable for use as clothing or tie fabrics. c. Caizhi silk fabric: a flowered damask silk fabric interwoven with mulberry silk and viscose silk. The warp yarn uses two sets of yarns, one set of mulberry silk and one set of glossy viscose yarn, and the weft yarn uses one set of glossy yarn. Viscose yarn, woven with 1/3 broken twill weave. The texture of this kind of fabric is medium to thick, and the ground grain stars are faintly visible. It is suitable for women's spring and autumn clothing, winter cotton clothing fabrics, and children's cloaks. d. Beautiful silk: Also known as beautiful silk, it is a pure viscose silk silk fabric, woven with 3/1↗ twill. It has the characteristics of bright and smooth silk surface, clear twill texture, and dull back surface. Generally, light gray, coffee, sauce red, and original colors are the main colors, which are high-end clothing lining materials. Some books also classify it as silk. ⑹ Silk: Pure woven or interwoven fabrics of mulberry silk and rayon made of plain or heavy flat weave. It has the characteristics of dyeing first and then weaving. The warp and weft yarns are not twisted or weakly twisted. Silk fabrics have a fine, crisp surface and soft luster. They can be used as both clothing and decorations. The main varieties are: taffeta silk, colorful silk, Tianxiang silk, Yingchun silk, velvet silk, Gefu silk, etc.

The warp and weft density vary greatly, and the warp density is about 4 times that of the weft density. Therefore, the horizontal ridges on the silk surface are obvious, the texture is thick, and the luster is soft, similar to Wenshang Ge. It is often used as spring and autumn clothing or cotton jacket fabric. (10) Brocade Brocade is the most exquisite product among silk fabrics. It adopts twill and satin weave and is a colorful yarn-dyed jacquard fabric interwoven with real silk and rayon as raw materials. Its fabric quality is thick and plump, its appearance is colorful and magnificent, and its patterns are exquisite and simple. It is an excellent material for making coats, cheongsams and interior decorations. There are many kinds of brocades and they have a wide range of uses. There are traditional brocades such as Shu brocade, Song brocade, and Yun brocade, as well as common brocades such as brocade, Caiku brocade, and Baihua brocade. a. Shu brocade: a satin jacquard fabric produced in Sichuan, divided into two types: warp brocade and weft brocade. Its texture is tough and plump, its patterns are beautiful, its colors are elegant, and it is rich in national and local characteristics. Shu brocade includes Yusi brocade, Fangfang brocade, Huanhua brocade, paved brocade, national brocade, colorful halo brocade, etc. Often used as high-end clothing and decorative materials and ethnic materials. b. Song brocade: a traditional product that imitates the brocade style of the Song Dynasty. It is a weft-raised brocade fabric made of pure mulberry silk or mulberry silk interwoven with glossy viscose silk. It has the characteristics of flat brocade surface, fine structure, soft and elegant luster, and antique color and pattern. Song brocade products are specially used for high-end decoration of celebrity calligraphy and painting and valuable gifts. c. Yun brocade: Yun brocade, together with Shu brocade and Song brocade, is known as the three most famous brocades in China. Produced in Nanjing, it is a traditional jacquard colorful brocade silk fabric interwoven with mulberry silk, gold and silver leather and viscose silk. Because the fabric patterns are often accompanied by auspicious clouds and flying clouds, which are like the colorful and changing clouds in the sky, it is named Yunjin. Yun brocade has the characteristics of tight and thick texture, full style, elegant and vigorous, and rich colors. Its varieties include Ku brocade, Ku satin and Zhuanghua. Suitable for ethnic minority clothing and various decorative materials. d. Brocade: It is a traditional woven jacquard silk fabric. A warp-faced satin jacquard fabric made of twisted silk as the warp and glossy viscose as the weft. It has the characteristics of fine patterns, thick and tight texture, flat satin body, and gorgeous colors, ranging from three colors to seven or eight colors or even ten colors. It is really a high-grade silk fabric. It is generally suitable for making high-end clothing materials such as cheongsams, casual clothes, pajamas, formal dresses and ethnic minority festival costumes. e. Baihua brocade: a warp, satin, ground and weft jacquard brocade fabric made of mulberry silk as warp and four-color viscose silk as weft. It has the characteristics of exquisite and gorgeous fabrics, colorful and rich patterns, and rich three-dimensional effect. Suitable for spring and autumn clothing or winter coats. (11) Yarn: a transparent and light fabric woven from twisted mulberry silk thread, rayon or synthetic fiber. Its warp and weft density is relatively loose, its surface has all or part of the transparent gauze eyes, it has good air permeability, and its texture is light and thin. It is widely used as curtains, mosquito nets and summer clothing. Common varieties include: georgette, Lushan yarn, hyacinth yarn, curtain yarn, etc. a. Georgette: The warp and weft yarns are made of strongly twisted silk, in which the warp yarns are alternately arranged with 2S and 2Z and the weft yarns are arranged with 2Z and 2S alternately. It is a plain silk fabric with relatively sparse warp and weft density. It has the characteristics of light and sparse texture, fine and uniform wrinkles on the surface, obvious gauze holes, and elegant drape. Suitable for summer women's dresses, shirts and wedding wear. b. Lushan yarn: a traditional product of Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province. It is a plain jacquard fabric woven from pure mulberry silk. The warp and weft threads are twisted, and the warp threads are arranged at intervals of 8S and 8Z, and the warp density is more than twice the weft density. The woven fabric has the characteristics of obvious silk crepe pattern, plain color, clear straight strips and slightly small yarn holes, light and stiff feel, and good breathability. Suitable for summer shirts or trousers. (12) Luo type is a twisted warp fabric woven using ply yarns as warp and weft yarns. Among them, there are two groups of warp yarns and one group of weft yarns. The silk surface is woven into horizontal or straight yarn holes, which are called horizontal or straight yarns respectively. They have similar characteristics to yarns, so they are often connected with yarns and are called Leno fabric. It has a long history and many varieties, the common ones are: Hangluo, Chuangjinluo, Suluo, etc. a. Hangluo: Originated from Hangzhou, the Luo fabric is made of pure mulberry silk, hence the name "Hangluo". It is composed of a combination of plain weave and leno weave. Its silk surface has equidistant straight or horizontal bar-shaped gauze holes. The holes are clear, the texture is firm, soft and smooth, comfortable and cool to wear, durable and washable. It is mostly used as fabric for summer shirts and casual clothes.

b. Window brocade: a jacquard fabric woven from mulberry silk. It has straight strips with clear holes on the surface, and is woven with warp patterns and a small amount of background weft patterns. It has a light and crisp texture, good drape, and a unique style. . Mainly used as summer clothing or curtain decoration, etc. ⒀ Wool-like silk fabrics are made of crepe, plain, twill and other weaves, and are woven with thicker warp and weft threads, and are rich in texture and imitate wool. They are called wool-like silk fabrics. Generally, filament and staple fiber yarns are interwoven, and mulberry silk and viscose yarn with medium twist are also interwoven. According to the appearance characteristics, woolen cloth can be divided into two types: woolen cloth and silk cloth. The main varieties are: Dawei cloth, Wuyi cloth, Kangle cloth, Siwei cloth, doctor cloth, Shashi cloth, etc. a. Dawei: It is a wool-like fabric and belongs to the small jacquard type with flat warp and crepe weft. The front side is woven into an irregular tweed texture, and the back side is a twill weave. It has the characteristics of tight tweed body, thick hand feel, soft luster, and faintly visible dark patterns on the silk surface, like a carving effect. Suitable for making long gowns, short coats, etc. b. Yarn: a plain jacquard fabric woven from viscose silk with plain warp and flat weft. It has the characteristics of light texture, flat texture, smooth hand feel, and vague dotted appearance. Often used as summer or spring and autumn clothing. ⒁ Velvet is a floral fabric with velvet or loops on the surface made of mulberry silk or chemical fiber filament and woven through a raised tissue. It is called velvet fabric. It has the appearance of dense and towering velvet, soft texture, bright color and rich luster. Flexibility and other characteristics. The main varieties are: velvet, georgette, gold velvet, velvet, burnout velvet, etc. a. Velvet: also called Zhangzhou, named after its origin in Zhangzhou, Fujian. It is a single-layer raised fabric with pile loops or piles on the surface. It has the characteristics of dense pile loops or piles, soft luster, firm and wear-resistant texture, and is mostly black, purple, apricot, blue, and brown. Commonly used as high-end clothing fabrics, hats, sofas, cushion fabrics, etc. It is advisable to store it by hanging to prevent the down from lodging and affecting the appearance. b. Georgette: a double-layered velvet fabric made of interwoven mulberry silk and viscose silk, divided into double layers to form pile. The pile part is made of glossy viscose silk, while the ground warp and ground weft are made of strongly twisted mulberry silk, so it has the characteristics of dense and straight pile, sloping in the same direction, soft touch, elasticity, and soft luster. Georgette can be finished by cut velvet, sheared velvet, standing velvet, burnt-out, and printing to obtain precious varieties such as burnt-out georgette and hot-paint printed georgette. Suitable for women's evening gowns and ethnic minority gowns. c. Stand pile: Made of double-layered pile fabric made of intertwined mulberry silk and rayon. The weaving method is the same as that of georgette, but the difference is that the standing pile is dense, short and flat, and it stands upright. It has the characteristics of tight velvet body, soft and plump feel, soft luster, and tough texture. Suitable for women's clothing, festival costumes, etc. When using, prevent water droplets from splashing and causing unsightly water stains.