Cotton
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Cotton items
If something isn’t right or you just change your mind, we re happy to accept a return. Below you’ll find everything you need to know about returning an online order, in-store purchase, or faulty item. Take a moment to read through our policy, and then head to the instructions below. Changed your mind? If you change your mind about the products you have purchased from us (it…
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Cotton fibre uses
Cotton farming: About 20 million tons of cotton are produced each year in around 90 countries. China, United States, India, Pakistan, Uzbekistan and West Africa account for over 75% of global production. Cotton represents nearly half the fibre used to make clothes and other textiles worldwide, with much of the rest coming from synthetic products (as highlighted in the 2003…
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Cotton cloth types
Hi, This answer will superficially covers all type of fabric that you want to know. But Still it will be long enough. Cotton fabrics Сotton fiber differs markedly from other cellulose fibers in morphological traits. Due to many features, сotton even though it was discovered later than other fibers gained a superior position and stimulated immense development of textile industry…
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Long fiber cotton
If you re confused about the many types of cotton used to make sheets, you re not alone. Egyptian, Pima, extra-long staple, long and short staple, what does it all mean to the consumer? Actually, it means a lot if you want to select the best possible bedding for your budget. Here are a few tips to help guide you through the sea of options: - A staple is an industry term meaning…
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Cotton Production Process
PRODUCTION Before cotton can be processed into the many products it becomes. It must be planted, irrigated, nurtured with fertilizer, protected from unwanted weeds, grasses and insects and harvested. This usually means loosening the soil to the depth of 1 to 2 ½ feet with tillage equipment. This will allow water and cotton roots to penetrate the soil and support the plant…
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What is Kona Cotton?
We have some exciting news today plus a special giveaway! We’re so pleased to announce the newest in Spoonflower’s lineup of fabric choices: Kona Cotton, a premium quilting-weight cotton by Robert Kaufman Fabrics. Our new quilting-weight cotton fabric balances a soft hand with a durable medium weight and a fine, smooth surface that prints beautifully. The price for the new…
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Information on cotton
A knowledge base for sewing and working with cottons. Cotton presents itself in such a variety of fabrics that it’s impossible to categorize cotton without a discussion of different weaves. General characteristics of cotton include, breathability, high absorption, comfort and durability. The following are some of the weaves we most commonly offer and their fiber characteristics…
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Process of Making cloth from cotton
Based on a flow diagram contained in the book Job Descriptions for the Cotton Textile Industry , June 1939, United States Government Printing Office, Washington. In some steps of the flow diagram, both an old style and new style process is discussed. Only the old style steps are included below since they would have been used in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The manufacture…
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Different types of cotton shirts
Type Properties Benefits/uses Muslin Muslin is an ancient plain weave cotton fabric. It is often sheer and delicate and un-dyed. Pure and natural product, inexpensive, often used to strain liquids. Denim This hardwearing fabric is usually dyed indigo blue and used to make jeans. Tough and durable, denim jeans make great hard-working trousers. Cotton Chambray Chambray main characteristic…
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Properties of cotton
In order to better understand this article, we suggest you familiarise yourself with the following articles: 1. An introduction to the spiritual properties of cotton cloth Since ancient times, cotton has been used as a material for clothing. Derived from the cotton plant, cotton cloth is completely natural. It is used widely in a variety of clothes such as shirts, blouses…
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Dyeing cotton black
A Few Things About Black Dye: Black can be the hardest color to get. We currently have 5 blacks. Each has a different color cast. All except #250 work well in direct application methods like tie-dye where the fabric is kept moist long enough for the dye to develop full color. Always remember to quadruple the dye when using black, and use 1.5 - 2 times as much salt. #44 Better…
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Moisture Regain of cotton
5.2 Information on the moisture content of cotton is desirable since the physical properties of cotton are significantly affected by its moisture content. High moisture content increases flexibility, toughness, elongation, and tensile strength. Too high a moisture content causes difficulty in processing due to the tendency of the stock to “lap-up” on drafting rolls. Low moisture…
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