What is mercerized cotton? What is the difference between mercerized cotton and pure cotton?

Unprocessed cotton fiber products are prone to shrinkage and wrinkling, and the dyeing effect is poor, so a large number of cotton fiber products are subjected to mercerizing treatment. After mercerized cotton fiber, the fiber morphology changes physically, the longitudinal natural rotation disappears, the fiber cross-section expands, the diameter increases, and the cross section is approximately circular, which increases the regular reflection of light and makes the surface of cotton fiber products The silk is generally shiny and bright; and because the molecules are closely arranged, the strength is higher than that of the matte yarn, which improves the strength of the cotton fiber and the ability to adsorb the dye.

Advantages and disadvantages of mercerized cotton

advantage

1. The fabric has bright color and does not change color after washing for a long time;

2, the fabric has the general luster of silk fabric;

3, the fabric size is relatively stable, and the hanging feeling is better;

4, not easy to pilling.

Disadvantage

1, lack of flexibility and not crisp, easy to wrinkle.

2, the color fastness is not high, easy to fade.

3, clothing shape is poor, easy to shrink and shape after washing (shrinkage rate of 4%-12%).

4, especially afraid of acid, such as vinegar, if you accidentally get clothes, should be cleaned in time.

Mercerized cotton and cotton

Mercerized cotton is also pure cotton, just a more mercerized process than pure cotton, which is the difference in craftsmanship.

1. Pure cotton fabric is comfortable and breathable, soft to the touch, but there are many kinds of pure cotton, such as combed cotton and carded cotton, but their biggest disadvantage is that they are easy to wrinkle and long-term wearable and easy to change.

2, mercerized cotton not only contains all the advantages of pure cotton, more importantly, mercerized cotton is a noble product in cotton, not only feels good, comfortable to wear, but also good gloss, good stiffness, not easy to wrinkle, good breathability, Long-term wear is not deformed.

Editor in charge: Xu Yuehua