Mercerized cotton fabric
What is mercerized cotton
Mercerized cotton fabric is to first singe the yarn to remove the foreign hair on the surface of the thread, and then make the yarn have tension in high-temperature alkali. The greater the tension, the better the luster; the higher the concentration of alkali, The better the mercerizing effect, the brighter and smoother the yarn. It not only maintains the breathability, softness, and strong moisture absorption properties of cotton, but also has the smooth and bright properties of silk. Clothing made of mercerized cotton fabrics has beautiful fabric ends and good comfort.
The advantages and disadvantages of mercerized cotton
1. Although mercerized cotton is smooth, soft and has good texture, it is easier to shrink and difficult to care for
2. The fabric of mercerized cotton towels made of mercerized cotton yarn is thicker than pure cotton and other fiber products, but relatively speaking, it is more durable than towels made of other fibers, easy to dry, and will not dry for a long time. Spots
3. Mercerized cotton has poor shape retention and is easily deformed and enlarged after being worn for a long time. It needs water to restore its original tightness and shape
4. Lack of elasticity, not stiff enough, easy to wrinkle
5. The color fastness is not high and may fade easily if worn for a period of time or exposed to excessive sunlight
6. If you are afraid of acid, if you wear vinegar or other acidic substances during daily wear, you should wash them in time to avoid damaging the clothes
Improving the shortcomings of mercerized cotton
Improved resilience of mercerized cotton
Can be improved by rebound silicone oil and rebound silicone respectively
1) High resilience mercerized silicone oil: It is a special modified organosiloxane polymer. Suitable for elasticity, mercerization, and toning finishing of high-end fabrics such as cotton, rayon, Tencel, nylon, and modal. At the same time, it has excellent high stability, high wrinkle recovery force, anti-curling edges, easy cutting, hydrophilic and washable. Gives the fabric excellent skin-to-skin comfort.
2) High resilience silicone resin:
It is a new type of epoxy, polyether and resin cross-linked polymer silicone with special structure. The spider web-like molecular structure and large molecular weight can give the fabric a soft, smooth, skinny, plump and thick delicate feel, and it also has good touch and washability. At the same time, it has excellent high stability, high wrinkle recovery force, anti-curling edges, easy cutting, hydrophilic and washable.
It is suitable for the rebound finishing of most cotton textiles, especially suitable for the rebound feel processing of high-end fabrics such as mercerized cotton, nylon, viscose, cotton imitation Tencel, and silk.
How elastic silicone resin works
Water-based silicone resin has good film-forming properties, is resistant to hydrolysis, high and low temperature, and has excellent tensile strength and flexibility. When used in textiles, the fabric can have a smooth and resilient effect. The mesh membrane attached to the fabric fibers is resistant to washing and friction, giving the fabric a long-lasting smooth and resilient effect.
1) Film-forming comparison:
Silicone oil film-forming properties
Silicone film forming properties
As can be seen from the above figure, the film-forming property of elastic silicone is much better than that of traditional silicone oil. The excellent film-forming property can make the fabric significantly smooth, elastic, fluffy, abrasion-resistant, water-resistant, and waterproof. The fabric has rolled edges (easy to cut), anti-shrinkage and other features.
2) Stability data:
Recommended crafts
Dosage: 30~60g/L, one dip and one rolling, liquid carrying rate 70%-80%, 170℃×90 seconds to set
Feature Summary
Application fields
Very suitable for finishing processing of rayon, cotton, nylon, modal, mercerized cotton and woven fabrics.
