The Types Of Fabric and Linen

Assalamualaikum & hi everyone..!! this time we will show you about somany type of fabric and linen..

First for all,,

What is linen??

-          Linen is cloth or thread made of flax. Flax is a plant  of natural fiber ( cellulose fiber). However, there is another meaning of linen  that is widely used in hospitality contex, which means household articles made of cloth.

• Type Of Linen And Fabric
• Natural fibers (vegetables & animal)
•   Man-made (regenerated & synthetic)

NATURAL FIBER

1.       Wool

o   The most commonly used wool comes from sheep.  It can also be produced from camel and rabbits.  The most popular wool is produced from Merino and Crossbred sheep in Australia.

o   Wool is extensively used in hotels although expensive. It is used for carpets, blankets and upholstery.

o   Wool does not flatten or crease easily and very elastic.

o   Wool is easy to clean and fire resistant

o   Often mixed with other man-made fabric in 80/20 ratios to make it more affordable.

Example of clothes using wool

Fabric of wool

Sheep are one of the animals used for wool

2.       Silk

o   Silk is the strongest of natural fibers and a very light fabric

o   Silk is produced from the cocoon of silk worms.  The silk worms are reared in China, France, Italy and Japan.  These silk worms are given wild mulberry and wild oak.

o   Some of its usage in hotel include wall covering, cushion cover and bed sheets

o   Silk has a draping power – which means it retains shape and caresses the body. It is also an elastic fabric.

o   It is a very expensive and seldom used in hospitality except for luxury suites and apartments.

A silkworm is producing silk

Example of silk fabric

                  

                  3.       Cotton

o   Cotton comes from the cotton plant seed grown in India, USA, Egypt, West Indies and China.

o   Cotton is used for bed linen, table linen, towel and uniform

o   Cotton is very absorbent, easily laundered and more resistant to bleaches and alkalis. Cotton is stronger when wet than dry.

o   Nowadays a man–made fiber; polyester is added to cotton to make it resistant to wrinkle.

o   All cotton tend to shrink during the first few washings unless they have been pre-shrunk.

Cotton plant

4.       Linen

o   Linen comes from the stalk of flax plant (a plant fiber used especially for making ropes)

o   Linen is famous for making napkin and table linen

o   Linen is hard-wearing and easily washed but requires careful finishing

o   Good quality linen has a smooth appearance and cool to the touch

o   Linen can be easily dyed and the color does not fade when wash

Flax plant that produce linen

Linen fabric

Linen as pillow cases

MAN-MADE  FIBERS

Man-made fibers are made by regenerating  (combining with other substance) and synthetic (artificially produced from chemicals)

Man-made fibers are normally made from some of these substances:

·    Wood pulp/ Cotton linters

·     Rubber

·     Oil by-products

·     Chemicals

1.              ACETATE

·  Acetate is made from cotton linters plus chemicals. 

·  They look like silk but do not wear like silk.

·  They are sensitive to nail polish, nail polish remover (acetone) and perfumes. They are strong when dry.

·  They should be washed in warm water, moderate drying and lowest temperature when ironing.

Acetate fabric

Acetate also be use as curtain

2.        ACRYLIC

·   Acrylic looks like wool and washable.

·   Acrylic is made from chemicals.

·   They are strong when wet and dry. 

·   Hotel’s blanket and carpet in hotel are normally made from acrylic because they are cheap, do not shrink and easily maintained.

·   Acrylic should be ironed with low heat or at times, it do not need ironing at all.

Acrylic fabric

3    3.      POLYESTER

·   Polyester is a easily laundered.

·   Polyester is used in pillows, upholstery, bed linen, and table      linen. 

·   Polyester will not shrink or stretch and is very elastic.

·   Polyester is a versatile and important man-made fabric.

Polyester

Polyester use for napkin fabric

4    4.      RAYON

·    Rayon is made from wood pulp and cotton linters.

·    It looks like silk and has draping qualities. 

·    Normally used for curtains and bedspreads. 

·    It requires cool iron.  

·    Rayon is a strong, extremely absorbent and burn at              high temperature.

·    It may wrinkle easily and may stretch when wet and           shrink when washed.

Rayon fabric

5.   SPANDEX

·  Spandex is a mixture of rubber and chemicals. 

·  It is a very elastic fiber that can be stretched many times its length and then spring back to the original length. 

·  Spandex is resistant to washing, perspiration and heat.

·  They are normally used in foundation garments; for          example swimming suit and hosiery.

Spandex fabric

6.   NYLON

·  Nylon is a made-made fabric from chemicals.

·  It is elastic, resilient, smooth, non-absorbent and dry quickly.

·  Nylon is used in hosiery, netting for bridal veils, carpeting and socks.

·  Always use a low temperature on the wrong side when          ironing nylon.

Nylon fabric

That's all from us. We hope all this can help you to get to know about fabric..

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