What are the characteristics and uses of Modal fabric? Which is better,versus cotton fabric and polyester fiber?

Modal fiber is a cellulose fiber, and artificial cotton is the same as cellulose fiber, is a pure man-made fiber. From the European bush made of wood slurry after a special spinning process, Modal products because of its own has a very good softness and excellent moisture absorption but its fabric crisp poor characteristics, mostly used in the production of underwear. Modal can also reflect its weavability in the weaving process of woven fabrics, and can also be interwoven with other fibers to weave a variety of fabrics. Modal products have broad development prospects in modern clothing.

Modal's knitwear is mainly used in underwear. However, Modal has a silver luster, excellent dyeability and bright color after dyeing characteristics, enough to make it used as a garment. Because of this, Modal is increasingly used as a material for outerwear and its decorative cloth. In order to improve the poor crisp quality of pure Modal products, Modal can be blended with other fibers, and can achieve good results. JM/C(50/50) can remedy this shortcoming. The blended fabric woven with this yarn makes the cotton fiber more flexible and improves the appearance of the fabric.

Main characteristics

1, the raw material of Modal fiber comes from natural wood, which can be naturally degraded after use.

2, Modal fiber fineness is 1dtex, while cotton fiber fineness is 1.5-2.5tex, silk fineness is 1.3dtex.

3, Modal fiber soft, smooth, beautiful color, fabric feel particularly soft, bright and shiny cloth, overhang is better than the existing cotton, polyester, rayon, luster and feel, is a natural mercerized fabric.

4, Modal fiber has the strength and toughness of synthetic fiber, dry strength 3.56cn/tex, wet strength 2.56cn/tex. The strength is higher than pure cotton and polyester cotton, which reduces the phenomenon of broken head in processing.

5, Modal fiber moisture absorption capacity is 50% higher than cotton fiber, which makes Modal fiber fabric can remain dry and breathable. It is an ideal close-fitting fabric and health clothing product, which is conducive to the physiological circulation and health of the human body.

6, Modal fiber compared with cotton fiber, has good form and dimensional stability, so that the fabric has natural wrinkle resistance and ironing, making it more convenient and natural to wear.

7, Modal fiber dyeing performance is better and after repeated washing still maintain bright as new, and thorough moisture absorption, color fastness is good, compared with pure cotton, wearing more comfortable, there is no pure cotton clothing fade, yellow shortcomings. Therefore, the fabric is colorful, the fabric is stable, and the cotton fabric is washed 25 times, and the feel will be harder and harder. Modal fiber fabric, on the contrary, the more washed the softer, the more washed the more beautiful.

Modal dry strength close to polyester strength (35cn/tex), wet strength is slightly lower than cotton, very soft, wet elongation is small, the dry elongation of the fiber between cotton and viscose, its wet elongation and cotton is similar, but less than viscose; The washing shrinkage rate is low, its good moisture absorption capacity is 50 percent higher than cotton, and the moisture absorption rate is extremely fast. The dyeing characteristics of Modal fiber, its pigment absorption rate is faster than that of combed cotton and general combed cotton, and the absorption rate is high, and the color is bright after dyeing; Good air permeability.

Main uses

Modal fiber meets the requirements of the ECO-TEX standard, is physiologically harmless and biodegradable. It has particular advantages for textiles that are in direct contact with the body, and the fine denier fibers give the knitted fabric comfortable wearing properties, soft feel, flowing drdriness, attractive shine and high moisture absorption. Because of this, many warp and weft manufacturers have begun to use the fiber as a raw material for the production of day wear and pajamas, sportswear and casual wear, but also for lace. When the fabric is combined with other close-fitting clothing, it has a particularly ideal effect, so that your skin can often maintain a dry and comfortable feeling, even after cleaning, it can still maintain a certain water absorption and soft feeling, which depends on the smooth surface of the material surface, to avoid the fiber entanglement of the clothing during the cleaning process.

Which is better, Modal fabric or pure cotton fabric?

Modal fabric is soft, breathable, good moisture absorption and other characteristics, more wear resistance than pure cotton, not easy to wrinkle, with better anti-wrinkle performance, gloss and softness than pure cotton is also higher, more comfortable to touch.

Pure cotton fabric is a natural fiber, soft and comfortable, good air permeability, moisture absorption is also very strong, friendly to the skin, not easy to produce static electricity and other advantages.

In addition, Modal fabrics outperform cotton in softness, comfort, moisture absorption, wear resistance, easy dyeing and high gloss. Cotton fabrics are better in terms of cost and durability. Therefore, Modal fabric and pure cotton fabric have their own application scenarios, which need to be selected according to the specific situation.

Which is better, Modal or polyester?

Modal and polyester each have advantages and disadvantages. From the appearance, Modal fabric is delicate, smooth, and colorful, like silk fabric. Secondly, Modal fabric feels good to the hand and feels comfortable to wear. And its anti-wrinkle, non-ironing, with other fabrics incomparable advantages. Polyester fiber poor moisture absorption, poor permeability, poor dyeing performance, water absorption is not strong, poor melting resistance, easy to absorb dust. However, if you consider from the aspects of wash resistance, dirt resistance, wear resistance, etc., polyester fiber is better. Therefore, we have to choose the right fabric according to the specific use scenario and needs.