Types Of Linen And Fabric And Practice Label Reading And Its Function

TYPE OF LINEN AND FABRIC

NATURAL FIBERS

·         Wool

-Wool is come from sheep and it also can be produced from camel and
rabbit.
-Used for carpets, blankets and upholstery.
- Wool does not flatten or crease easily and very elastic.
-Wool is easy to clean and fire resistant
-Often mixed with other man-made fabric in 80/20 ratios to make it more
affordable

·         Silk

-Silk is the strongest of natural fibers and a very light fabric
-Produced from cocoon of silk worms.
-Reared in China, France, Italy and Japan
-Used for wall covering, cushion cover and bed sheets
-It retains shape and caresses the body.
-Elastic fiber
-It is a very expensive

·         Cotton

- Cotton comes from the cotton plant seed grown in India, USA, Egypt, West Indies and China.
-Used for bed linen, table linen, towel and uniform
- Very absorbent, easily laundered and more resistant to bleaches and alkalis.
-Cotton is stronger when wet than dry.

·         Linen

-Comes from the stalk of flax plant
-Used for making napkin and table linen
- hard-wearing and easily washed
-Good quality linen has a smooth appearance and cool to the touch

-Can be easily dyed and the color does not fade when wash

MAN MADE FIBERS

·          Acetate
-Made from cotton linters plus chemicals
-Look like silk but do not wear like silk
-Sensitive to nail polish, nail polish remover(acetone) and perfumes.
-Strong when dry
-Used as curtain and furnishing
-Should be washed in warm water, moderate drying and lowest temperature

·         Acrylic
-Look like wool and washable
-Made from chemicals
-Used for blanket and carpet
-Should be ironed with low heat

·         Polyester
-Synthetic fiber and normally added to cotton and wool
-Used for pillows, upholstery, bed linen, and table linen
-not shrink or stretch and very elastic

·         Rayon
-Made from wood pulp and cotton linters
-Look like silk
-Used for curtains and bedspreads.
-It requires cool iron
-Strong, extremely absorbent and burn at high temperature
- It may wrinkle easily and may stretch when wet and shrink when washed.

·         Spandex
-Mixture of rubber and chemicals
-Very elastic fiber that can be stretched many times its length and then spring back the original length. 
-Resistant to washing, perspiration and heat.
-Used in foundation garments; for example swimming suit and hosiery.

Nylon
-Man-made fabric from chemicals
-Elastic, resilient, smooth, non-absorbent and dry quickly
-used in hosiery, netting for bridal veils, carpeting and socks
-use low temperature on the wrong side when ironing

PRACTICE LABEL READING AND ITS FUNCTION