The cutting-edge combination of modern medicine and modern textiles includes technology like bioscaffolds, which require researchers with an almost unheard of medical, medicinal, and technical knowledge base. On this edition of the Textile Nerd Podcast, Lori and Dan...
Overview This article gives an overview of the textile printing industry. It discusses the various printing methods and briefly touches on their advantages and disadvantages. Digital Printing...
Overview Textile printing has been around for hundreds of years. From simple woodblock prints to the extraordinary detail of dye sublimation prints, textile printing is really cool. Textile printing...
OverviewSolution-dyeing is a dyeing method where colorant is added to a synthetic polymer solution and extruded together to create colored synthetic fibers that have many excellent...
Battle of the Synthetics: The Difference Between Nylon and PolyesterNylon and polyester are very similar synthetic materials, but there are some key differences between them. Nylon is inherently...
PrintingThe most common way to print on polyester is through dye sublimation. This means printing with disperse dyes on special paper and sublimating into the fibers using a heated calendar. In...
How to Dye Polyester Fabric Polyester is more difficult to dye than nylon. It requires very high heat and extreme pressure, using disperse dyes. For polyester apparel fabrics, dyeing is usually done...
The Good Physical Characteristics of Polyester Polyester fabric is strong and resilient. Polyester is durable, abrasion-resistant, crease-resistant, wrinkle-resistant, and has dimensional stability....
Overview Polyester is an extremely popular synthetic fiber. In fact, it is the most used fiber in the world today and has had the fastest-growing demand among other fibers since 1980. A Brief...
OverviewCotton dyeing and finishing features various types of dyes, pigment applications, and finishes that all play integral roles in fabric production. After the prepared for dye (PFD) processes,...
OverviewCotton preparation is an extensive process that transforms fluffy, raw cotton into a breathable, dye-ready fabric in a range of weights and constructions. The steps that occur between cotton...
OverviewFew natural fabrics rival cotton duck in terms of durability, resilience, and versatility, thanks to the cloth’s reinforced heavyweight construction. Cotton duck, also called duck cloth,...
OverviewIt’s time we unravel the misconception that cotton yarn sizing is tricky and iron out the indirect number system once and for all. At first glance, cotton yarn sizes can make anyone’s head...
Overview Understanding how cotton quality grades impact material quality requires digging back to the fiber’s roots and following its journey from field to fabric. In this article, we dissect the...
Overview Understanding the wide range of cotton fiber types and traits will help you to determine which fabrics will best serve your manufacturing needs. It’s a common misconception about cotton...
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