Knowledge of sweater material

As an important clothing for keeping warm in winter, the choice of material for sweaters is crucial. The following is a detailed summary of sweater material knowledge:

1、 Natural fiber materials

wool

Source: Wool is the most common material for sweaters, derived from sheep's wool.

Features: Soft, good warmth retention, good elasticity, strong moisture absorption, and not easily wrinkled. But it is prone to pilling and relatively expensive. When the weather humidity drops, it is easy to generate static electricity, and its performance is prone to decline after absorbing water.

Cashmere

Source: Cashmere is small, fluffy fur from Mongolian goats.

Features: Known as "soft gold", it has excellent insulation performance, delicate, lightweight and soft, high grade, and is not easy to pill. But the price is expensive, the output is low, and it is easy to be eaten by insects.

Ma Haimao

Source: Mohair, also known as Angora goat hair, comes from the belly of Mongolian horses.

Features: Elastic, soft, fluffy, with excellent tactile sensation. But it is prone to shedding hair, and there is a significant difference in quality between mohair.

rabbit 's hair

Source: There are two types of rabbit hair: Angora rabbit and domestic rabbit. Angora rabbit has excellent hair quality, while domestic rabbit is inferior.

Features: Light, soft, and excellent thermal insulation performance, but low strength, prone to shedding hair, and some prone to pilling, requiring regular care.

Alpaca wool

Source: Alpaca wool comes from alpacas in South America.

Features: Soft, elastic, good warmth retention, and not prone to pilling.

pure cotton

Features: No pilling, good texture, comfortable, but relatively hard, not fluffy, slightly heavier.

2、 Chemical fiber materials

acrylic fibres

Features: Known as "synthetic wool", it is fluffy, soft to the touch, warm, affordable, and has good elasticity. But it is prone to pilling and static electricity.

polyester fiber

Features: High strength, affordable price, not easily wrinkled, durable. But it is prone to pilling and static electricity, and has poor breathability.

viscose 

Features: Soft, comfortable, good moisture absorption, and not prone to static electricity. But it is prone to deformation, not resistant to water washing, and easily shrinks.

3、 Blended material

Blended sweaters usually combine the advantages of natural fibers and chemical fibers to improve the elasticity and washability of the sweater. For example, sweaters mixed with polyester fibers in wool are less likely to shrink. When choosing a blended sweater, attention should be paid to the ratio of various fibers. Generally speaking, the higher the content of cashmere, wool, and cotton, the better, while the proportion of synthetic fibers such as acrylic and polyester should not be too high.