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Properties of

Polyester: verystrong durable goodinsulator cheepeasy

care crease

resistant elasticity

BLENDING AND MIXING FIBRES AND YARNS

Properties of

Cotton: Strong Easycare Durable Absorbent Notelastic Notagood

insulator Creaseseasily

Combined Properties highstrength highelasticity easycare creaseresistant goodinsulation absorbent cheep

BLENDINGBlending different fibres as they are spunimproves the properties, performance and

handle of finished fabric.

By blending fibres the yarns take on the

combined properties of both fibres.

The most recognized blends of fibres are

cotton and polyester - Polycotton.

Other popular fibreblends include:

Silk and viscose Hemp and cotton or

silk.

An example of fibre blends

are Polycotton bedding They are easy care Soft Crease resistant durable

It is possible to improvethe propertiesand use of yarnsandmaterials by mixing and blendingthefibresand yarns.

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MIXINGMixing or union of fibres is made by combining two or

more yarns together. This process is carried out during the knitting or weaving

of the fabric e.g. to make stretch denim the warp fibre could be cotton and the

weft fibre Lycra thus creating a stretch denim.

The advantage of mixing fibres is to add additional properties to the fabric.

MIXING YARNS MIXING YARNS MIXING YARNSMIXING

Mixing fibres is made by combining two or more

yarns together. This process is carried out during

the knitting or weaving of the fabric e.g. to make

stretch denim the warp fibre could be cotton and

the weft fibre Lycra thus creating a stretch

denim.

The advantage of mixing yarns is to add additional

properties to the fabric.

Properties of Cotton Strong Easycare Durable Absorbent Notelastic Creaseseasily

Properties of Lycra Creaseresistant Lightweightandstretchy. Comfortabletowear. Notdamagedbysunor

sea. Resistanttoperspiration,

biological/chemicaldamage.

Combined Properties highstrength highelasticity easycare creaseresistant goodinsulation absorbent comfortable Notdamagedbysunor

sea. Resistantto

perspiration,biological/chemicaldamage.

Other yarn mixes:

Cotton and wool Lycra with wool or

nylon

A popular example of a

yarn mix is Denim Jeans They are stretchy Comfortable to

wear

Are a good fit.