Predatex Silk: 一月 2018

2018年1月30日星期二

Sandwash Silk, This Is A Style

sandwashed silk fabric silk crepe 23mm

Strictly speaking, sandwash should belong to a washing process. Sandwash refers to the fabric washed with alkaline water. Due to the use of alkaline water to wash the fabric, it causes alkali erosion of silk fabrics( more severe erosion of silk fibers), the fiber surface becomes uneven and rough. However, Sandwash represents an all brand new style after its being well received in the market.

sandwashed silk crepe fabric 30mm

After the sandwash, the surface of silk fabric looks like there being a layer of white hair, so that the fabric has an hairy feeling and vintage style. It is because of the severe erosion of the base that the previously stiffer fiber structure becomes softer and thus the overall piece of fabric becomes more supple as a whole.

silk fabric sandwash

Because different customers and sellers require different severity of sandwash effect, so if you would like to purchase our sandwash silk fabrics, it is generally required to send samples before production so we can know the severity of sand washing.

sandwashed silk satin fabric

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2018年1月27日星期六

A person whose skin is susceptible to allergies should choose silk fabric

Silk fabrics have following characteristics:

comfortable sensation, good hygroscopicity, good dehumidification, sound absorption, dust absorption, uvioresistant.

Silk is composed of protein with soft and smooth handfeel. Coefficient of friction with skin is only 7.4%, which is much better than other fabrics.

When silk fabric touches people’s skin , there will be a soft, fine and smooth feeling.

No other fabrics can compare with the natural hygroscopicity and dehumidification of silk fabrics.

Because of the porosities of silk fabrics, it can absorb air. So silk fabrics can absorb moisture in the humid environment or distribute moisture in the dry environment. If we wear silk clothes, sweat and heat can distribute quickly so to make you feel cool.

Because of the porosities of silk fabrics, silk fabric has the characteristics of sound absorption and dust absorption.

There are unique health functions for silk fabrics. The silk fiber contains 18 amino acids which are almost like the amino acids of the skin, so the silk fabric is named “the second skin of people”. At the same time, the silk fabric can absorb ultraviolet radiation and promote the metabolism of skin cells. This natural function cannot be achieved by rayon or other fabrics at all. It also adds to the precious value of silk fabric.

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Contacts: Lynn@predatextile.com or Jasom@predatextile.com

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2018年1月22日星期一

Solid dyed silk organza fabric in various colors-1

Solid dyed silk organza fabric in various colors-2

2018年1月20日星期六

Meaning of Momme in Silk Fabric------Lynn from Predatex Silk

When Some of our customers talk about silk fabrics, they can not clearly understand the thickness of silk fabrics. Generally “momme”represents the thickness of silk fabrics.

So what is the meaning of momme?

19mm=19m/m=19momme

1mm=4.3056gsm (grams per square meter)

19mm=19x4.3056=81.8gsm (grams per square meter)

In general, the larger momme, the larger weight, the more raw silk will be used, so the cost will be higher.

Some people can not distinguish silk fabrics when the thickness is similar, for example: 19mm silk fabric and 16mm silk fabric.

In fact, a computational formula can figure out the weight of silk fabric.

Computational formula:

Momme of silk fabric * Width of silk fabric * Meter of silk fabric * 4.3056 = Weight of silk fabric

For example, Silk Satin Charmeuse 19mm width: 140cm 1meter

19x1.40x1x4.3056=114.5g

So weighting the silk fabric (silk satin charmeuse), the weiht is about 114.3g to 114.5g.

Above is the way that judges the momme of silk fabric.

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Contacts: Lynn@predatextile.com or Jasom@predatextile.com

+86-18298258162(WhatsApp)

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2018年1月19日星期五

How to identify real silk fabric and fake----Lynn from Predatex Silk

On the identification of silk fabrics there are many ways, in fact, the most simple and practical way is to use a lighter to burn it.

Silk fabrics are generally divided into warp and weft.
First, pull out a warp yarn on a fire, real silk will emit a smell. The smell is same as burning a hair. The yarn can not keep burning and there is no visible flame. When burned, the fiber shrinks into a dark gray ball, which is then turned into a powder by rubbing it with your fingers.
Then, pull out a weft yarn on a fire, if the weft is the same as warp, then this piece of fabric is very likely to be 100% silk.

The way of identifying silk fabric is not accurate. Because of the development of technology, there are a lot of silk cotton interwoven fabric or silk polyester interwoven fabric in the market.

First, let us talk about the way of identifying silk polyester interwoven fabric.

1, Burning test.

There are following situation after burning silk polyester interwoven fabric.

As long as the fabric contains silk,it will emit the smell of burning silk. But if the fabric contains polyester,it will also emit smell of burning plastic in the same time.The yarn can keep burning with black smoke and visible flame. After burning,the fiber shrinks into a hard spherical solid.

2，Chemical test.

Pour some disinfectants into a glass. Then put a small piece of fabric (1.5cm*1.5cm) in the glass.Shake for a while to let the fabric and the disinfectant touching each other.After a while, if all fabric is dissolved, then this piece of fabric is very likely to be 100% silk.If part of the fabric is not dissolved, then this piece of fabric is not 100% silk.

Then, let us talk about the way of identifying silk cotton interwoven fabric.

1, Burning test.

There are following situation after burning silk cotton interwoven fabric.

As long as the fabric contains silk,it will emit the smell of burning silk. But if the fabric contains cotton,it will also emit smell of burning paper in the same time.The yarn can keep burning with visible flame. After burning,the fiber become dark gray ash. So in such case, we can not tell whether it is 100% silk fabric.