WOOL OR FLEECE FABRICS

WOOL is the fiber that grows on

the body of a certain animal –
sheep, goat, camel, rabbit, etc. It
is also the word we usually used
when we talk about fabrics that
are made out of fleece of these
animals.
TYPES
OF
WOOL
 SHEEP’S WOOL
It is traditional wool that can be
made from any sheep fleece.
 MERINO WOOL
It is taken from a merino sheep
and has fine, soft appearance of
the fabric .
MOHAIR WOOL
It is taken from Angora goat. It is
not very soft and many people find
it very itchy fabric to wear directly
next to the skin.
ANGORA WOOL
It is made of an Angora Rabbit
hair. Its main quality is its fluffy
surface texture and its soft touch.
CASHMERE WOOL
It is soft and luxurious fabric. The
fibers that are used to make
cashmere come from specific areas
of the fleece of the cashmere goat,
and that is why it is so expensive.
ALPACA WOOL
It is made from the hair of
Peruvian alpacas, but it also can
come from similar fibers of
mahaur, icelandic sheep or even
high quality english wool.
STRETCH FABRICS
 STRETCH FABRICS is one kind of
synthetic fabric which stretches.. This
type of fabric can be two way stretch
or four way stretch.
2 way stretch fabric – stretches
mainly in one direction.
4 way stretch fabric – stretches in
the both direction such as crosswise
and lengthwise.
CLASSIFICATIONS
OF
STRETCH FABRICS
POWER OR ACTION STRETCH – FABRIC
It provides the fabric with a high degrees
of extensibility and quick recovery. The
stretch factor ranges here from 30 percent
to 50 percent or more.
 Uses of power action stretch fabric
These types of stretch fabric are best
adapted to knitwear, swim wear, and
athletic clothing and professional sports
wear.
COMFORT STRETCH FABRIC
Applied to the fabrics with less than 30
percent stretch factor. Such Fabrics that are
used for everyday clothing that needs only
a moderate degree of elasticity.
 Uses of comfort stretch fabric
It covers a wide range of end usages in
both apparel and the home as well as in
transportation upholstery.
It is achieved by reducing garement
restraint imposed on the body.
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