Classification of silk
Velvet is a unique silk fabric that is carefully woven from yarn containing silk fibers. Its uniqueness lies in that some silk fibers are raised during the weaving process, forming a delicate velvet on the surface of the grey cloth. This process makes the velvet soft, glossy, and smooth to the touch, and is deeply loved by the fashion industry.
Plain crepe satin, with its bright satin surface, shows noble temperament, smooth and elastic feel. Its structure is dense, visually exudes a natural luster, and gives a soft and delicate feeling to the touch, without any roughness.
Twill silk, a satin with twill weave as its characteristic, has obvious diagonal lines on its surface. It not only has a delicate feel, excellent gloss, but also excellent elasticity.
Georgette, with its sparse warp and weft fabric characteristics, shows excellent breathability. After sufficient dyeing and reduction treatment, its feel becomes extremely soft, becoming one of the favorite fabrics of fashionable women in the fashion industry.
Xilisha, a new silk textile technology, has successfully overcome the weakness of silk that is easy to hook with its unique weaving process. It feels smooth and delicate, and the rough texture reveals a unique texture of linen, which is deeply loved and sought after by fashionable women.
Detailed explanation of the hand-feel visual inspection method
Among many textile processes, silk has always been favored by people for its unique texture and luster. However, there are a wide variety of silk products on the market, and it is difficult to distinguish between true and false. This article will introduce a practical silk identification method-hand-feel visual inspection method, which will help you easily distinguish true and false silk.
Hand-feel visual inspection method, as the name suggests, is mainly to identify by touching and observing the feel and appearance characteristics of silk products. First of all, the hand feel of silk is smooth and delicate, with a unique linen touch, while fake silk often feels rough and lacks this delicate touch. Secondly, the texture of real silk is rough and full of tension, revealing a natural charm, while the texture of fake silk is often too regular and lacks natural beauty. In addition, real silk also has a unique luster, which is not the kind of dazzling luster, but gentle and restrained, which makes real silk more dazzling in the sun. The luster of fake silk is often too single and lacks this sense of layering and three-dimensionality.
In summary, we can easily distinguish real and fake silk through the hand-feel visual method. This method is simple and easy to use, does not require professional equipment, and is an effective means for consumers to identify silk products.
Visual inspection method: Real silk presents a soft pearl luster with moderate glossiness. In contrast, the luster of chemical fiber fabrics is not soft enough and is often brighter and more dazzling.
Fiber observation method: Silk fibers are slender, cotton fibers are relatively short, and wool has obvious curling characteristics. The neatness of chemical fibers is usually better, and there is no obvious difference.
Hand-feel method: Silk is soft to the touch, smooth and comfortable when in contact with the skin, giving people a warm feeling.
In addition, there is a burning method that can be used to identify silk. By burning a small section of fiber, we can observe the phenomenon and smell of its burning, and further confirm the composition of the fiber. However, this method requires certain expertise and experience, so it is more suitable for professionals.
When silk is burned, it emits a smell similar to burning feathers, and the burning speed is slow and will extinguish itself. The ashes after burning are black, brittle and loose.
When rayon (i.e. viscose fiber) burns, it emits the smell of burning paper mixed with chemicals. It can quickly continue to burn. The ashes after burning are mostly dull, occasionally accompanied by a small amount of gray-black substances.
When cotton and polyester burn, they emit a faint sweet smell. They burn slowly, even a little slowly, and the ashes after burning are hard and round, similar to beads.
The burning smell of cotton and linen is similar, both with the smell of burning paper. The ashes after burning are soft and black-gray in color.
The burning characteristics of wool are similar to those of silk, and the difference between the two can be observed by visual inspection.
