The all-silk fabric has an elegant pearl luster, and the hand feels soft and elegant; the chemical fiber fabric has a bright, dazzling luster and a stiff hand feel. Although some artificial silk fabrics feel soft, the silk surface is dull and has no pearl luster. ①Whether the fabric body bone is firm and loose; ②The fabric surface is smooth and rough; ③The fabric is soft and hard; ④The fabric is thin and thick; ⑤The fabric is cold and warm; ⑥The fabric is irritating and non-irritating to the skin feel. For example: hand touching real silk fabrics has a cool feeling; pure wool fabrics have a warm feeling; the hand feels fine and smooth, cotton fabrics are mostly made of high-count yarns; the rough hand-feel is mostly low-count yarns.
In addition, people can also use force to stretch and scratch with their hands, and then through eye observation and hand feel, they can judge the elasticity, strength, wrinkle resistance and fiber type of the fabric. But in general, feel is the most important means when buying fabrics and clothing.
