fibre
What a fibre can become afterwards
Short answer: A recycled textile fibre can become new yarn, insulation, padding or industrial cloths. What it becomes...
Read more
Why pure fibres are easier to recycle
Short answer: A fabric made of one fibre can be torn up and spun again without being separated first. That is the sim...
Read more
Which fibres shed the most
Short answer: Short fibres come loose more easily than long ones, and loosely twisted yarns shed more than tightly tw...
Read more
Why new fabric feels different from used fabric
Short answer: New fabric has a finish on the surface and a stiffness from production. After a few washes both disappe...
Read more
What happens to the fibres in the washing machine
Short answer: In the machine the fibres get wet, warm and moved around. All three wear them down a little, and it is ...
Read more
Why dense fabrics hold warmth
Short answer: A dense fabric lets less air through. The warm air between skin and fabric stays put instead of being r...
Read more
Fabric that breathes against fabric that insulates
Short answer: Breathability and insulation pull in opposite directions. A fabric can do a little of both, but never b...
Read more
Combed yarn and what it does to the surface
Short answer: Combing removes the shortest fibres before spinning. Only the long ones remain, which gives a surface w...
Read more
What ring spun yarn means
Short answer: Ring spinning is an old and slow method where the fibres are twisted into a thread around a rotating ri...
Read more
Why two fabrics of the same weight feel different
Short answer: Weight tells you how much fabric there is, not how it is built. Knit, yarn fineness and fibre type can ...
Read more
Fibre and odour, what happens over a day
Short answer: Nothing happens in the first few hours. After four to six hours, the bacteria on the skin start breakin...
Read more
Why wet fabric feels cold
Short answer: Water carries heat away far faster than air. When fabric is wet, body heat escapes through the water in...
Read more
