Features of mink and cashmere
Features of mink
Mink has been continuously improved in recent years through continuous product improvement And upgrading, there has been a great breakthrough in the process, mainly in two aspects. Mink wool yarn is the same as cashmere yarn. The higher the cashmere content and the purer the raw material, the lower its firmness, and it is easy to break if pulled hard. Therefore, the weaving of mink wool sweater also needs to add ordinary wool wiring, so that the clothes not only Firm and more elastic. However, under the existing new technology, mink wool can be made into a very strong sweater coat without adding wiring.
Mink wool yarn contains a lot of raccoon hair, rabbit hair and other animal hair, the complexity and difficulty of dyeing are much higher than ordinary chemical fiber yarn, so the processing cycle is longer than ordinary wool yarn, and the cost is higher. Also high. However, after continuous trials and improvements, in recent years, most printing and dyeing factories have been able to achieve the same delivery time of mink wool as ordinary wool, and the colors can be as colorful as ordinary wool. Fleece sweaters are also gradually being liked by mass consumers.
Characteristics of cashmere
Cashmere is a thin layer of fine cashmere that grows on the outer epidermis of the goat and covers the root of the goat’s coarse hair, and grows out when it is cold in winter , Resist the wind and cold, fall off after the spring turns warm, naturally adapt to the climate, it is a rare special animal fiber. The reason why cashmere is very precious is not only due to its scarcity (only 0.2% of the world’s total animal fiber production), but also its excellent quality and characteristics. “Fiber Queen” is unmatched by all the textile raw materials currently available to human beings, so it is also called “soft gold”. About 70% of the world’s cashmere is produced in China, and its quality is also superior to other countries.
Cashmere has irregular thin and deep curls, composed of scale layer and cortex layer, without medulla layer, the density of scales is about 60 to 70 pieces/mm, and the fiber cross section is approximately circular. The diameter is finer than that of fine wool, the average fineness is 14-16um, the unevenness of fineness is small, about 20%, and the length is generally 35-45mm. Lightweight, soft, slippery and warm in one. Fibers are moderately strong, elastic, and have a natural soft color. Cashmere is more sensitive to acid, alkali and heat than fine wool. Even under the conditions of lower temperature and lower concentration of acid and alkali, the fiber damage is significant, and it is especially sensitive to chlorine-containing oxidants.
One is slender, soft and warm. Cashmere is the thinnest kind of animal fiber. Albas cashmere is generally between 13um and 15.5um, with high natural crimp. It is closely arranged in spinning and weaving, and has good cohesion, so it has good heat retention and is wool. 1.5-2 times. Cashmere fiber has small and smooth scales on the outside, and there is an air layer in the middle of the fiber, so it is light in weight and feels smooth and waxy.
Second, the color is natural and soft. Cashmere fibers are uniform in fineness, low in density, and have regular circular cross-sections. They have strong hygroscopicity, can fully absorb dyes, and are not easy to fade. Compared with other fibers, cashmere has the advantages of natural luster, softness, purity and gorgeousness.
The third is flexibility and elasticity. Because of its large number of crimps, crimp rate and crimp recovery rate, cashmere fiber is suitable for processing into knitted fabrics with a plump, soft and elastic feel. Shrinkage, good shape retention.
Which is better between mink and cashmere
1. Cashmere is characterized by slender fibers, soft and good thermal insulation. Cashmere clothing has the advantages of good color, high elasticity, very comfortable wearing, and no deformation after washing. Compared with similar products, cashmere is the thinnest of animal fibers. The fibers are closely arranged and have a good wind resistance effect. It is also because cashmere products have a high thermal insulation effect.
2. Mink velvet is a very precious material. It has a very good hand feel and a very comfortable skin-friendly feel. It is very comfortable to wear and has a good thermal insulation effect. However, the fibers of mink down are very short, so it is difficult to make wool. In fact, in many productions, other animal plush fibers, such as rabbit hair, are added. The mink products made in this way will lose hair after washing. The phenomenon. At the same time, it also increases the difficulty of consumer identification.
It is also a winter thermal insulation product, but after understanding whether mink down or cashmere is better, it is found that cashmere has better advantages in terms of plush fiber products. Deformation, no hair loss and other advantages.
