Characteristics of Silk Fabric || Properties of Silk Fabrics

Silk:

Silk is a popular fabric for clothing because of its singular properties. Silk plush lining, the fabric more comfortable and more absorbent tissue (the equivalent of wool), and the best fabric drape, and the best fabric for color, and capable of the highest brightness, and it was the best "hand" and others

Silk-Fabric

The properties of silk fabrics

And examines the features of silk fabrics below:

Composition consists mainly of 80% silk fibrin fibers, protein in nature and 20% sericin, which is also known as silk gum.

Power: as the silk fiber, has good tensile strength, facultative it to withstand the pressure of a large shrinkage. Silk is the strongest natural fibre and moderate corrosion resistance. This is chiefly due to the force of holding the length of the jet of fiber filaments. Silk spun son despite weaker than silk thread has power.

Flexibility: silk fiber is elastic fiber and can be extended from 1/7 to 1/5 by they are original length before breaking. It tends to return to its original size, but gradually loses some of its elasticity. This means that the fabric will be less connection leading to the collapse of the comfort of the user.

Flexibility: silk fabrics hold their shape and moderate resistance to the appearance of wrinkles. The short fabrics - staple spun silk has a less flexible.

Draped Silk has a responsibility and flexibility, with the help of its elasticity and flexibility, giving it excellent drape.

Thermal conductivity: The silk protein is a fiber, which is similar to the temperature of connecter to that of wool. This gets in suitable for silk winter clothing.

Absorption: silk fabrics have protein in nature bear fine absorption. The ability of the silk fabric makes it comfortable to dress warm atmosphere. Silk fabrics comfortable in summer and warm in winter. Silk fiber can generally absorb around XI percent of their weight inwards moisture, but the range motleys from 10 to 30 percent. This property is also an important factor in the ability to dye silk and printed easily.

Reaction Candida silk, like wool, and deteriorated with bleach such as sodium hypochlorite. However, a peroxide bleaching agent hydrogen or mild sodium borate can be used to weave the silk.

Effect of heat: Silk is sensible to fire up and begins to decay at 330 ° F (165 ° C). Thus, the silk fabric to be adjusted in the wet state.

Light Effect: silk fabric weaken sun exposure. Raw silk is more repellent to light degummed silk.