What is thread count and how does it affect fabrics?
Apr 20, 2023
The count is a way of expressing the yarn, which is usually expressed by the English count (S) in the "fixed weight system" (this calculation method is divided into two types: the metric count and the imperial count), that is: in the public regain Under the condition of high rate (8.5%), in the spun yarn with a weight of one pound, how many skeins with a length of 840 yards per skein, that is, the number of counts.
Usually, when doing fabric business, several professional vocabulary, count and density are often involved, so what effect does the count and density of fabric have on the quality of fabric? Some people may still be in the fog, so let me give you a popular science.
What's the benefit of having more
The higher the count, the finer the yarn, the smoother the texture of the wool, and the higher the relative price, but there is no necessary relationship between the count of the fabric and the quality of the fabric. Fabrics with more than 100 counts can be called "super". The concept of count is more suitable for worsted spinning, and has little meaning for woolen fabrics. For example, woolen fabrics such as Harris Tweed have very low counts.
The larger the count, the finer the yarn
Count is the most important indicator to measure the quality of fabrics. It is also easy to understand. In fact, it describes the thickness of the yarn count. The larger the count, the thinner the yarn. The diameter of 250-count wool has reached 11 microns. The finer the yarn, the more refined and delicate the style of the woven fabric.
The higher the density, the better the water resistance
Because of the high density, high-count fabrics can also be waterproof. If liquids such as red wine, tea, juice, etc. spill on the clothes, don’t worry, the liquid will only roll on the fabric without penetrating. This kind of functional The clothes are less cautious and more carefree.
The pursuit of ultra-fine yarn is not necessarily a good thing
Too thin yarn is extremely difficult to produce and is easy to break. For example, a Chinese group has produced 300 counts of fabric, but because of its poor wearability, it can only be exhibited at the fabric exhibition, which has no practical value at all. Therefore, while pursuing ultra-fine fibers, it is necessary to ensure that the raw materials have superior performance.
Fabrics with a count of more than 100 and a count of less than 300 are relatively popular high-end fabrics in the market at present. We can look forward to whether there will be fabrics with a count of more than 300 and very good wearing performance in the future. Perhaps such ultra-high-count fabrics will appear in the future.
To put it simply, the quality of the fabric is not directly related to the count of the fabric, but the larger the yarn count, the more delicate and soft the fabric will be; the higher the density of the fabric, the better the waterproof performance of the fabric, so if there is a requirement for the waterproof function of the fabric Yes, you can judge according to the density of the fabric.
