How much do you know about yarn-dyed fabrics? Why is it more expensive than regular pure cotton?

When we purchase bedding, we usually see words such as "yarn-dyed" on the title, such as "yarn-dyed washed cotton", "yarn-dyed sanding", "yarn-dyed jacquard", etc. Compared to ordinary pure cotton four piece sets, the price of yarn-dyed fabrics is often more expensive. So what kind of fabric is yarn-dyed fabric, why is it more expensive than ordinary pure cotton, and what are the differences between them? Today, let's talk about "yarn-dyed weaving" together.

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What is yarn-dyed fabric?

In the textile industry, the color treatment process of fabrics can be divided into three categories: yarn-dyed weaving, printing, and dyeing. In the processing process, ordinary printed and dyed fabrics are first spun from yarn into fabric, and then dyed and printed.

The color weaving process, on the other hand, involves dyeing the yarn before printing, which involves dyeing the yarn before weaving the colored yarn into fabric, making jacquards, printing, etc. In summary, yarn-dyed fabric refers to the process of dyeing yarn before weaving, so the fabric industry generally refers to it as "yarn-dyed fabric" or "yarn-dyed fabric".

Yarn-dyed fabrics, similar to other fabrics, were initially used in the clothing industry. With the maturity of weaving technology, they began to be widely used in the home textile industry. The Denim, oxford cloth and Khaki drill we see everyday are all yarn dyed fabrics.

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What are the dyed fabrics available?

There are various types of colored woven fabrics, which can be divided into colored cotton, colored polyester cotton, colored tweed, bamboo knot colored woven fabrics, etc. based on different raw materials (cotton, silk, linen, wool, polyester, etc.). The common bedding is colored cotton fabric.

According to different weaving methods, it can be divided into plain yarn dyed fabric, yarn dyed poplin, oxford cloth, youth cloth, Denim, khaki, small jacquard, large jacquard fabric, etc. The common bed fabric is yarn dyed jacquard fabric, which is mostly presented in simple geometric patterns such as stripes or lattices.

According to the different post-processing techniques, it can also be divided into dyed washed fabrics, as well as various dyed plush fabrics processed by pulling, fuzzing, and sanding processes. This type of dyed fabric is more suitable for winter use, and the common bedding is sanded dyed fabric.