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Polyester-cotton blended clothing is more comfortable to wear in humid climates than polyester alone. [1]: 79 A heavy pair of jeans made of 100% cotton that weigh 14 oz (396.9 g) can be cut down to 11 oz (311.8 g), without compromising durability, by changing the composition to a blend of polyester 50% with cotton or nylon 20%. [12]
In clothing, heather refers to a color effect created by mixing two or more different colored fibers or yarns. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is interwoven yarns of mixed colors, and possibly the type of fiber, producing another color. [ 3 ]
The Combat Uniform and Camouflaged Work Uniform are identical to each other, except for the product tag. Commercial version of the item (100% polyester version, cotton/poli version etc.) is no longer authorized to be used, including the vinylon/cotton fabric version. The use of commercial combat cap in vinylon/cotton fabric is authorized.
All fabrics pill to some extent, although fibers such as linen and silk pill less than most. [6] The primary drivers of pilling are the physical characteristics of the textile (including both the initial fiber, and the way in which it is processed during manufacturing), the personal habits of the textile's wearer, and the environment in which the textile is used.
For instance, in a cotton polyester core-spun yarn, cotton wraps around a polyester filament yarn. Similarly, core-spun cotton spandex is a yarn in which cotton fibers are twisted around a spandex yarn and covers the core yarn and are primarily used in denim types. Plying two or more core-spun yarns are used for making core-spun threads.
Lyocell is 50% more absorbent than cotton, [24] and has a longer wicking distance compared to modal fabrics of a similar weave. [25] Compared to cotton, consumers often say Lyocell fibers feel softer and "airier," due to their better ability to wick moisture. Industry claims of higher resistance to wrinkling are as yet unsupported.