The key to what kind of sweater will pill or not? The key is related to the length of the fiber and the weaving method:
1. The fiber has good fatigue resistance and no hair balls. Not easy to fall off, with many pills on the surface
Conclusion: Cotton, linen, and viscose fabrics are not easy to pill, while nylon, polyester, and acrylic fabrics are easy to pill.
2. The fiber is long and the degree of pilling is low
In addition, thick and hard fibers are not easy to pill.
3. The yarn has a large twist, a tight structure, and is not prone to pilling.
What causes sweater pilling? Pilling is caused by the friction and friction of the fibers of the fabric, causing fluff. If they become entangled and entangled, pilling will occur. It is inevitable to have lint when wearing clothes, but lint does not necessarily mean pilling.
The necessary condition for pilling is that the fiber must have enough strength to support pilling. Cotton and fine wool break and fall off during the pilling stage, so there is little chance of pilling. The situation is different for chemical fibers. Polyester or acrylic are very stubborn. They will fluff first, then pill, and then you have to cut off the pills. Generally, the pilling of sweaters is related to the following factors:
The higher the quality of raw wool, the finer the fineness, the denser the surface scales, the better the curl, the softer the hand, but it is also easy to tangle and pill. .
Weaving sweaters with different knitting methods (flat stitch, ingot, double ingot, etc.) and different densities (loose, tight) will also produce different degrees of pilling.
Friction and contact with different objects (smooth and rough) during wearing will also produce different degrees of pilling. Sleeves, bag openings and other parts are prone to pilling due to frequent friction.
If the twist in the process is too loose, the yarn will be rounder and fatter, and the yarn will be fuller, but easier to pill. If the twist is too tight, the yarn will lose its style, like a rope.
Is sweater pilling a quality problem? In fact, the pilling of sweaters has nothing to do with the quality of the material. Cashmere and wool, as well as acrylic, will all pill. Pilling is related to the characteristics of the fiber itself. It's not that good fabrics don't pill, but pilling is bad fabrics. Cotton, linen, and viscose fibers are not prone to pilling; however, the situation is more serious for polyester, acrylic, and wool blends, but this does not mean that these are not high-end fabrics. At the same time, pilling is also related to the way people dress.
How to buy non-pilling sweaters 1. Choose fabrics. Pilling of clothes is affected by the characteristics of the fabric and cannot be avoided, but the degree can be controlled. Fine fibers are easier to pill than coarse fibers, and blended fibers are easier to pill than other fibers. For example, a garment made of a blend of chemical fibers, wool, and cotton fibers is more likely to pill than a garment made of pure wool.
Fabrics that are prone to pilling: wool, nylon, polyester, thick wool knitted sweaters, etc.;
Fabrics that are not prone to pilling: linen, pure cotton + polyester, silk, pure cotton wait.
Solution: When buying clothes, choose clothes that are not prone to pilling, such as clothes made of natural fiber fabrics, such as pure cotton, silk, cashmere, etc. Pure natural wool is the best. Although it is more expensive, it has higher warmth and softness. In addition, thicker fabrics are generally prone to pilling, such as thick-threaded sweaters, which are also relatively cheap and won’t last long. When purchasing, you must read the label of the sweater. There are many detailed instructions in it. The material on the label is best to be wool or cashmere. It’s okay to add some pure cotton, but don’t choose man-made fibers.
However, relatively speaking, fabrics have the possibility of pilling, but it still depends on whether it is well maintained and the quality of the product you purchase. Fabrics that are prone to pilling>>
2 Yarn twist The pilling of sweaters is also closely related to the twist and pilling of the yarn. It mainly depends on the effect the brand is pursuing. The brand pursues sweaters that feel good, soft, have good warmth retention, and have a strong velvet feel. They will choose yarns with lower twists, which are prone to pilling; brands pursue sweaters that do not pill, have long service life, and feel smooth and velvet. If it is weak, you will choose a yarn with strong twist, that is, an anti-pilling yarn, or mix it with some non-pilling polyester and other treatments to make the sweater less likely to pill. But these two basic ingredients are still the same, and there is no good or bad quality in terms of quality. As shown in the picture above, the left side is less likely to pill than the right side.
Solution Generally speaking, wool fibers and chemical fibers are prone to pilling, especially carded wool fabrics or wool-like carded fabrics and cashmere fabrics. Generally, the twist of fibers is large, and the cohesion between fibers is large, so the fabric structure is tighter and smoother, and pilling is less likely to occur. Choose less blended fabrics, because the pilling phenomenon of blended fabrics is more serious, especially nylon, polyester, and polypropylene. This is because the fibers of blended fabrics have different twists between fibers, and the surface of the fabric is prone to lint. If you like a certain style of clothing, you can touch it first. It feels very refreshing and smooth, which means it is made of good wool and will not feel prickly or pilling easily.
3 Production process Fabric weaving and dyeing process is also an important factor affecting the pilling of clothes.