Functional fabric: microfiber fabric

May 16, 2022

Functional fabrics refer to fabrics with certain special properties and uses, such as waterproof, windproof, breathable, moisture permeable, warm, oil resistant, easy to decontaminate, anti bacteria and deodorization, anti ultraviolet, anti-static, anti radiation, anti flame retardant, high temperature resistance, acid and alkali resistance, etc. The functional fabrics in the market are mainly clothing fabrics, which are mostly used in outdoor sportswear and high-end casual wear. Among the new functional textile materials, polyester fiber is the most developed synthetic fiber.

Microfiber fabrics functional fabrics are mainly obtained by two ways: functional fiber weaving method and functional auxiliary dip rolling method. The functional fiber manufacturing method refers to the use of high-performance fibers with special functions in the spinning stage, such as "carbon fiber, aramid fiber, polysulfone fiber, high-strength vinylon, high-strength high modulus polyethylene, polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), polyphenyl bisoxazole (PBO) and other high-performance fibers" mentioned in the national key new product plan support areas (2012). The aramid fiber has high temperature resistance, flame retardancy and high toughness, and can be made into various protective clothing Fire fighting clothing and bulletproof clothing, etc. The dip rolling method of functional additives refers to the use of advanced coating technology to coat different chemical raw materials on the cloth surface, so that it has the special functions of waterproof, flame retardant, antistatic, strength enhancement and so on. Common coating materials include Pu (polyurethane) coating, PVC (polyvinyl chloride) coating and PA (polyacrylate) coating.