Fabric science

Fabric science

COTTON

Cotton is a very absorbent, skin-friendly, long-lasting and low-maintenance material which is extremely resistant to heat.

VISKOSE

Viscose is both soft and breathable, meaning that it is a very popular fabric in the fashion industry. The material is suitable for those suffering from
allergies, doesn’t pill and is very good at absorbing sweat. The fibre is also light, yet hard-wearing. Viscose looks like cotton, but is significantly
shinier. Compared to cotton, it is softer to the touch, almost silky in fact, and has a better flow.

ELASTANE

Elastane is a synthetic fibre and, most of the time, it is mixed together with other fibres. Thanks to its stretchability, the material is very versatile.

POLYAMIDE

Polyamides are waterproof and dry very quickly.

POLYESTER

Polyester describes a synthetic (micro) fibre which was developed as an alternative to silk The microfibre is very low-maintenance and durable.

POLYACTID

Polyactides are linear polyesters made from polymerised lactic acid extracted from plant starch.
As they can be made from renewable materials, polyactides can be used as an ecological alternative to mineral-oil based plastics in certain instances.
However, the material is currently expensive to produce. The material’s main characteristics: it absorbs minimal moisture & is highly-resistant to UV rays.

POLYPROPYLENE

Polypropylene is the second most important plastic in the world. Polypropylene fibres are lighter than water and, as such, absorb hardly any
moisture. Thanks to the high levels of surface tension, any moisture and sweat are quickly transferred outside and away from the body.
What’s more, PP is odourless and skin-friendly.

POLYURETHANE

This fibre’s stand out characteristic is its high stretchability, which makes clothes fit better and means that they are more comfortable to wear. Fibres
can be stretched up to a maximum of seven times their length. With an elastane content of 2-4%, the fabric stretches 25-30% more. In addition,
such fibres absorb minimal amounts of moisture and are both very hard-wearing and low-maintenance.

WOOL

In accordance with the Textile Labelling Act, a product is only labelled as containing wool if the material comes from an animal. As such, wool is a
renewable material. Wool has excellent thermal properties.

VIRGIN WOOL

Wool obtained exclusively from the shearing of living animals. It is regarded as a wool of particularly high quality.

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