What are the identification methods of linen fabrics?

Generally speaking, the price of linen fabric is more expensive than other fabrics, especially the price of high-quality pure linen will be higher. As we all know, cheap flax fibers are short and low in price. Some merchants mix and match flax fabrics with half flax, imitation flax, and cotton linen to counterfeit real flax.

So how to distinguish true and false linen fabrics? Today I will bring you a method of identifying linen fabrics. I hope this article will give you a deeper understanding of linen fabrics. What are the identification methods of linen fabrics? How to distinguish the quality of linen fabric?

The warp and weft yarns of linen fabric are uneven in thickness. We can check the warp and weft of the fabric by light. If the warp and weft are very uniform, it may be cotton.

2. The density of linen fabric is poor. We can see the tightness of the fabric by pulling the fabric.

3. The main color of high-quality linen fabric is brown, with rich luster, strong and even water absorption. The quality of linen fabric is not good, the water absorption performance is good, but the water absorption is uneven, and the fabric turns black when wet.

4. The less fluff on the surface of the linen fabric, the better. The plush of the linen fabric needs to go through a special process. The finer the process, the less the plush.

5. The longitudinal and transverse tightness of semi-linen fabric is different.

6. Pull the thread of a fabric. If you find that the two ends of the fabric are bent and separated, it is a cotton thread. If you find that the wiring is broken, if the two ends of the cloth are to be smooth, the twine is considered impure.

7. The linen fabric will change from brown to brown when it meets with caustic soda water. Spread caustic soda water on the linen fabric, the linen fabric is brown and the cotton fabric is light yellow