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Printing and Dyeing: Similarities and Differences Printing is a form of localized dyeing. Therefore, when the same type of dye is selected for either printing or dyeing, the physical and chemical properties of the chemical auxiliaries used are similar, and the dyeing and fixing principles of the ...Read more »
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Antistatic Fibers Antistatic fibers are a category of chemical fibers that do not easily accumulate static charges. Under standard conditions, antistatic fibers are required to have a volume resistivity of less than 10¹⁰Ω·cm or a static charge dissipation half-life of less than 60 secon...Read more »
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When purchasing raw yarn, the yarn is finer than specified. For example, the actual measured count of a supposed 40-count yarn is 41-count. Insufficient moisture regain. After the printing and dyeing process of fabrics, a large amount of moisture is lost during drying, while the fabric specifica...Read more »
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Reactive dyes are the most commonly used dyes for cotton dyeing, and their consumption has been on the rise—a trend expected to continue in the coming years. Their popularity stems from moderate pricing, high color yield, and satisfactory color fastness. The only drawback, however, is the hydroly...Read more »
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Yarn is a type of textile product, processed from various textile fibers into a material of specific fineness. It is used for weaving fabrics, making ropes, producing threads, knitting, and embroidery, and is categorized into staple fiber yarn, continuous filament yarn, etc. There are multiple m...Read more »
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Knitting requires higher evenness (i.e., uniform thickness of yarn), good softness, a certain level of strength and extensibility, and relatively low twist. During the formation of knitted fabrics on knitting machines, yarns are subjected to complex mechanical stresses such as stretching, bending...Read more »
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Synthetic fibers and their blends exhibit the minimum shrinkage rate, followed by woolen fabrics and linen fabrics. Cotton fabrics fall in the middle range, silk fabrics have relatively high shrinkage, and the maximum shrinkage occurs in viscose fiber, spun rayon, and artificial wool fabrics. Ob...Read more »
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2025 “Global Top 50 Apparel Brands by Value” Released: 4 Chinese Brands Make the List, Injecting New Momentum into Foreign Trade Development Recently, Brand Finance, a leading British brand valuation agency, officially released the 2025 “Global Top 50 Apparel Brands by Va...Read more »
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On October 10 (local time), U.S. President Trump announced a major policy: starting from November 1, an additional 100% tariff will be imposed on all imported goods from China on top of the existing tariff rates, with textile products such as yarn included without exception. Combined wi...Read more »
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In garment fabrics, we often come across the term woolen fabric, which is widely used in the production of various clothing items. However, many people still have little knowledge about what woolen fabric actually is. Below is a brief introduction to woolen fabric to help you gain a basic underst...Read more »
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Viewpoint Network News: On September 18, according to CCTV News, the minutes of the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) monetary policy meeting of the Federal Reserve on September 17 showed that the Federal Reserve decided to lower the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis ...Read more »
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On August 28th (Thursday), the day after the 50% tariff imposed by the United States on Indian goods officially took effect, the Indian government extended the exemption from import tariffs on raw cotton until December 31st, 2025. Before the exemption, approximately 11% of tariffs were imposed on...Read more »
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In the past month, listed textile and garment enterprises have successively released their semi-annual reports for 2025 or performance forecasts. Among the released semi-annual reports, “tariff war” has become a frequently used term. Many textile and garment enterprises have stated th...Read more »
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Insufficient fabric GSM (grams per square meter) may seem like a minor issue with little impact on regular trade. However, for export orders or specific trade transactions, GSM is often the most critical factor. It is not uncommon for enterprises to secure a large order only to face returns or cl...Read more »
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Factors Affecting the Elasticity of Spandex Yarn There are numerous factors that affect the elasticity of spandex yarn. Oxidants, reducing agents, caustic soda, high temperature and humidity, organic solvents, etc., all exert a certain impact on the elasticity of spandex yarn. 1. Impact of Time o...Read more »
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On August 2nd local time, Mochetti Sherilay, the Minister of Trade and Industrial Development of Lesotho, an African landlocked country, said that the US tariff policy has had a severe impact on Lesotho’s textile industry, and the imposition of high tariffs is extremely unfair to a developi...Read more »
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The economy has continued to recover and improve, and China’s goods trade has maintained strong resilience under external pressure. A relevant official from the Ministry of Commerce recently pointed out when interpreting the economic and trade “report card” that since the begin...Read more »
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According to the orders and quotations from some cotton trading enterprises and Xinjiang processing plants, in the first ten days of June, the basis of 3129B (fracture specific strength 28-30CN/TEX) in southern Xinjiang such as Bachu, Aksu and Korla was concentrated at 750-950 yuan per ton (bench...Read more »
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The largest clothing manufacturer in Russia Transfer production to Bangladesh and Vietnam Recently, the Russian clothing and footwear manufacturer Gloria Jeans plans to close some of its production facilities in Russia. These measures will mainly affect the infrastructure of Rostov ...Read more »
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The US Chinese Network reported that on Friday, the White House officially ended the “minimum limit” tariff exemption for Chinese imports worth less than $800, marking a crucial step for the Trump administration in trade policy. This adjustment restores the executive order signed by P...Read more »