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What is flocking fabric

What kind of fabric is flocking?

Flocking fabric is the so-called flocking fabric. It uses various kinds of fabrics as the base fabric, and the front is planted with nylon fluff or viscose fluff. It is then steamed and washed. It has a rich suede surface, soft feel, bright color and style. It is unique and wins the favor of consumers.

There are more than 80 kinds of flocking fabrics recently unveiled, including printing, colored plaid, wicker and other varieties. The effective width of the cloth surface is mainly 150cm. The current market transaction prices vary widely, with the high price being 18.00 yuan/meter and the low price being only 7.00-8.00 yuan/meter. This fabric has a wide range of uses. It is not only an ideal fabric for making winter women’s suits, skirts, and children’s clothing, but it is also widely used in the field of home textiles. It is currently mainly used for sofas, cushions, seat cushions, etc.

Knitted flocking fabric can also be used to make scarves. It focuses on keeping warm from the cold and is enjoyed by middle-aged and elderly women. Although the amount of fabric used per piece is less than that of work clothes, the demand is wide and everyone, men, women and children can enjoy it. In the future, with the improvement and update of flocking technology, flocked decorative fabrics will definitely have great potential. It is estimated that after the climate turns colder, the sales prospects of flocking fabrics are promising.

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Depending on the flocking products, choose the appropriate flocking method, which is generally divided into three types:

1. Flocking machine assembly line flocking:

This flocking line can fully automatically complete the gluing, flocking, drying and velvet removal of items, such as: flocking cloth, leather, paper, non-woven fabrics, PVC, blister sheets, sponges, various Flock printing for various handicrafts, toys, automobile plastic parts, storage boxes, automobile sealing strips, decorative strips, blister boxes, cardboard, wall calendars, couplets, New Year pictures, and packaging gift boxes.

2. Box flocking:

Make a flocking box according to the size and shape of the flocked product, place the fluff in the box, and turn on the power, so that a high-voltage electric field is formed in the flocking box, and the flocked product is fed into the box from one end of the flocking box. After three to five seconds, after the flocking is completed, it is removed from the other end of the box and dried or air-dried to get the finished product.

3. Nozzle flocking:

Connect the power supply, and the tens of thousands of high-voltage static electricity generated by the flocking machine is output to the nozzle. The fluff in the nozzle is negatively charged, and then the adhesive is sprayed on the surface of the plant, and the nozzle is moved close to the object to be flocked. Under the action of high-voltage electric field, the fluff flies up from the nozzle to the surface of the object to be flocked, and is planted vertically on the surface of the object coated with adhesive.

Advantages of flocking fabric:

1. The station has strong sense of body, bright colors, soft hand feel, luxurious and noble, gorgeous and warm, lifelike image, non-toxic and tasteless, thermal insulation and moisture-proof, friction-resistant, flat and seamless.

2. The flocking fabric has very good breathability and firmness, and is often used in furniture decoration fabrics (sofas, stools, cushions, etc.), bedding, etc.

3. The flocking fabric has a very strong ability to absorb dust.

4. The flocking fabric has rich suede, soft hand feel, bright color and unique style, which has won the favor of consumers.

The difference between flocking and combed cotton:

1. The method of vertically fixing short fibers (generally 0.03-0.5cm in length) to a substrate coated with adhesive is called flocking. Combed cotton is a new type of fabric with multiple functions and a wide range of uses. The main varieties on the market include: grid, full elastic, nylon, Tique and other varieties.

2. The principle of flocking is to use the physical properties of same-sex charges to repel and opposite-sex to attract, so that the villi are negatively charged. When the object to be flocked is placed under zero potential or grounding conditions, the villi are attracted to the plant body due to the different potential. , vertically accelerating and flying to the surface of the object that needs to be flocked. Since the plant body is coated with adhesive, the fluff is vertically stuck to the plant body.

3. Flocking characteristics: strong sense of body, bright colors, soft hand feel, luxurious and noble, gorgeous and warm, lifelike image, non-toxic and tasteless, thermal insulation and moisture-proof, non-shedding, friction-resistant, flat and seamless. Combed cotton has the advantages of soft hand feel, strong drape, novel style, and good water-blocking performance. The cloth mask has the perfect luster and sensory effect of nylon silk, and has a soft color, soft body, good breathability, comfortable wearing, easy to wash and quick-drying. , mostly used as shirts, casual wear and pajamas.

How to clean flocked clothing?

1. When cleaning flocked cloth work clothes, they should be separated from other clothes, and the soaking time should not be too long. Mix the detergent and solution evenly, and then soak the clothes, otherwise the clothes will fade unevenly.

2. Most summer clothes are thin, and the wrinkle resistance of flocking cloth is not very good. When washing, the best water temperature is 30 degrees to 35 degrees, soak for a few minutes, but not too long, and do not wring it out after washing. Dry in a ventilated and cool place. Do not expose to the sun after the sun is over to prevent fading.

3. It is recommended to use acidic cleaning products to neutralize it. It would be especially good if you use a special detergent for flocked cloth. In addition, summer clothes need to be washed and changed frequently (usually once every three days) so that sweat will not remain on the work clothes.

4. Most flocked cloth work clothes have single collars and are relatively thin. When washing, avoid using a brush and do not rub them hard. When drying, tidy up the back of the clothes and collar to prevent them from warping. . The neckline of clothes cannot be washed horizontally, and do not wring it out after washing.�Connect to the air hexagram. Do not expose to the sun or high temperatures.

What is the difference between flocking, velvet and fleece?

Velvet means that the lining of the fabric has some velvet like the lining in a sweater. It feels a bit like a thin blanket when you touch it. It is very soft and comfortable.

Because fleece is assembled in different ways and the materials used are different, the types of fleece are extremely rich, and it is not easy to summarize them. In order to facilitate selection and use, they are classified according to different functions. Fleece used outdoors can roughly achieve the following functions: warmth, wind resistance, lightweight, quick-drying, wear-resistant, stretchable, easy to compress, easy to care for, anti-static, water-repellent, etc. Commonly used outdoors Most fleeces fulfill one or more of these functions, so if there are still many subdivisions, here we will simplify them into two categories according to their main functions, one is warmth; the other is wind resistance. In fact, fleece is often a combination of multiple functions, and is only roughly classified for easy reference when choosing.