Every girl, at least once in her life, has had to refuse to buy a beautiful and fashionable item because it was made from fabric that was too stiff and “bites” the body. However, if adults can somehow overcome themselves and still wear If a dress or trousers is unpleasant to the body, then it is almost impossible to force a child to wear something made of coarse fabric.
Footer fabric has become a real salvation for parents of small children and delicate young ladies who experience discomfort from the slightest friction of hard fabrics on the skin. Two-thread quickly became the most popular material from which clothes for the whole family are sewn today.
What kind of fabric is 2-thread footer?
To produce footer, fibers obtained from the blossoming buds of soft cotton are used. It is classified as a natural material that can be easily worn by people prone to allergies and dermatitis. The footer received its second name “two-thread” due to the fact that two types of threads are used in weaving the fabric:
- loosely twisted and soft futher thread;
- strong at base, smooth and durable.
Because of this, the canvas looks different on the front and back sides:
- the front side is smooth, without shine, with barely visible small loops or a small welt;
- the reverse side is a surface with soft and fluffy pile.
Important! The footer is a woven, not woven, material. During production, its threads are knitted together, forming loops that give it the ability to stretch well.
When purchasing clothes made from footer, you need to pay attention to the composition of the material indicated on the label. High-quality items that will not lose their appearance after washing contain 90% cotton and only 10% impurities.
Features and what it is used for
Footer has several varieties, each of which has different properties. The material is:
- Woven into one thread. This type is considered the most delicate and delicate. It is made exclusively from natural raw materials, which allows it to be classified as fabrics approved for use in sewing clothes for newborn children.
- Woven in two threads. This type is much denser than the single-strand one. The reverse side has a pronounced fleece. Often, a footer woven into two threads contains synthetic materials such as polyester or lycra. The combination of cotton and lycra makes the finished fabric more durable and elastic.
- Woven in three threads. The warmest type of footer has a thick fleece on the reverse side. In addition to cotton, it may contain lycra, polyester and natural wool fibers. The most common three-thread option is gray melange.
Features of single-thread, two- and three-thread footer fabric are used in sewing the following textile products:
- clothing for newborns, which is distinguished by its softness, hypoallergenicity and comfort;
- diapers for changing children, which perfectly absorb moisture and do not form rough folds;
- nursery knitwear, which is great for visiting kindergarten and walking in the fresh air;
- sportswear for the whole family, in which it is comfortable to play sports and spend active time;
- clothes for home and sleep, children's and adult underwear.
Pros and cons of 2-thread footer fabric
The main advantages of the footer include:
- strength, manifested in resistance to mechanical stress and stretching;
- elasticity, which ensures the ability of things to maintain their original shape;
- safety and naturalness, allowing it to be used for sewing things for very young children;
- the ability to allow air to pass through well, retain heat and absorb moisture, which makes footer clothing almost all-season;
- long period of use, since even frequent washing does not affect the appearance of things;
- no need for special care.
This type of fabric has several negative qualities. Two-thread items do not tolerate prolonged contact with direct sunlight and cannot be dried on central heating radiators.
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