Classification Of Suede Fabrics

Because of its characteristics of easy coloring, soft luster, soft texture, delicate and comfortable feel, warmth and wear resistance, its use has also expanded from the previous fields of clothing, vamps, bags and other fields to home textiles, sofa covers, toys, automotive supplies and other fields. The shadow of suede can be seen in almost every industry! Due to the scarcity of natural suede, almost all the suede is used now. Let's talk about the classification of suede:
First of all, suede is divided into natural suede and suede-like suede. Natural suede is the fur of animal suede. The suede-like fabric is a textile fabric with special style processed with special textile materials and special dyeing and finishing process. It is one of the most popular high-end fabrics in the domestic market at present. The feel and appearance of suede are quite similar to natural suede, and its surface texture structure is also similar to natural suede. After special finishing, it is fine and smooth, soft and plump, more durable than natural suede, and easier to maintain. It is widely used in modern fashion, shoe materials, toys and furniture decoration, and is a novel decorative material. Suede is made of new raw material superfine fiber as the leading raw material. After being processed by weight reduction (sanding) process, it not only has soft feel, good drapability, strong stability (no shrinkage or elongation due to cleaning), but also has good breathability, insect resistance and corrosion resistance.

Imitation suede can be divided into woven suede, knitted suede and non-woven suede according to different weaving methods
1. Woven suede is generally woven by water jet loom or air jet loom, which can be divided into weft suede and warp suede
2. Knitted suede is woven by a large circular knitting machine. It is divided into warp knitted suede and weft knitted suede
3. Non-woven suede, also known as microfiber suede, is made of superfine fiber staple