Choosing a fabric weave

• The softer the filler, the softer fabric cover
• The more fluffy the filler is, the denser the fabric should be.
• If possible, the purpose of the filler should match the purpose of the fabric (for example, warm wool filler and warm wool as part of the cover, light cool bamboo - blown cotton, bamboo or silk cover, etc.)

Teak- This is a fabric of very dense plain or twill weave. The name "tick" comes from the Dutch word tijk or English tick, which can be translated as "cover", that is, this fabric is simply created for sewing covers. Teak woven from natural materials: most often it is cotton, less often - flax, hemp fibers. Teak differs in the special durability, wear resistance. It often has an impregnation that prevents feathers and fluff from “crawling out” of the blanket. This is why such a fabric is called "downy teak". A blanket made of such a fabric is more elastic, keeps its shape better. Very durable, a teak blanket lasts for decades and is inherited.

satin- thin, smooth, at the same time very durable satin weave fabric, practically does not wrinkle. A characteristic feature of satin is twisted threads, which gives the fabric smoothness and silkiness. Satin covers are mostly made of cotton fiber, but satin can also be silk. The satin blanket is soft, perfectly takes the shape of the body, enveloping it, and passes air well, allowing the body to “breathe” and not sweat.

Satin jacquard– satin weave fabric with woven embossed pattern, created due to the different direction of the threads. Highly beautiful fabric, a blanket made of it looks expensive and elegant, the best choice for a luxurious gift! Made from pure cotton or silk. Tactile jacquard satin is very smooth, so even cotton satin looks like silk fabric with its tenderness, strength and glossy sheen. Durable, wear resistant.

Twill- a dense and durable fabric made of thick threads of dense twill weaving, mainly from cotton, but may also contain woolen thread. Very durable, matte, pleasant to the touch fabric. Gives to a blanket density, elasticity, volume. The word that can be used to describe a twill blanket is naturalness and reliability.

Percale- the "queen" of linen fabrics. Percale is woven from long-staple cotton, and the threads are not twisted together, they lie evenly, and for strength, the fiber is impregnated with an adhesive. The result is a strong and dense smooth fabric, characterized by softness and wear resistance. Percale easily withstands 1000 washes! The best choice for baby bedding.

Batiste- Cotton fabric made of very thin threads. Thin, delicate, airy, translucent. Ideal for duvets made from 100% down (downy cambric). The cambric duvet is light, very soft, like a cloud. Perfectly takes the shape of the body, gently envelops it, but does not have elasticity and volume. Ideal for children and thin, delicate young ladies with sensitive skin.

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Teak is a dense fabric from which really durable things are created. From the time of its appearance, he managed to visit both a prestigious material for wealthy buyers, and a “shabby”, accessible to ordinary people. Medieval European women of fashion made corsets from it, which favorably emphasized a thin waist, and ordered summer shoes. The development of textile production and all large quantity produced teak reduced its cost. Since then, this affordable fabric has been bought for everyday wear or used as packaging.

Teak is a natural fabric. It is made from linen, cotton and even hemp fibers.

When dressing this textile, two types of interlacing of threads are used.

1. Twill weave. Its hallmark is . The drawings of the front and back surfaces of teak are different.
2. Linen weaving. This fabric is equally smooth on both sides.

The textile industry produces teak of various densities.

• The least dense - 140 g / m 2 - is used to create curtains, bed linen, work clothes.
• The average density of the fabric allows you to sew covers for down and feather pillows from it. This is teak pillowcase.
• The material of the highest density, reaching up to 160 g / m 2, is mattress. It is also suitable for the production of blinds and awnings.

Traditionally teak is used to make pillowcases. And it’s hard to come up with a better option for “taming” the pillow filling. The density of the weave of the threads of this home textile is such that not a single feather can pierce it. In addition to this, the material for mattresses and pillows must be treated with a special impregnation. It also keeps feathers out and dust out.

Properties, advantages and disadvantages

Teak has a number of qualities that attract consumers:

• softness;
• hygiene;
• hygroscopicity;
• hypoallergenicity;
• form stability;
• wear resistance;
• density;
• ease of staining;
• the ability not to shed when washing.

It also has some disadvantages:

• hard to sew
• It absorbs water well, and when stored in an unventilated room, mold sometimes forms.

To create products from dense teak, a professional sewing machine is suitable. It is she who will be able to flash the material and will not allow skipped stitches.

In order to avoid damage to the material and the pillows and mattresses it protects, dry and air things periodically.

Color spectrum

Color finished material can be anything. Depending on the purpose of the fabric for different products, teak or color is selected.

The single color option is used in the following situations:

• for sewing covers, tents and backpacks - non-staining, calm tones are popular for these items;
• for work suits - in this case, white or black is usually used;
• for clothes and accessories in safari style. What is it, remember the craftswomen who sheathed themselves and their friends in the 70s of the XX century. The fabric intended to create such dresses and bags is dyed with light colors.

Drawing on the surface is obtained in two ways.

• Printed - ornaments are applied to a plain material. The variety of options is limitless.
• Weaving from multi-colored threads. This multi-colored teak has a striped, herringbone or checkered pattern.

Features of care

Caring for teak products is easy. Like all materials made from natural fibers, it is acceptable to wash it by hand or in washing machine. Squeezing does not cause tissue deformation. She dries quickly. However, in order for things, especially pillowcases for pillows, feather beds and mattresses, to serve as long as possible, it is worth adhering to simple rules.

• Do not soak a fabric with a special impregnation before washing - the material will lose its ability to hold down and feathers.
• Do not wash teak in hot water and dry on batteries. This leads to shrinkage of the product up to 5%.
• Do not use bleach and strong "chemistry". They can damage the structure of the fibers and spoil appearance fabrics.

Compliance with such simple rules of care will allow you not to worry that things made of teak have become unusable and require replacement.

Inexpensive, reliable material has been and remains in demand, because it is able to keep its shape and maintain an excellent appearance for many years.

Bamboo pillows - real hit in the bedding market for several years in a row. They are able to give first-class comfort during the rest, thanks to which the sleep will be full, the state of health will be excellent, and the mood will be cheerful.

Benefits of bamboo pillows

A lot is known about bamboo pillows today. They are soft, light and hypoallergenic. The composition of the filler fibers includes a natural antiseptic, which prevents the growth of bacteria and fungi. Therefore, these pillows are perfect for both adults and children.

The structure of bamboo fiber is porous, and therefore moisture does not linger in such a filler: when it gets there, it instantly evaporates. As a result, optimal air and heat exchange is maintained, which means that the pillow always retains freshness and pleasant coolness, which is especially important in panel housing.

Pillow size matters

Most manufacturers offer several sizes of bamboo pillows, including the smallest 40 * 40 cm, and the standard large 70 * 70 cm. As for the parameters, not only the rational use of the bed space is more important, but also a suitable height.

When buying such products, the size and height are selected individually, based on the preferences of the person and the characteristics of his body. In order to be comfortable during sleep, the pillow should ideally support the head and cervical spine, allowing the muscles of the collar zone to be completely relaxed. A pillow is considered ideal, the height of which does not exceed the width of a human shoulder and averages 12-15 cm. Accordingly, taller options are suitable for broad-shouldered people, but it will be convenient for children and women to sleep on small and low pillows.

When choosing, every detail matters

Most buyers, when choosing a bamboo pillow, pay attention solely to its elasticity or size. The composition of the product covers is also of great importance. Each fabric used for these purposes has unique characteristics and properties. What materials does the manufacturer offer? For example, the famous textile region offers bamboo pillows, the covers on which are sewn from several types of fabrics: teak-lux, teak, microfiber.

Teak-lux is 100% cotton fibers and has a density of 140 gr/m2. Covers made of natural cotton are soft, breathable and resistant to abrasion. Teak is a blended material (cotton and polyester) with twill or plain weave, which is characterized by optimal density (120 g/m2) and sufficient strength. Another type of fabric used for sewing covers is microfiber. Composed entirely of synthetic fibers (100% polyester), this material has a low density (70 g/m2), has good breathability and hygroscopicity.

No less important are the details of tailoring. Before making a purchase, it is important to make sure that the products are neatly and carefully stitched. The seams on them should be even, strong, and the fabric without small holes, from which the filler can be knocked out.

The subtleties of caring for bamboo pillows

Despite the fact that bamboo filler is natural, and pillows made from it can last a long time, care for such products must still be correct. They can be washed in an automatic machine, but on condition that the water temperature is no more than 40-60 ° C.

In general, bamboo pillows are unpretentious in use and care, but at the same time they are environmentally friendly, soft and comfortable. To verify this personally, it is enough to do right choice and decide to buy, based on all the advice provided.

Traditional materials - cotton, linen, silk, batiste, chintz, calico, satin, teak: - these are ways of weaving fabric. Batiste- has a rare interweaving of threads, the product is light, transparent, and sufficiently durable, but its only drawback is low wear. chintz- has a rare weave, thick thread. Coarse calico- has a frequent weave, thick thread. The opinion that coarse calico means cotton is erroneous. Coarse calico weaving can have almost any fabric. Teak- even more dense fabric having the increased durability. satin- thin twisted thread, very dense weaving, light fabric. Flannel- combed cotton. Knitwear- cotton with polyester.

Batiste

Baptiste - characterized by a rare interlacing of threads, the product is characterized by lightness, transparency. Its only drawback is low wear. After 50-70 washes, the threads will begin to gather in the washing machine, and gaps will form in the fabric, through which the thread base of the fabric will be visible. Therefore, expensive lingerie sets are made from cambric, which are not supposed to be used constantly (for example, wedding sets).

Coarse calico

Bide - very practical and does not require special care. The fabric is denser than cambric, but does not shine like satin. Coarse calico linen, according to the hostesses, can withstand an infinite number of washes and is inexpensive. Depending on the density of weaving, calico can be used to make both ceremonial and everyday headsets. It is the latter, due to their practicality, that are in special demand. According to these indicators, only a mixture of cotton and polyester is comparable with coarse calico.

Bamboo

Bamboo is the most sustainable natural resource, it grows without pesticides and chemicals, grown on private farms, where traditions are passed down from generation to generation. With a modern manufacturing process, it has become possible to obtain bamboo fiber for the production of thread and fabric. Bamboo fiber with a natural sheen is softer than the softest cotton and is similar in quality to silk and cashmere, bamboo fabric has natural antimicrobial properties.

satin

Satin - a fabric of satin weave of threads made of cotton or chemical fiber. Sateen has a smooth, silky front surface dominated by weft threads; quite dense and shiny; produced mainly one-colored, printed and bleached. Satin is a shiny and dense fabric, made from twisted double-weave cotton thread. It has long been noticed that the more the thread is twisted, the brighter the shine. So there was a gloss - satin, reminiscent of silk. Satin is very pleasant to the touch, linen from it is durable and can withstand a large number of washes - 200-300, and only after a long time the material begins to fade a little. It is cheaper than silk but more expensive than other cotton fabrics. It is used to make underwear of various designs for everyday use.

chintz

Itz is a light cotton one-colored or printed fabric obtained as a result of a special finish of a harsh calico. Due to the wide variety of patterns and colors, as well as the ways of final finishing (soft, hard, matte, shiny, embossed), chintz is widely used for the manufacture of bed linen.

Teak

Tick ​​- a dense fabric of twill or plain weave. Made from linen or cotton yarn. Used for pillows, blankets, mattresses, furniture covers, curtains, etc. Among teaks, fabrics impregnated with a special composition stand out, which have additional dust-proof properties. After such processing, the fabric acquires additional density and greater resistance to punctures and tears. Such a teak is called down-holding and is usually used for the manufacture of feather-down products, such as pillows, duvets, duvets.

Percale

P ercal - cotton fabric of plain weave. Percale - dense and slightly velvety, with a smooth matte surface, retains heat, breathes and creates a feeling of comfort. For the manufacture of bed linen, specially processed percale is used, which is dense enough not to let feathers and fluffs from the pillow to the surface of the linen, and at the same time exceptionally gentle and soft to the touch.

cotton fabric

X cotton fabric is the most common, but not the oldest material for bed linen. It began to be used only at the end of the 18th century. in Italy because cotton was cheaper than Chinese silk and more practical than linen.

Flannel

Flanel is a heat-saving, soft, pleasant to the touch material, covered with a light fluff. Well suited for the off-season, when they are not heated yet. The only drawback is that with frequent use, pellets form on the surface.

linen fabric

Linen fabric is the oldest. It was also used in Ancient Egypt. The fiber flax plant does not require special care, but the traditional technologies for making thread from it are very, very laborious. Nevertheless, since ancient times, craftsmen have achieved extraordinary quality of linen products. The canvas turned out to be thin, strong and wearable, with a characteristic muted sheen. Subsequently, when hand weaving became a thing of the past, weaving manufactories appeared and from flax they began to make those fabrics that we can buy now. In Europe, expensive linen linen is classified as "luxury", but in Russia linen is available and cheap. But pure linen is very wrinkled and difficult to iron. Recently, blended fabrics of cotton and linen have been used for the manufacture of bed linen. They are more pleasant to the touch, they are easier to iron.

Jacquard

Jacquard (Jozeph-Maria Jacquard, 1752 - 1834) inventor of the loom for patterned fabrics. The son of a weaver, he entered the apprenticeship of a bookbinder, then became a typewriter and, finally, a weaver. Jacquard weaving refers to the complex intricate weaving performed on loom, invented by Joseph Marie Jacquard in 1801. This term is used for the name of a fabric or textile that has been woven according to this principle. Napoleon I awarded Jacquard a pension of 3,000 francs. and the right to collect premiums from anyone using a machine of his design in France. Jacquard is made from both cotton and synthetic or mixed yarn. Jacquard fabrics have found the widest application in our life: for the manufacture of clothing, for the home: for window decoration, for upholstery and furniture covers, for bedspreads and pillows, and, of course, for the manufacture of luxury bed linen and bedding.

Silk

Silk is the most expensive material from which bed linen is made. The cost of a set of high-quality natural silk is very high. At the same time, high-quality silk means, first of all, the products of Japanese weavers. The fabric of European manufacture is not up to par and eventually begins to upset the owners, especially the discrepancy between a very high price and below average wear. It is better not to buy China and Turkey, so as not to be disappointed in silk, it slips, cools, and leads appear very quickly. This does not happen with real Japanese fabric.

The fabric called "teak" has been known to people for more than one century. It is valued for its high density, which allows you to sew high-quality things. In the past, teak was used to make corsets and boots, which were at the height of fashion. Now the scope is much wider. What are the properties of this material? How is it used in modern world? Has its composition and production changed?

The composition and features of teak production

The textile industry is developing at an accelerated pace, new fabrics and methods for their manufacture are emerging. However, the method of weaving and the basis for the production of teak remain unchanged. This material is divided into several varieties and classified according to the following criteria:

• raw materials used: cotton, linen, hemp, mixed fibers (including synthetics);
• color: monochromatic, printed (the pattern is printed on the finished fabric), multi-colored (woven from threads different color, thanks to which original patterns are obtained);
• density, g / sq. see: 90, 110–140, 160–170.

Most often, teak fabric is made by twill weaving, due to which a characteristic scar is formed on the surface of the fabric. You can find material when the warp and weft overlap in succession. Twill weave teak is popular, in the manufacture of which a ribbed fabric is obtained. A rarer type is satin, when the threads are intertwined to form a pattern.

Fabric properties, its advantages and disadvantages, comparison with polyester

Classic teak is a natural hypoallergenic material, the key feature of which is its low thickness and high density. In inexpensive varieties, artificial or synthetic fibers can be added, mainly polyester. Teak is distinguished by the following properties:

• low stretch;
• hygroscopicity;
• ability to retain pollution;
• wear resistance: due to the structure of the fibers, the canvas is resistant to fading, friction, sweat and other factors;
• hypoallergenicity;
• resistance to the formation of pellets during long-term operation.

To increase wear resistance, tensile strength and other characteristics, the fabric can be additionally treated with sizing during manufacture. Substances have dust-repellent, antibacterial and other properties, which improves the quality of the canvases.

Among the main advantages of the canvas are high strength, density and natural composition. The disadvantages include the ability to accumulate and retain moisture. It is advisable not to use teak products in high humidity, as they will need frequent drying. They should be stored in dry places. If the teak is left wet for a long time, bacteria will begin to multiply in it, and the product will become unusable.

Tailoring things from teak requires experience and the use of reliable equipment. Not all sewing machines able to handle thick fabric and may skip stitches. Aesthetes note low contrast and lack of bright colors on the material. This is due to the use of coarse natural threads that do not have shine.

An alternative to natural teak are products made from polyester fibers. Comparison of synthetic canvas with teak is shown in the table:

Deciding from which material to choose textiles and clothing has to be done every season. When there is doubt about which is better - things made of teak or polyester, it is worth considering the characteristics described above. Synthetic clothing is not suitable for wearing in hot weather as it blocks airflow and can cause overheating. A more comfortable tick helps out. When choosing a pillow cover (cushion), you should also give preference to this material. It will not let feathers or other filling out and will maintain the shape of the pillow.

What is sewn from teak?

In the XVIII-XIX centuries, the material was considered low-grade, used to produce cheap clothes. The aristocrats were surprised when Gogol, while in Hamburg (1836), ordered a suit made of this fabric. However, the writer praised the convenience of the clothes, noted that she washes well, and dedicated a quatrain to her. In the 1970s, teak began to be used for backpacks, tents, trousers, fashionable dresses safari style.

Currently, overalls, awnings, inexpensive bags and hiking backpacks are sewn from fabric. Higher density teak (160 g/sq cm). goes to the production of covers for blankets and pillowcases. From a canvas with a density of 130-140 g / sq. cm sew furniture covers, fabric blinds, awnings. Light fabric (90 g/sq. cm) is used in the manufacture of curtains and bedding. Products serve for years without losing their original appearance, which is confirmed by numerous reviews.