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Custom polycotton fabric

What is polycotton fabric and why is it so popular? Here we uncover more about this cotton and polyester hybrid, and why it is such a popular choice for clothing, decor, bedding, and more. Understand the popularity of our polycotton fabric, and design your own polycotton fabric online.

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What is polycotton fabric?

Poly cotton material is a combination of both natural cotton and synthetic polyester fibers. The fibers are woven together to create a hybrid yarn of the two. However, the percentage of polyester vs. cotton can vary greatly, depending on the use of the fabric. Poly cotton is normally a thin and lightweight fabric, that is surprisingly strong and durable.

A popular choice of fabric for clothing and bedding, poly cotton has the soft and absorbent qualities of cotton as well as the durable and easy to care for nature of polyester.

Some popular poly cotton materials include:

Boston Pique Knit – water absorbent, pique knit construct, 4.72oz, mesh-like, flexible
Lima Cotton Lawn – tightly woven, 4.28oz, smooth, cool, durable, soft, breathable
Lima Cotton Poplin – 5.90oz, tight, plain weave, water absorbent, smooth, taut
Mayfair Herringbone Weave – soft, cotton feel, tight weave, solid, matte, 7.93oz
Mulmul Soft Muslin – muslin weave, super soft, strong, durable, 1.62oz, woven
Panama Flo – 4.42oz, woven, durable, solid, strong, taut, half panama
Cotton Sheeting – tight, plain weave, 3.83oz, strong, soft face, breathable, spun yarns
Woven Canvas – tightly woven, durable, 8.85oz & 11.2oz, non-stretch, smooth

How is it manufactured?

Polycotton fabric is manufactured by combining the natural fiber cotton with the synthetic or manmade fiber, polyester. The fusing of the fibers can be done at either the fiber stage or at the yarn stage. Although it results in a slightly more expensive fabric, combining them at the fiber stage tends to give a more superior quality.

Purposes of polycotton fabric

The purpose of polycotton fabric is to create a material that has the best of both worlds – the natural breathability and beauty of cotton and the durability and longevity of polyester. Mixing the two fibers can utilize the properties of differing strengths, dyeability, breathability and more. Cotton can be added to polyester to help give the polyester more of a moisture-wicking finish, and polyester can be added to cotton to give it more durability and flexibility.

By creating a poly-cotton material hybrid, you will get a fabric that has the advantages of both fibers; tough, durable, breathable, soft, and affordable.

Properties

The blend of cotton and polyester fibers have a wealth of properties, that makes them a popular choice for many end uses, in particular, clothing and bedding. Some common properties of poly cotton include:

Wrinkle resistant
Strong and durable
Breathable
Can be ironed
Shrinks less than pure cotton
Retain color
Cheaper than 100% cotton
Fade resistant
Can be washed more often
Easy to sew

Advantages of polycotton fabric

The blend of the two fibers is created to afford the advantages of both the cotton and the poly fibers into one fabric. While 100% cotton is fully breathable, it can also be more expensive and not as durable as polyester. On the other side, while polyester is not at all breathable, it has brilliant durability and tends to be tear resistant. It is also a cheaper fiber. One can then see that when the two fibers are combined, they create a hybrid yarn that has all the advantages of cotton and polyester.

The final fabric is normally soft, comfortable, and flexible with a breathable nature. It is also tear-resistant, less prone to pilling and static, and can be made into abrasion-resistant fabrics, such as canvas. Poly cotton is also less expensive than 100% cotton, and you can often find different ratios of the fibers, which will suit your end purpose.

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