Coated fabricWhat kind of fabric is it? Can it be called artificial leather?
Coated fabric is a kind of fabric that is made of ordinary fabrics treated with a special process. It uses organic solvents or water to dissolve the coating particles into a liquid state, and then uses a scraper or a The roller is evenly applied to ordinary fabrics, and through natural evaporation or baking, the water or organic solvent in the colloidal particle solution is volatilized, so that a thin film is formed on the surface of the fabric. We can develop different properties of this film according to different requirements, such as fireproof, windproof, anti-corrosion, waterproof, etc.
Introduction to the advantages of coated fabrics
1. The types of coated fabrics are quite rich. But every fabric has the same advantages. Their same advantage is that the windproof performance of coated fabrics is quite excellent, and some coated fabrics can even be very waterproof. effect.
2. From the hand feel point of view, the coated fabrics have a very comfortable and plump hand feel. They feel silky to the touch. They will feel good when made into clothing and will not make people feel uncomfortable when worn close to the body. produce a strange feeling.
3. Judging from the color of the coated fabric, it has a unique color, and its luster also has a shining effect. Especially in the sun, the whole person looks very energetic. A good choice for making clothing.
Introduction to the disadvantages of coated fabrics
1. Although this kind of fabric can be made into clothing , but when clothes made of this kind of fabric are worn in summer, people will feel as if the fabric is about to melt away in the sun.
2. Coated fabrics are not suitable for wearing in winter, because this kind of fabric does not have the effect of preventing cold, and it does not have a good effect of keeping warm. Therefore, clothes made of this kind of fabric are not suitable to be worn in winter.
3. From the perspective of stain resistance, coated fabrics are not resistant to high temperatures or stains. If there are many stains on the fabric, it will be difficult to clean the fabric. clean. And the fabric may crack during cleaning.
Some people think that coated fabric is also a kind of artificial leather. actually not.
Although the definition of artificial leather is that it is coated with resin such as PU or PVC on a base fabric, the emergence of artificial leather itself The significance is to imitate and replace genuine leather, which is mainly reflected in the texture, surface style, hand feel, and fleshy feel.
The coated fabrics on the market only have a thin coating on the surface. They are not intended to imitate real leather. They do not have the effect and fleshy feel of real leather. Therefore, coated fabrics cannot be combined with Leatherette is lumped into the mix.
