The fabric used for swimsuit should be with good elastic and comfortable fit to make body with better movement and excellent extension. Swimwear fabric quality should be wrinkle resistant, generally should not create folded line or wrinkles on fabric. The fabric quality of swimsuit and comfortable wearing greatly affect people's swimming experience, and swimsuit fabric quality is main factor that determines the quality of the swimsuit. Would like to introduce some information regarding swimwear fabric quality, hope below are helpful.
The fabric quality using for swimwear are mainly with following four types:
Lycra is essentially a synthetic elastic fiber, it can be extended to 4-6 times its original length, with excellent elongation, suitable for blended with other fibers, and enhance fabric wrinkle resistance. Lycra with chlorine resistance, it has a longer lifespan than swimsuits made of common fabric materials.
Swimsuit made of LYCRA fabric can keep in good shape for longtime, don’t need worry for fabric getting thinner with time goes by. Swimsuit frequently used in chlorine or sea water may damage fabric fiber, while LYCRA fabric is unlikely to suffer such problem, LYCRA fabric with chlorine resistance to keep swimwear in good quality as new.
Polyamide fabric mainly use for swimsuits at moderate prices. Durability is the greatest advantage of polyamide, and this is one of main reason why polyamide so popular among all kinds of swimwear fabric quality. What makes polyamide such a reliable fabric material? It with good tensile strength, make it an especially reliable material that proven to remain good shape through many times of washes. Polyamide itself has good elasticity, when it blend with spandex, fabric will have much better elasticity, make swimwear more comfortable wearing.
Generally speaking, swimsuits which made from polyamide fabric are relatively good at price and durability.
Polyester fabric with excellent wrinkle resistance, quick drying, it also has good chlorine resistance and not easily discolored by chlorine water in swimming pools.
While compare with LYCRA and polyamide, polyester elasticity are relatively limited, it is better to make swimwear by sets with top and bottom for relax wearing.
Spandex with high elasticity usually not spun separately, It is often blended with polyamide and polyester to make swimwear no strong wearing pressure. Usually high-quality swimwear requires spandex composition over 18%.
