How to identify and wash flax? How to distinguish the authenticity of linen products

Flax is the earliest natural plant fiber used by humans, with a history of more than 10,000 years. Flax is pure natural fiber. Because linen products are prominently characterized by their own sweat-absorbing and breathable properties and harmless to the human body, they have been cared for in recent years, especially in daily life such as cool mats, pillow mats and other beddings.

Lin linen bedding on the market includes linen mattresses, linen mats, and pure linen blankets. They feel like cotton blankets, but they have a cool feeling. Its colors are natural and elegant, and the patterns are mainly grids and stripes. I will introduce to you the method of identifying during washing:

1. Methods for identifying flax

①. Visual inspection: innocent linen knitted products, with clear and natural dense textures, strong tensile resistance, natural and soft gloss on the fabric surface, and too bright.

②, Observation: When illuminated by light, you can see cloud spots, and sometimes you can find a small amount of hemp particles.

③, touch with your hands: it feels cool, with a drooping feeling, and hold it hard and wrinkles slightly.

④, Burning: Take a little linen fabric and burn it. If it has a paper smell and the ash is delicate and white-gray, it is proved to be linen fabric; while chemical fiber fabrics generally have a harsh smell after burning, and the ash is spherical.

From the appearance, some of the hemps in genuine linens are creamy white and the fabric is clear; the defective ones have slightly yellowish colors and unclear patterns.

In terms of feel, the genuine product is thick and straight, with a certain hardness, and there are no wrinkles when pinched in the hand and let go; the defective product is a little soft to the touch with the hand, but after pinching, there will be wrinkles, some like cotton fabrics.

Sensually speaking, genuine linen fabrics will not feel irritated when applied to the skin; defective products will feel hairy after contact.

From the label, genuine linen fabrics have strict labels, such as hemp content, washing methods, etc.; defective products are vague.

In addition, there is a cannabis mat that is also a linen fabric. Its advantage is that it is thinner and lighter than linen fabrics, and it feels more comfortable after contacting the skin.

2. Standard for high-quality linen mats

weight — — thick, each set of double mats should not be less than 2kg.

shrinkage rate — — shrinkage rate per line shall not exceed ± 3%.

Fullness—— The surface is clean and does not fade after washing.

Smoothness—— Soft and smooth, without tying or harshing the skin. woven with long hemp fiber, service life is not less than 10 years.

3. Methods for identifying high-quality flax products

Linse and imitation hemp products

1. Pure flax products have wrinkles and feel cool.

2. Pure linen fabric has natural bamboo joints and cloud-like markings.

3. The burning break point of pure flax fiber is white ash and has a burning paper smell.

High-quality products and inferior products

1. High-quality linens have clear patterns, no hairy or numb particles, and a smooth surface.

2. High-quality flax products have strong tear resistance and are also soft before and after washing.

3. High-quality flax products are pre-shrinked.

4. Washing and maintenance methods of linen

When washing hemp products, it should be noted that high-quality linen fabrics are pre-shrinked before making, and the shrinkage rate is generally 3%. However, most of them have not been shrunk and will shrink after washing. The general shrinkage rate is around 10%, and some will be more serious. It is best to use dry cleaning when washing.

Washing method

Because the quality of "linen mat" is different, it causes great trouble to our work. We must pay close attention when washing. It is best to use dry cleaning to prevent the mat from shrinking and deforming.

1. When dry cleaning, it is best not to brush soap liquid on the surface of the fabric. You can add it directly in the dry cleaning machine, just wash it on the standard procedure, and iron it in medium and high temperature.

2. Water washing requirements

1) ​​Soak in warm water within 40°C for 10 minutes before washing.

2) Alkaline-containing detergents can be used.

3) When washing machine, use light kneading and washing, and do not dehydrate or drip.

2. Washing linen products

①. Due to the characteristics of "natural" that flax is easy to wrinkle, people are quite hesitant when buying. No matter how noble the material becomes wrinkled after washing, it will be greatly discounted. Therefore, when washing linen home textile products, you should pay attention to maintenance first.

②. The key to maintaining linen home textile products is washing and ironing.

③. When washing, be sure to control the water temperature. The temperature of water should not be too high, and should be controlled below 35 degrees Celsius to 40 degrees Celsius. Linen fabrics can be washed with a washing machine, but you must use cold water. You should use some neutral detergents, rather than efficient detergents such as clean collars.

④. In addition, do not let it come into contact with acidic substances. Flax is plant fibers and is very sensitive to acids. Acid is extremely destructive to plant fibers and is easily burned.

Linse mats are not only available in all seasons, but also very easy to collect. Just wash, fold and place them in the cabinet like a normal blanket. And truly high-quality linen mats can last more than 10 years.