How to distinguish between nylon fabric and polyester fabric, and what are their differences?

    The difference between nylon and polyester. First, the editor from a Chinese fabric factory will teach you how to distinguish between nylon and Polyester Fabrics
    1. Sensory differences:
    In terms of the glossiness of the fabric, Nylon Fabric has a brighter color and a smoother feel; The appearance of the fabric is slightly darker in color compared to nylon, and polyester fabric has a rougher texture;
    2. Difference in combustion (simplest method):
    The burning of nylon fabric: Nylon will quickly curl and burn into a white gel when it is close to a flame, emitting white smoke and a celery flavor, and will foam. Moreover, nylon does not have a flame when burning, and it is difficult to continue burning after leaving the flame. After burning, a light brown molten material can be seen, which is not easily crushed by hand.
    Burning of polyester fabric: Polyester is relatively easy to ignite and will immediately curl when it is close to a flame. When burning, it will melt while emitting black smoke. The flame is yellow and emits a fragrant smell. After burning, it will produce black brown hard lumps that can be twisted and crushed with fingers.
    3. Scrape with nails
    Scrape the fabric with your nails, and after scraping, the less obvious marks are nylon, while the obvious marks are polyester. (Compared with the first method, the first method is still more intuitive and clear)

    Let's take a look at the functional differences between nylon and polyester:
    Nylon fabric, due to its good extensibility and strong breathability, is mostly used as an inner lining on clothing and bags. Moreover, this fabric is used to make the upper part of certain shoes, such as running shoes, tennis shoes, etc. Nylon fabric can increase the breathability of shoes and make the wearer more comfortable.  
    Polyester fabricis widely used in the manufacturing of clothing and industrial products. It is a very common synthetic Clothing Fabric in our daily lives, and its biggest advantage is that it is not easily deformed or wrinkled. In addition, it has the characteristics of being sturdy, durable, elastic, insulated, and easy to clean, making it very suitable for making outerwear.
    What are the differences in performance between nylon and polyester? Simply put, nylon fabric products have better wear resistance, stress resistance, color fastness, glossiness, and other aspects than polyester fabric products. However, nylon has a harder hand feel and is more expensive than polyester.
    The difference between nylon and polyester is that most of the clothing on our market is made of polyester and nylon fabrics. Therefore, we need to keep our eyes open and learn to see the difference between nylon and polyester so that we can purchase high-quality products.