What are the characteristics of natural fabrics?

1. Cotton
Features: Easy to keep warm, soft and close fitting, good moisture absorption and breathability.
Advantages: Comfortable to wear, does not generate static electricity, anti sensitivity, simple appearance, not easily damaged by insects, sturdy and durable, easy to clean.
Disadvantages: Easy to shrink and wrinkle, not very stiff and aesthetically pleasing in appearance, requiring frequent ironing; Poor durability and easy fading; Not acid resistant.
2. Hemp (such as flax, ramie)
Features: Plant fiber, good breathability, fast heat dissipation, cool to wear, not close to the body after sweating.
Advantages: Strong strength, not easy to tear, good natural luster, not easy to fade, not easy to shrink; Thermal conductivity and moisture absorption are higher than Cotton Fabric, it is resistant to friction, high temperature, acid and alkali, mold, and not easily affected by moisture and mold; Anti moth, low dust absorption rate, and no static electricity.
Disadvantages: rough hand feel, not smooth and comfortable to wear, prone to wrinkling, poor drape; Poor adhesion and easy deformation.
3. Silk (such as mulberry silk, spun silk)
Features: Natural protein fiber, smooth and soft, with a feeling of warmth in winter and coolness in summer.
Advantages: Beautiful, noble, glossy, comfortable, elegant, luxurious, with good elasticity, good moisture absorption, breathable when worn.
Disadvantages: Not resistant to saltwater corrosion, not suitable for treatment with chlorine bleach or detergent; Easy to wrinkle, not sturdy enough, and fades quickly.
4. Wool (such as wool)
Features: Animal fiber, good warmth retention.
Advantages: Soft and elastic feel, soft and natural luster, comfortable and beautiful wearing; Good moisture absorption and low thermal conductivity; Good warmth retention and wrinkle resistance.
Disadvantages: Not alkali resistant; Severe shrinkage; Easy to wrinkle; High cost and expensive price.