what is pongee have which types and what differences with taffeta?

WHAT IS PONGEE?

A kind of pongee fabric that is full of vigorous vitality and shows natural style. The most common varieties are semi-elastic pongee, full-elastic pongee, and matte pongee.

Pongee fabric (PONGEE) is a kind of pongee fabric that is full of vitality and shows natural style. It is an old variety that has been around for a long time. Except for the use of matte silk In addition to the innovation of raw materials and weaving technology, the post-dyeing and finishing process is also extended, with increased density, softer hand feeling and expanded functions. 

TYPES OF PONGEE:

The most common varieties of pongee fabrics include semi-elastic pongee, full-elastic pongee, and matte pongee. The three series are now introduced as follows.

"Semi-elastic pongee" fabrics have been used to make suits, suits, jackets, children's wear, professional wear and other lining accessories. Nowadays, with the development of domestic exhibitions and advertising industry, the demand for flags is increasing day by day. "Semi-elastic pongee" Become a major sales highlight in Wujiang China Oriental Silk Market. The fabric warp is made of polyester FDY60D/24F as raw materials, and is made of plain weave weave on a water jet loom. The grey fabric is processed by processes such as softening, weight reduction, dyeing, and setting. The fabric surface uses polyester silk luster to express its style characteristics and feel It has the advantages of soft and smooth, not easy to crack and unload, not easy to fade, bright luster, etc., especially for making all kinds of colorful flags more vivid. After dyeing and finishing, the products are processed by mechanical high-temperature finishing, calendering and embossing, which is an "environmentally friendly" deep processing, which makes the lining bright in color, soft to the touch, and good in air permeability. It has won the favor of clothing manufacturers. Especially ginning lining and jacquard lining are comparable, but the price is much cheaper. The finished fabric has a width of 150cm and a square meter weight of about 100 grams. The current market price of grey fabrics is between 1.50-1.60 yuan per meter. More than a dozen gorgeous colors such as vegetable green, goose yellow, rose red, scarlet, etc. are more popular. Because the fabric is widely applicable, it has become one of the marketable fabrics all year round.

"Full stretch pongee" has a wide variety of varieties and complete specifications. Among them, 240T and 300T are the most popular in the market. The warp and weft of the fabric are interwoven with polyester DTY75D/72F (network silk), and the fabric is flat (1/2 twill, 1/ 3 Twill) texture woven. The weaving process is ingenious. The application of "environmentally friendly" dyeing in the dyeing and finishing process has greatly improved the appearance and luster of the fabric. The post-dyeing and finishing process of the product continues, such as: PVC, PU, spun velvet coating, and other fabrics Electric embroidery, powder dot compounding, sanding, calendering, etc., make the application of full elastic pongee more widely, so the market sales are increasing year by year. The finished fabric door width is 148CM, and the current market price of white billet for 240T is between 2.65-2.85 yuan/meter, and 300T is about 4.00 yuan/meter. In Shengze area, the dyeing processing fee is generally about 1.80 yuan/meter, general dyeing The cloth shrinkage rate is 8-10%. In terms of color, camel gray, coffee, rose red, yellow and other colors are the most popular among merchants. After different finishing processes, the fabric has a wide range of uses. It can be used to make down jackets, casual jackets, children's wear, etc., and waterproof coated fabrics can also be used to make waterproof clothing, umbrellas, ponchos, awnings, etc. In the market transaction methods, some color orders are ordered, and some are sold in spot. In addition to selling well in the domestic market, this type of fabric is also sold to dozens of countries overseas, and its sales are like sesame seeds blooming steadily.

"Dull pongee" belongs to the family of full elastic pongee series. The warp and weft of this fabric are all made of polyester matte DTY75D/72F or 50D/72F (network silk). One of the fabric specifications is 300T and is woven with a plain weave double change texture. Become. The weaving process is unique, and the dyeing and finishing process uses "environmentally friendly" dyeing, which has greatly improved the appearance of the cloth, especially the softer color of the matte polyester fabric. "Matte pongee" fabric has a wide range of applications, so it has been favored by the north and the south after the market, and it has become a sales hot spot in the oriental market. The cloth width is 160cm. The transaction price of white billet in the current market is between 4.70-4.90 yuan/meter. In the Shengze area, the dyeing processing fee is generally about 1.20-1.40 yuan/meter, and the general shrinkage rate of dyed cloth is about 8 points. In terms of color in the market, camel gray, coffee, navy blue, and earthy yellow are the most popular among merchants. The fabric can be made into autumn casual jackets, children's clothing, etc. According to market operators: In addition to selling in the domestic market, these fabrics are also sold to dozens of countries overseas. With the changes in weather and the updating of people’s clothing fabrics, "full elastic pongee" will surely occupy sales in the second half of the year. City, the prospect is very bright.

DIFFERENCE WITH THE TAFFETA

The difference between taffeta, polyester taffeta and pongee

Taffeta

Taffeta, also known as taffeta, is a kind of cooked high-end silk fabric woven with plain pongee weave. The warp yarn adopts double-twisted cooked silk, and the weft yarn adopts combined single-twisted cooked silk. The plain weave is used as the ground, and the fabric density is high. It is the most compact variety of silk fabrics. The characteristics of taffeta are the silk surface is fine, clean and smooth, flat and beautiful, with good luster, the fabric is tight, and the hand feels stiff, but it is easy to produce permanent creases after wrinkles. Therefore, it is not suitable to be folded and pressed, and roll-type packaging is often used. There are many varieties of taffeta, depending on the raw materials used: silk taffeta, double palace silk taffeta, silk-cotton interwoven taffeta, spun weft taffeta, rayon taffeta, polyester taffeta and so on. According to the weaving process, there are plain taffeta, glitter taffeta, striped taffeta, jacquard taffeta and so on. Plain taffeta is woven with a single color of dyed cooked silk; glitter taffeta uses different colors of warp and weft yarns to form a glitter effect after being woven into fabrics, and striped taffeta uses different colors of warp and assemblage according to the law It is arranged at intervals and woven into a fabric to form a grid effect; jacquard taffeta is referred to as flower taffeta, which is a plain weave of satin weave on plain taffeta. The taffeta is compact and clean, the silk surface is flat, smooth and delicate, the hand feels firm, the color is bright, and the color is soft and bright. Not easy to stain. Mainly used as women's spring and autumn clothing, holiday dresses, down jacket fabrics, etc.

Taff

Polyester taffeta is a kind of all-polyester thin fabric, with specifications of 190T, 250T, etc., and the general market price is 2-2.5 yuan per meter of finished fabric. Polyester taffeta is suitable for jackets, umbrellas, car covers, sportswear, marine umbrellas, Handbags, luggage, sleeping bags, tents, artificial flowers, shower curtains, table cloths, chair covers and other high-end clothing linings. Polyester taffeta is also a traditional fabric of chemical fiber fabrics. It was once popular for a while, and then sales decreased with the rise of a batch of new chemical fiber fabrics. After adopting matte silk in the second half of 2004, polyester taffeta fabrics entered the market with a colorful new look. The matte polyester yarn is used, the fabric color is softer, beautiful and charming, suitable for making casual wear, sportswear, children's clothing, etc. There are as many as dozens of colors, and the upper body is ready to be worn, which is fashionable and beautiful, but also adds attractive charm. Due to its beautiful appearance and low price, the matte polyester taffeta is easy for ordinary people to accept.

Pongee

Pongee, commonly known as rainproof cloth, can also be called "coated nylon spun". Its cloth surface is flat and smooth, light texture, strong and wear-resistant, good elasticity and gloss, no shrinkage, easy to wash, quick-drying, and good hand feeling.

Polyester taffeta and pongee are both polyester component fabrics. But polyester taffeta is lining; pongee is a fabric; polyester taffeta feels harder than pongee.

Polyester taffeta is full-length yarn, and at least one of the warp and weft of Pongee yarn is low-stretch yarn.

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