Cotton ribbon refers to the ribbon woven from cotton yarn or cotton chemical fiber blended yarn. Pure cotton ribbon is Description:

made of pure cotton yarn. There are many kinds of cotton ribbons with different colors. It can be divided into primary colored cotton cloth, dyed cotton cloth, printed cotton cloth and dyed cotton cloth according to the dyeing method; it can also be divided into plain cotton ribbon, twill cotton ribbon and forged cotton ribbon according to the structure. The cotton ribbon, which is made of cotton and other fibers, is called cotton blended and interwoven cotton ribbon. This includes the combination of cotton and other natural fibers, as well as cotton and various chemical fibers. Usually cotton and chemical fibers are combined to form a variety of color varieties, practical fabrics with both advantages.

Classification

According to pattern: herringbone ribbon, flat ribbon (plain), fine (pearl) ribbon, coarse cotton ribbon, pitted cotton ribbon, twill cotton ribbon, transverse cotton ribbon, etc.

According to yarn count: 21 yarn ribbons, 32 yarn ribbons, 40 yarn ribbons, 60 yarn ribbons, 81 yarn ribbons and blended yarns, among which yarn count is divided into single and double. In yarn count classification, the larger the count, the finer the yarn.

Characteristic：

1. Cotton ribbon has strong hygroscopicity and high shrinkage, about 4-10%.

2. Cotton ribbon is alkali-resistant and acid-resistant. It is very unstable to inorganic acids, even if it is destroyed by very dilute sulfuric acid, but the effect of organic acids is weak, almost no destructive effect. Cotton ribbon is more alkali-resistant. 

3. The light and heat resistance of cotton ribbon is general. Cotton ribbon is oxidized slowly in sunlight and atmosphere, which decreases its strength. The cotton ribbon will be destroyed by long-term high temperature, but can withstand short-term high temperature treatment at 125-150 C.

4. Microorganisms have destructive effect on cotton and cotton. It is not resistant to mould.