Combed cotton yarn refers to cotton yarn produced with an additional fine-combing process during spinning. This process removes shorter fibers and impurities from the cotton, making the fibers stronger, less prone to pilling, and more consistent in quality, thereby producing smoother yarn. Combed cotton yarn is smoother and more even. Fabrics made from combed cotton yarn offer higher quality in terms of texture, washability, and durability. The fabric surface is smooth and free from cotton neps. It also provides good dyeing performance, excellent moisture absorption, a smooth hand feel, comfortable wear, and is easy to wash and dry.
The earliest documented use of wool yarn by humans can be traced back to the Neolithic Age. Originating in Central Asia, wool is one of the oldest and most widely used textile fibers. Textiles containing wool have excellent elasticity, a soft hand feel, and good thermal insulation. Although wool has many advantages, its relatively weak wear performance, such as felting, pilling, and poor heat resistance, together with its relatively high price, has long limited its wider use in the textile industry.
Polyester-viscose yarn is a highly complementary blended yarn available in cotton-type, wool-type, and medium-length fiber varieties. Wool-type fabrics are commonly known as “Kuai Ba.” When the polyester content is no less than 50%, the blended fabric can retain the advantages of polyester, including high strength, dimensional stability, and good wash-and-wear performance. The addition of viscose fiber improves the breathability of the fabric, enhances its resistance to melting holes, and reduces pilling and static electricity.