Bedding fabrics are known as value-added products, as they are used in the decoration of beds as a product related to the human and space factor in home textile classification. Bedding fabrics are products with different properties due to their end-use places. While these fabrics are being designed, the design should be made by considering which material will have which technical features.
Bedding Fabrics and Types
Since fabrics are used in mattress production, their properties should be determined by the comfort and other features required from the mattresses. In this direction, it is necessary to provide softness, hardness, fullness, volume and other properties desired from bedding fabrics. Paying attention to the fact that these features will be factors that directly affect the performance of bedding fabrics, care should be taken to design the fabric in line with these features.
Bed Fabrics by Fiber Content
Cotton, linen, wool, bamboo etc. are widely used in the production of bedding fabric. fibers are used.
Some information about the types of bedding fabrics according to fiber content and the properties that fiber content brings to fabrics are presented in the table below.
| Fiber Name | Fiber Class | The Feature It Gained |
|---|---|---|
| Cotton | Natural | Ability to absorb moisture, less static electricity advantage of transmitting and carrying hygienic properties |
| Linen | Natural | Ability to absorb moisture |
| Cashmere | Natural | Ability to absorb moisture and keep warm |
| Silk | Natural | Soft touch, shine and water absorbency |
| Bamboo | Natural | High moisture absorption, softness and shine and ability to refract UV rays |
| Viscose | Chemical | Moisture wicking and soft touch |
| Polyester | Chemical | Low moisture absorption, conductive properties and high resistance to abrasion |
| Polypropylene | Chemical | The advantage of having UV resistance and antibacterial properties with water-repellent feature |
| Silver | Chemical | Adding antibacterial properties |
