TOPIC1 : EXPLANATION OF THE TYPES OF FABRIC AND LINEN AND PRACTICE LABEL READING AND ITS FUCTION

Type of Fabric and linen


its divided by two:

1.natural fibers (its made up from animal skin and vegetables)
wool
silk
cotton
linen

2.man-made fibers (its from regenerated or synthetic)
acetate
acrylic
polyester
rayon
spandex
nylon

Natural Fibers

WOOL
Is made up from sheep. Wool is extensively used in hotels although expensive. It used for carpets, blankets and upholstery. Its easy to clean and fire resistant.
SILK
Is produced from the cocoon of silk worms. Its usage in hotel include wall covering, cushion cover and bed sheets. Silk is the strongest of natural fibers and very light. Its very expensive and seldom used in hospitality except for luxury suites and apartments.
COTTON
Its comes from the cotton plant seed. Cotton is used for bed linen, table linen, towel and uniform. Its very absorbent, easily laundered and more resistant to bleaches and alkali and become stronger when wet than dry.
LINEN
Its comes from the stalk of flax plant (a plant fiber used especially for making ropes). Linen is famous for making napkin and table linen. Linen is hard wearing and easily washed but requires careful finishing, Can be easily dyed and the color does not fade when wash.

Man-Made fibers

ACETATE
Is made up from cotton liners plus chemicals. Look like silk. Used for curtain and furnishing. They are sensitive to nail polish, nail polish remover and perfumes.
ACRYLIC
Is made up from chemical and looks like wool and washable. Used for hotel blanket and carpet. they normally used this because they are cheap, do not shrink and easily maintained.
POLYESTER
Is made up from synthetic fiber and is normally added to cotton and wool. Its used in pillows, upholstery, bed linen, and table linen.
RAYON
Is made up from wood pulp and cotton linters. Its look like silk and has draping qualities. Used for curtain and bedspreads.
SPANDEX
Is a mixture of rubbers and chemicals.they are normally used in foundation garments such as swimming suit and hosiery
NYLON
Is made-made fabric from chemicals. Nylon is used in hosiery, netting for bridal veils, carpeting and socks.

Practice label reading
a) Fabrics need no identification since we can read the label and understand the characteristics of the fabrics
b) Fabrics need no hassle of sorting by type of fabrics ( sorting by type of fabrics can maintain its quality ) and washing process will be easy
c) Save time when trying to figure out the exact type of fabrics for quality, checking, washing and knowledge purposes
d) Able to retain the white and coloured fabrics. 

its divided five symbols:

• washing symbols
• bleaching symbols
• drying symbols
• ironing symbols
• dry cleaning symbols