Abstract:

In response to the question that whether jute fiber can be used to replace low-end flax fiber and its potential commercial applications, the paper discusses the features of cotton/jute fabric and compares it with flax /cotton fabric. One kind of flax /cotton blended yarn and five kinds of jute /cotton blended yarn with different blending ratios were tested and analyzed to compare a variety of physical and mechanical properties and basic style value for light weight women outwear. Jute /cotton fabrics and flax /cotton fabrics with the same blending ratio were also compared. The results showed that flax /cotton fabrics are suitable for body-fitting garments that hang loosely while jute /cotton fabrics are suitable for body-fitting leisure clothes that have more definite shapes, especially for light weight holiday clothes with folds.