What is Oxford Fabric?
Oxford fabric does not refer to the material, but the fabric weaving process. It is a fabric invented and designed by a group of students from Oxford University. It was first used in the uniform shirts of Oxford University students. Similar fabrics include chambray, miton, denim, flannel, etc.
Classification of Oxford Fabric
Oxford fabric, also known as Oxford cloth, is a fabric with diverse functions and wide applications. It can be roughly divided into the following types: checkered Oxford cloth, nylon Oxford cloth, full-stretch Oxford cloth, teak Oxford cloth, and weft Oxford cloth.
1.Check Oxford cloth
This type of cloth is Specially used for making all kinds of bags, the warp and weft of this fabric are made of polyester.
The fabric is made of plain weave on a water jet loom with a warp and weft density of 360X210. After relaxation, alkali treatment, dyeing, anti-static treatment, coating and other treatments, the grey fabric has the advantages of light texture, soft hand feeling, good waterproofness and durability. This kind of Oxford cloth is the best and most common for making luggage.
2.Nylon Oxford cloth
It can be used to make flood and rain prevention supplies.
The warp of this fabric is made of 200D nylon hollow yarn, and the weft is made of 160D nylon hollow yarn. It has a plain weave structure and is woven by water jet.
After dyeing, finishing and coating, the grey fabric has the advantages of soft hand feeling, strong drape, novel style and waterproof performance, and the fabric has the luster effect of nylon silk. It is deeply loved by users for its excellent quality and novel colors.
The width of the fabric is 150cm. It is understood that the fabric has gained a foothold in the market with advantages such as no fading and no deformation. The colors on the market include navy blue, light black, tiger yellow, dark green and other different types, and various colors can be selected and dyed in batches according to customer needs.
3.Fully elastic Oxford cloth
This type is suitable for making women’s bags
The warp and weft yarns of this fabric are made of polyester DTY300D yarn, and the coarse point change air-permeable structure is selected and interwoven on a water-jet loom. After the fabric is relaxed and refined, pre-shaped, alkali-reduced, and softened, the reverse side of the fabric is then passed through a rubber-plastic polyester layer. It has a delicate texture, soft luster, and good waterproofness. The bags made of this product are the fashionable pets pursued by beautiful ladies. The width of the fabric is 150cm.
4.Tiger Oxford Cloth
It can be used to make various bags
The warp yarn of this fabric is made of polyester DTY400D network yarn, and the weft yarn is made of polyester DTY yarn 400D. It adopts the texture of Tigris weave and is interwoven on a water jet (with a faucet) loom.
The fabric design is novel and the craftsmanship is unique. The front plaid is prominent and has a strong three-dimensional effect, which becomes the most prominent part of the fabric. At the same time, the back is coated with (PU) technology, which makes it more waterproof and has better drape. It is a fashionable material for making various bags. The width of the fabric is 160cm. The main colors listed are black, navy blue, coffee series, etc.
5.Weft Oxford cloth
It is Mainly used for various bags.
The warp yarn of this fabric is made of polyester FDY68D/24F, and the weft yarn is made of FDY150D/36F. The weaving process adopts weft-direction slivers interwoven in water-jet weaving (with multi-arm faucet).
The fabric has clear lines, combining modernity, artistry and drape. After dyeing, embossing or calendering, the grey fabric has the advantages of strong drape and good waterproofness. The fabric width is 160cm.
Does Oxford fabric wrinkle easily?
Oxford fabric is a shirt fabric with a soft hand and a plain weave or square weave. Polyester polyester-cotton blended yarn is interwoven with cotton yarn, and the weft weight flat or square weave is used. Traditional combed cotton fabric named after Oxford University. It uses finer combed high-count yarn as a double warp and is interwoven with a thicker weft yarn in a weft-heavy flat weave. The color is soft, the fabric body is soft, the air permeability is good, and it is comfortable to wear. It is often used as shirts, sportswear and pajamas. There are many varieties of products, including plain color, bleached color, colored warp and white weft, colored warp and colored weft, medium and light color striped patterns, etc.; there are also ones woven with polyester-cotton yarn. (Usually polyester-polyester blended yarn is interwoven with cotton yarn, and the weft weight flat or square weave is used).
