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EspañolAs the trend of sports and leisure continues to heat up, people have put forward higher requirements for the comfort, functionality and fashion sense of sportswear. Among many sports fabrics, Brushed Sportswear Fabric has quickly become popular in recent years for its excellent touch, warmth and moisture absorption and perspiration performance.
What is Brushed Sportswear Fabric?
A "soft revolution" from yarn to fabric
Brushed Sportswear Fabric refers to a functional fabric that is physically brushed on the surface of the fabric to form a layer of short velvet fibers to improve softness and warmth. It is often used on knitted base fabrics of polyester, nylon or cotton and spandex blends. After being treated by a brushing machine, a unique suede effect is formed.
This type of fabric is widely used in autumn and winter sportswear, such as running pants, yoga clothes, training jackets, cycling underwear, etc., which not only meets the warmth needs of daily wear, but also takes into account the flexibility and comfort during high-intensity exercise.
Technical analysis: Brushing process and performance improvement
Multi-step physical treatment to create composite functional fabrics
The core of Brushed Sportswear Fabric lies in its surface treatment process, which usually includes the following steps:
Pretreatment: Desizing and scouring the grey fabric to ensure the cleanliness of the fabric surface;
Brushing: Use a brushing machine or sanding equipment to make the surface of the fabric fluffy;
Forming and finishing: Prevent the fluff from falling off, and at the same time apply functional finishing such as moisture absorption and perspiration, antibacterial, and anti-pilling.
Brushing not only improves the warmth retention of the fabric, but also changes the feel, making the fabric have a cottony and soft touch. At the same time, unlike fluffing and pilling, the brushed fabric has strong stability and is not easy to shed, which is conducive to long-term wear of the garment.
Main performance advantages
Combination of comfort and functionality
1. Outstanding warmth retention
The brushing layer forms an air insulation layer, which effectively prevents heat loss and is suitable for sports in medium and low temperature environments.
2. Moisture absorption and quick drying performance
Unlike ordinary polyester fabrics, the modified Brushed Sportswear Fabric can have good moisture absorption and perspiration performance, keeping the skin dry.
3. Strong elasticity and fit
Usually blended with spandex, it has high ductility and is suitable for high-intensity stretching movements such as yoga, dance, fitness training, etc.
4. Lightweight and soft, skin-friendly and non-irritating
The ends of the brushed fibers are soft and delicate, and there is no itching even if worn close to the body.
5. Fashionable appearance and versatile style
The suede matte texture makes it visually more advanced and suitable for the trend of sports and leisure style.
Wide range of applications
Cross-border integration from professional sports to daily leisure
Due to its diverse performance, Brushed Sportswear Fabric has performed well in multiple market segments:
Yoga and fitness clothing: comfortable fit, enhancing the beauty of body lines;
Winter running clothes: warm and breathable, adapted to sports needs in cold weather;
Training pants and hooded sweatshirts: suitable for daily commuting and sports in autumn and winter;
Outdoor cycling inner wear: maintain the core temperature of the body, with the outer jacket.
Environmental trends and future development
Upgrade direction of green functional fabrics
With the improvement of global environmental awareness, more and more Brushed Sportswear Fabrics have begun to use recycled polyester or bio-based fibers, and have passed environmental certifications such as Bluesign® and OEKO-TEX® to ensure green manufacturing and sustainable development.
As a popular material in the current sports fabric field, Brushed Sportswear Fabric has huge market potential in the field of sports fashion with its comprehensive performance of softness, warmth, moisture absorption and durability. For brands and fabric developers, a deep understanding of its structure and application will help them quickly enter the autumn and winter sportswear market and win the favor of consumers.
