The document discusses seersucker and plisse fabrics. Seersucker is woven with slack warp threads that create a crinkled texture, while plisse is finished with chemicals like caustic soda that cause differential shrinking and puckering. Both fabrics have an intentionally wrinkled appearance and are used for warm weather clothing due to their breathability. Their textures create space between the fabric and skin to improve heat dissipation. Seersucker is traditionally woven but plisse can also be made through chemical treatments.
The document discusses seersucker and plisse fabrics. Seersucker is woven with slack warp threads that create a crinkled texture, while plisse is finished with chemicals like caustic soda that cause differential shrinking and puckering. Both fabrics have an intentionally wrinkled appearance and are used for warm weather clothing due to their breathability. Their textures create space between the fabric and skin to improve heat dissipation. Seersucker is traditionally woven but plisse can also be made through chemical treatments.
The document discusses seersucker and plisse fabrics. Seersucker is woven with slack warp threads that create a crinkled texture, while plisse is finished with chemicals like caustic soda that cause differential shrinking and puckering. Both fabrics have an intentionally wrinkled appearance and are used for warm weather clothing due to their breathability. Their textures create space between the fabric and skin to improve heat dissipation. Seersucker is traditionally woven but plisse can also be made through chemical treatments.
The document discusses seersucker and plisse fabrics. Seersucker is woven with slack warp threads that create a crinkled texture, while plisse is finished with chemicals like caustic soda that cause differential shrinking and puckering. Both fabrics have an intentionally wrinkled appearance and are used for warm weather clothing due to their breathability. Their textures create space between the fabric and skin to improve heat dissipation. Seersucker is traditionally woven but plisse can also be made through chemical treatments.
Seersucker is a thin, puckered, crinkled fabric commonly striped or chequered.
The crinkled effect is achieved through a weaving method known as slack warp tension.
Seersucker is the quintessential warm-weather fabric known for its crinkled texture and breezy quality.
Seersucker’s texture creates a space between the skin and the fabric that helps improve heat dissipation and promote air circulation, making it perfect for summer dresses, suits, pants, and jackets. 3 Example 4 Features / Characteristics of seersucker Fabric
As the filling yarns are woven in, the tight yarns form the flat stripe and the loose tension yarns buckle to form the puckered or crinkled stripe.
So to achieve a varied tension, two warp threads are necessary.
The crease effect is permanent.
5 Features / Characteristics of seersucker Fabric (contd.)
A true seersucker fabric represents crinkled or puckered length way stripes.
The distinguishing characteristic of seersucker is the alternating crinkled
and flat stripe.
Commonly, the stripes are different colors but the fabric can be a solid
color.
In addition to stripes, plaids and checks are other popular patterns.
6 Features / Characteristics of seersucker Fabric (contd.)
Cotton is the most common fiber used in making seer sucker; however, it is also made from wool, silk, polyester, rayon, acetate, and blends.
The crinkled effect is achieved through a weaving method known as slack
warp tension.
On the loom, alternating sets of yarns have different tension. Some yarns are held tight and others are held loose. 7 Principle of manufacturing seersucker fabric
On the loom, alternating sets of yarns have different tension. Some
yarns are held tight and others are held loose.
As the filling yarns are woven in, the tight yarns form the flat stripe and the loose tension yarns buckle to form the puckered or crinkled stripe.
So to achieve a varied tension, two warp threads are necessary.
8 Principle of manufacturing seersucker fabric (contd.)
Seersucker is the quintessential warm-weather fabric known for its
crinkled texture and breezy quality.
A seersucker fabric represents crinkled or puckered length way
stripes.
The crinkled effect is achieved through a weaving method known as
slack warp tension. 9 Plisse Fabric
The fabric having seer sucker effect which is not
achieved from the tension variation of warp threads in loom,
Rather it can be found by the use of chemical
finishing. 10 Example 11 Features / Characteristics of Plisse fabric
A caustic soda (NaOH) is printed on lightweight cotton
fabrics causing the fabric to shrink and pucker only in the area where the chemical is applied.
This effect usually found on finer fabrics such as cotton,
nylon, rayon or silk but other materials such as wool and polyester can also be given a plisse finish. 12 Features / Characteristics of Plisse fabric (contd.)
Plisse fabric refers to an intentionally wrinkled, pleated or puckered fabric.
Plisse is less expensive and less durable than seersucker.
Plisse finish on fabric can be either temporary or permanent.
The effect is not achieved through the weaving of the fabric.
This effect can be created by the use of chemicals.
13 How Plisse Finishing is done?
The plisse finishing can be done either by
vDirect Plisse Finish or vFitted Plisse Finish In both cases the washed fabric shows a differential shrinking effect known as plisse. 14 Direct Plisse Finish
The plisse finishing is achieved by application of strong alkali in the form
of paste to 100% cotton fabric.
The alkali is applied usually in stripe or designs. But unlike mercerizing,
no tension is used.
After a reaction time of several minutes, the fabric is washed to remove
the alkali.
The alkali will cause the fabric to shrink in the printed area. 15 Direct Plisse Finish (contd.)
The shrinkage causes puckering in the adjacent non-printed areas.
If the print pattern is a parallel stripe, the resulting fabric will have a seersucker appearance.
The application can be direct where the alkali is printed onto the fabric, followed by dwell time on a conveyor belt to allow for reaction. 16 Recipe 17 Fitted Plisse Finish
The fabric can be printed with a print paste containing a water
repellant chemical plus a binder. After curing, the fabric is passed through a strong alkaline bath and then allowed to react before washing. This method is referred to a “Fitted Plissé” (see Tables- II and III). The heavy alkali print paste can be applied using direct or resist methods. 18 Recipe 19 Embossing
Embossing is another method used to imitate the look of seersucker.
The design is pressed into a fabric using heat, moisture or steam in
combination with a resin.
A resin is applied to fabrics like cotton in order for the heat set imprint to remain permanent.
Fabrics such as polyester need no chemical reparation of this kind.
The thermoplastic properties of synthetics allow a design to be heat set in
a fabric and to remain permanent through care procedures with the exception of the application of heat and pressure. 20 Uses of Seersucker Fabric
Seersucker fabric is woven in such a way that some threads bunch together, giving the fabric a wrinkled appearance in places. This feature causes the fabric to be mostly held away from the skin when worn, facilitating heat dissipation and air circulation. It also means that pressing is not necessary. Seersucker is a popular lightweight fabric widely used in; Men’s and women’s suiting, Shirts, dresses Casual sportswear Children’s clothing House robes Slipcovers and Bedspreads. Today’s fashion trends also incorporate seersucker’s puckered look in knit wear. 21 Uses Of Plisse Fabric
Plisse is a popular choice for warm weather clothing and is often used for summer wedding gowns. Because the plisse fabric pulls away from the wearer, which allows air to circulate through the clothing, this facilitates the dissipation of heat.
This type of fabric is commonly used for a variety of women's clothing
items including scarves, handbags, sleepwear and dresses as well as for men's seersucker suits, baby items and home decor textiles like bedspreads and window dressings. 22 Care of Plisse Fabrics
Like all distinctive fabrics, plisse should be worn carefully. It should also be paired with smooth textures for contrast. It is a relatively easy fabric to care for as it does not require ironing; however pains should be taken to follow laundering instructions as the finish can be ruined by some cleaning methods and recommendations vary depending on the type of fabric. Tabulate Difference between Seer 23 sucker and Plisse Fabric:
