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Acrylic is a fine, soft and luxurious fabric with a good drape-able quality. It gives warmth without weight. Acrylic fabric is traditionally a fall/winter fabric with a resemblance to wool. It dyes well, taking color beautifully. The fabric breathes, it absorbs and releases moisture quickly. It is comfortable to wear and is a easy care fabric. It resists moths, oil and chemicals, and also the sunlight degradation.

Acrylic fabric was first developed by DuPont in 1944 and in 1950 it was commercially produced for the first time. Initially it was used for outdoor purposes but with the advancement of technology, acrylic has come a long way, and is now commonly used in apparel and carpets.

Process of making Acrylic Fabric

Acrylic fabric is produced from petrochemical known as acrylontrile. The fibers produced from acrylontrile are either dry spun or wet spun. In the dry spinning process, the polymers are dissolved in a suitable solvent, which is forcefully pushed into warm air for solidification by the evaporation of the solvent. After the spinning part is over, it is stretched hot from 3 to 10 times of its original length and then crimped.

In the wet spinning process, the polymer is dissolved in solvent and extruded into a coagulating bath. It is then dried, crimped and collected as tow.

Characteristics of Acrylic Fabric

Uses of Acrylic Fabric




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