Commonly used yarn counts for towels in hotels and hotels include 16S single yarn and 21S/2, 32S/2 double yarn, etc. (Generally, spiral products are woven
with 16S single yarn). The count refers to the number of meters per gram of yarn length when the public moisture regain rate is 8.5%. The higher the count, the thinner the yarn.
Many customers may find that when recommending hotel towels, 16S spir
al towels are usually recommended more often than towels with other yarn counts.
What are the benefits of 16S spiral towel?
Are 16S spiral towels better than towels with other yarn counts?
Why recommend 16S spiral towel?
In fact, each yarn count has its own advantages. The usage scenarios and needs are different, and the towels we recommend are also different. Today, let’s talk about 16S spiral towel.
Water absorbency of 16S spiral towel
Among various towel fabrics, spiral towel fabrics have the best water absorption and water storage properties. It is well known that the amount of water absorbed by a fabric is a multiple of the weight of the carrier, and the spiral towel is the product with the largest weight per square meter among various towel fabrics, because each of its terry loops has 2-3 loose fibers. The twisted spiral can ensure that the loops are longer andnot messy, but also more neat and beautiful.
16S spiral towel gross ratio
The wool ratio is an important indicator to measure the length of the pile, usually expressed as the ratio of the length of the wool warp yarn to the length of the ground warp yarn. The larger the wool ratio, the higher the pile, the plumper appearance of the product, and the softer the feel. However, the weight of the product increases, the amount of yarn used increases, the cost increases, and the difficulty of weaving increases. If the pile ratio is low, it is not only difficult to achieve the purpose of spiral terry, but also affects the appearance and softness of the product. Generally, the wool ratio of terry towels is 3-5 times, while spiral towels can achieve more than 7 times.
Loop height of 16S spiral towel
The pile height of general towels is only about 2mm, while the pile height of spiral towels can be 4mm or even higher. This is the basis for the spiral towel’s good water absorption, water storage and softness.
16S spiral towel yarn
Spiral towels are made of longer-fiber cotton. The yarn used for the loops must be properly tightly twisted. The strength of the single yarn used for the ground warp yarn must be particularly high. It must have high abrasion resistance in order to weave extra-long loops. , can withstand friction and does not increase the breakage rate.
The brushing process of 16S spiral towel
Spiral towels need to add a spiral bristle process during the production and processing. In terms of equipment and process categories, spiral bristle is an important symbol of deep processing of towel fabrics. The twist size of the raised yarn and the height of the pile loops of the terry fabric are indeed prerequisites for the formation of spiral terry, but they cannot be formed naturally. The terry fabric needs to be combed transversely with a brush in a hot and humid state under a certain tension ( In fact, the relationship between the forward direction of the towel blank and the movement direction of the brush due to relative motion is less than 45°), so that the long hair rings with potential twists are rubbed by external forces and twisted together, and are neatly arranged on the towel surface. superior. Then the fluff shaker device rotates at high speed to shake the towel blank, thereby accelerating the formation of spiral terry loops. This is the basic working principle and effect of spiral bristles.
Selection of 16S spiral towel drying process
You must not use the old roller flat machine to dry, so as not to crush the loops and affect the fluffiness of the product. Therefore, the rolling fluffing dryer is used in the last process, and the products produced have better fluffiness and softness, and the shrinkage rate of the products is greatly reduced.
16S spiral towel style
In addition to regular plain weave styles, 16S spiral towels can also be made into rich satin styles. They are simple, neat, elegant and elegant. They are a must-have choice for many hotels at home and abroad. They are a timeless classic design.
16S spiral towel cost
At the beginning of the 21st century, 16S spiral towels were mostly used for export. In the past 15 years, with the rapid development of the domestic economy and the upgrading of people’s consumption, more and more 16S spiral towels are used in domestic hotels. Due to the upgrading of technology and the improvement of efficiency, in recent years, the weaving cost of spiral towels has been compared with that of the same towels. Towels at this price point are more down-to-earth.
In summary, it can be seen that 16S spiral towels are very cost-effective, so they have become the first choice for most hotels when purchasing towels.