Oxford

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The fabric Oxford is an innovative material with a fairly wide range of applications.

They differ with a special stringing and excellent operational properties. It is indispensable in the production of sports and children's clothing, travel equipment, and even in the furniture industry. Oxford is a synthetic material. It is characterized by a special weaving called "basket weave" (another name is "Panama weave"), where the fabric is composed of embossed squares in a checkerboard pattern during the weaving of the fibers. It is usually treated with a polyurethane or PVC coating, which makes the finished product waterproof.

Positive Properties of the Material

waterproof and water-repellent properties;

wear resistance;

resistance to dirt;

thermal resistance - the material is capable of maintaining its properties in a temperature range from -50 (frost resistance) to +110 (thermal resistance);

high strength;

increased abrasion resistance of threads;

affordable price;

ease of maintenance.

The density of the material is determined by the thickness of the threads used in the fabric composition and is measured in DEN (denoted as D).

Typically, this number can range from 150 to 1600, for example, 600d polyester Oxford fabric. The higher the number, the stronger the threads and the denser, coarser the fabric.

The area of material application directly depends on the density:

sportswear;

clothing for outdoor activities (hiking, fishing);

children's clothing (usually in the form of patches on areas that are particularly exposed to abrasion - knees, elbows);

tourist equipment (awnings, covers, tents);

leather goods (backpacks, bags, wallets);

upholstery of furniture (chairs, bean bags, etc.));

footwear products.

The material is of two kinds.

Nylon Oxford

Based on nylon fibers.

Advantages:

increased strength;

elasticity;

abrasion resistance;

resistance to chemicals.

Shortcomings:

dislikes high temperatures;

tendency to accumulate static electricity;

low resistance to light.

Polyester Oxford.

It is made of polyester fibers.

Advantages:

heat resistance;

light resistance;

resistance to chemical agents.

Shortcomings:        

slightly lower strength than the nylon counterpart.

Caring for Oxford fabric is quite simple:

- hand washing and machine washing at 40 degrees are allowed;

- in case of heavy contamination (soil, dirt, chemicals), they need to be washed with running water;

- use the detergent specified on the product label (Oxford fabric is often combined with other fabrics that require the use of special detergents);

- use only liquid detergents for Oxford cotton;

- machine rinsing and machine spinning in normal mode are allowed; - the product can be dried in a tumble dryer at low temperatures;

- ironing at a maximum allowed temperature of 110 degrees;

- store away from direct sunlight.