Recron® LP
If you can dream it, you can do it. These are the words that have always
encouraged Recron
® to create newer, better products. We proudly
present a unique invention - Recron
® LP.
Garment manufacturers and the textile industry have been faced with the very
serious problem of fabrics-pilling for a long time now. In many applications like
high end worsted suitings, upholstery fabrics and socks, the material loses its
smooth exterior and quality due to this pilling. Reliance Polyester has launched
Recron
® LP to address this very issue. With its varied features
and benefits, Recron
® LP is an excellent and cost-effective
solution the industry was waiting for.
A revolutionary innovation, Recron
® LP is a low-pill tow and fibre
which lends unique low-pill properties to fabrics, even when blended with wool,
viscose, cotton and other fibres. These unique properties ensure that the pills
that are formed due to repetitive use and abrasion of the fabric, fall off
instead of sticking to the fabric surface. This in turn ensures that the fabrics
last long and with the same consistent quality.
The Flex Rub test
While many in the category claim to be the best, Recron
® is the
only brand that is willing to prove itself. In the Flex Rub test, a unique test
that measures the tendency of a woven or knitted fabric to pill, Recron
®
LP emerged as a clear winner.
The Flex Rub is a specially developed test in which the tow or staple fibre
sample is repeatedly rubbed in a 'to and fro' motion over a wire or thin pin
under a given tension and at 0 a defined angle of 900. This way the tow/fibre is
subjected to maximum bending and abrasion. The number of cycles up to which the
tow/fibre taken to break is measured. The lower the number of cycles to break,
the lower is the tendency to pilling.
Recron
® LP gives excellent low pill rating in woven fabrics as
100% Recron
® LP or in blends with wool, cotton, viscose and other
fibres. Pill ratings of 100% Recron
® LP and 65/35% LP/Cotton fibre
blended woven fabrics of similar count and construction, and dyed (without
singeing) were tested as per ASTM D4970/ISO 12945 (Martindale) standard. Results
were compared with regular polyester. Recron
® LP fabrics show
significantly lower pill rating at different rubbing cycles. However, rating
values may slightly change with different types of fabrics and processing
conditions.
RECRON® LP Features
- Easy to process in worsted and cotton spinning system
- Blends well with wool, cotton, viscose & acrylic fibres
- Singeing can be avoided or done with reduced intensity
- No additional measures required at finishing stage
- Certified according to Oeko-Tex Standard-100, Products Class-I
- Excellent low pill properties
- Softer feel
- Better drape
- Good crease recovery
- Higher Dye pick-up
- Easy to care for
RECRON® LP Product Range
- Tow for Worsted Spinning System - 2.0 to 3.0 Denier
- Fibre for Cotton Spinning System - 1.4, 2.0 & 3.0 Denier
-
38, 44, 51 mm Cut Length.
RECRON® LP Applications
- High-end worsted suiting
- All types of woven fabrics
- Upholstery
- Socks
Due Care for Recron® LP
- No change or modification in fabric dyeing or printing recipe and process
sequence is required for Recron® LP or its blends with Wool,
Viscose Cotton or other fibres.
-
Mills can reduce intensity of singeing, yet achieve good pill rating.
-
Dyeability studies on LP fibre and tow have shown higher colour yield over
regular Recron® fibre & tow.
- Micro silicon is commonly used in finishing recipe to achieve fabric
softness and feel, dose of which should be reduced in Recron®
LP fabrics.
Recron
® LP tow and fibre surpass non-LP tow and fibres that are
preferred by worsted and cotton system spinners. Dyers and processors can also be
benefitted by getting higher dyeability, reducing intensity of singeing and
overall reduction in processing cost, at the same time produce cleaner and softer
fabric.