Sheikh Nurja
B.Sc. Engineer of Textile
Merchandiser of Buying House, Dhaka
E-mail: engineer.nurja@gmail.com
Introduction
Nowadays Lawn is a very familiar term to us. Many of us prefer lawn fabric though it is so comfortable to wear containing great drapability. Mostly nowadays it is renowned for ladies wear.
Lawn Fabric
Lawn is a term which is derived from the word ‘LAON’ which is a city of France. Lawn fabric or cloth is a type of plain weave fabric that is commonly made with cotton. But lawn was originally manufactured from linen. Lawn is lightweight, breathable fabric with a smooth texture.
Fig: Lawn fabric
Structure of Lawn
Generally Lawn is made from high count yarn. 60’s to upper counted yarn is mostly used for manufacturing of lawn fabric. Fabric construction of Lawn can be expressed as following-
…70’s x 100’s
———————– ….80 x 80
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Warp count: 70
Weft count: 100
Ends per inch (EPI): 80
Picks per inch (PPI): 80
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Lawn fabric weaving plan
Characteristics of Lawn Fabric:
Lawn is a light weight plain weaved fabric.
It is generally opaque and sheer cloth.
It is a fabric of characteristic in between voile and organdy. It is crisper than voile and less crisper than organdy.
It is well-known for it’s semi transparency characteristics.
Classification of Lawn:
Lawn can be of:
White ( bleached)
Dyed
Printed
Uses of Lawn Fabric:
Lawn fabrics are used in following sector:
This fabric is perfect for lightweight tops, dresses, and skirts that are perfect for spring and summer. Due to the lightweight nature of the fabric, It can be also used as a lining fabric of garment.
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