First what is faux fur
Faux fur is a textile fabric that is designed to resemble as a
real fur. The material is generally made from synthetic fibres which are
processed to match the appearance of the animal fur.
How is it made ?
First of all, let’s check out the materials which are used in the
process of making the faux fur . Different polymers are used like acrylics,
modacrylics, polyesters and a variety of combination between them. Acrylics are
made by the chemical reaction between chemicals derived from Coal , petroleum
water and air, processed through pressure and heat, same is the way for making
Modacrylics but they consist Acrylonitrile and vinyl chloride monomers.
There are many other ingredients that are added to improve the
quality of the fabrics, monomers make the fiber absorb dyes easily and
increases the longevity . Organic fibres are also used to improve the look and
feel of the faux fur.
These material provide the fabric with great qualities like .
stretchability, makes the fur fluffier, light weight, and give a look of a
genuine fur. They are highly resistant to different weather conditions like
heat sunlight, cold etc. The water absorption ability of these material is also
very low, so they dry fast and most of them even can endure laundering.
The Process
The first step of faux fur manufacturing is the production of
fibers. All materials are combined in a large chamber in which their
polymerization into desired finer begins. Substances are consistently mixed
while the fibres undergo heat and pressure processing. The rest of of these
process is a white resin which is then
turned into a thick liquid submerging into acetone.
After this substance goes through filters to remove the unwanted
solid particles and is drowned in to water. The thick polymer liquid is then
converted into a tow, which is basically a lot of uncut fibres, with the help
of specially designed spinners. The tow is then stretched few times until it
gets the desired thickness while being washed with acetone at the same time and
dried. finally the machine cuts it into appropriate hair pile and is dyed in
the appointed colours.
The Backing of the Fabric
After the fibres are ready, they are added to the backing, the
backing is usually made from the fibres such as wool ,cotton, viscose and
polyester. There are several different ways to attach the fibres to the backing
such as weaving, knitting and stuffing, each having its advantages and
disadvantages and is used depending on the type of the produced fabric.
Finishing
once the fabric is ready, it goes through series of processing to
improve its quality. The fabric is heated which improves the strength and
resistance of the fibres and guarantees they will stay in place on the backing.
After this wire brushes are used to remove any loose fibres from the garment,
followed by a set of knives that cut any uneven fibres that stick out. A
combination of chemical is applied to the fabric to increase its durability,
touch and look.
The Faux Fur Fabric goes through a series of quality controls in
the whole process to ensure the manufacturing is going as directed.
Finally the plush feel fabric is made without harming any animals
in the process and the labels are put on the fabric as FAUX FUR