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Fact: According to GAMA (Global Acetate Manufacturers Association),over 40 percent
of all acetate consumed worldwide is used in Linings.
The Added Value of Linings
Enhance the appearance
of the inside of the garment
• cover construction materials
(tapes, pads, facings)
• hide commercial sewing
(serged seams, loose threads)
• add fashion styling and luxury
Enhance the wearer’s
comfort against the outer shell
• help garments to ‘breathe’, by providing
a moisture absorptive layer
• add smoothness to hairy, harsh,
abrasive fabrics
• allow the wearer to slide arms or legs
easily within the garment
Enhance the drape of the garment
• eliminate static cling to allow outer shell to fall normally
• take up moisture and body oil that cause fabrics to cling
• help the garment to retain its shape by reducing body-to-shell surface
tension
Protect the life of the outer shell
• provide a barrier for perspiration
and body oil
• provide an inner structure to absorb
stress from movement
Add visual and thermal insulation
• eliminate see-through
• add a layer of warmth
Attributes of Acetate Filament
Tactile and Visual Distinctions
• Hand
soft, smooth, dry, crisp, resilient
• Comfort
breathes, wicks, dries quickly, no static cling
• Drape
linings move with the body
linings conform to the garment
• Color
deep brilliant shades with
atmospheric dyeing
meet colorfastness requirements
• Luster
Light reflection creates a signature appearance
Environmentally Friendly
Made from wood pulp of reforested trees
Acetate Linings
vs. Viscose in Linings
Aesthetics
(Equal to or better than rayon)
• Soft, cool, and dry hand
• Breathable and wickable
• No static, nor cling
• Brilliant full range of colors
• Luxurious drape
Performance (Equal to rayon)
• Colorfast to perspiration staining
• Dry crockfast
• Colorfast to dry cleaning.
• Air and vapor permeable
• Spreading stability and sliding properties
are manageable
• Good fabric coverage
Performance (Better than rayon)
• Fewer fabric defects than rayon due to
larger knot-free packages
• Yarn and fabric development response
and flexibility with US producers
Performance (Less than rayon)
• Dry yarn tenacity (1.4 gpd vs 2.0 gpd),
offset by rayon’s wet tenacity
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Acetate Linings
vs.to Polyester Linings
1999 Comfort Study
(Institute of Environment Research,
Kansas State University)
Objective of Comfort Study:
- To determine the perceived difference in the comfort between acetate and polyester
linings
Methodology:
- 5 polyester & 5 acetate fabrics
- 120 sets of observations ( 24 female subjects X 5 identical women’s garments)
- Participants were monitored for one hour in a chamber controlled to 87 F, 50%
RH.
- At 30 min & at 1 hour, participants rated the jacket using the following descriptors:
heavy, sticky, non-absorbent, clammy, damp, and clingy
Conclusions/Findings:
- Acetate was perceived:
as considerably more comfortable- less sticky, less clammy, less damp,
etc.
to transfer moisture better than polyester.
as lighter weight, although considerably heavier in weight
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