When we talk about faux fur fabric, acrylic/polyester blends may easily spring to your mind. Even if you google “faux fur”, you will have similar information. But things have changed, polyester faux fur is now a better substitute for traditional acrylic/polyester blended one. Before we list the reason why choose polyester, let’s see what’s the common items on the market.
1. Acrylic faux fur
We have been using acrylic to produce faux fur for more than half a century. As a circular knitted fabric, we normally use acrylic or modacrylic as pile and polyester as ground. So, the fabric composition is around 80% acrylic/modacrylic and 20% polyester. Due to the combined properties of the fibres’ cross-sectional shape, glossiness, fineness and length as well as the type of fibre, modacrylic fibre (also named modified acrylic) is the best polymer that can reach the real look and real feel of faux fur. The percentage of acrylic and modacrylic differs from the item. But modacrylic is always more expensive than acrylic material.
2. 100% polyester faux fur
Polyester faux fur is not new, but old-fashioned is like knitted PV plush, coral fleece, and velour that is mainly used in home textiles like blankets, throws, cushions as well as soft toys. As a leading faux furl manufacturer in China, Easetex Industries started the innovation of polyester faux fur in 2010. Their polyester faux fur has better comprehensive properties, it is comparable with acrylic.
3. 3 reasons that we suggest choosing polyester faux fur
First, as the conventional chemical fibres, polyester has price-competitive power over acrylic and modacrylic.
Second, polyester faux fur can have a lighter weight than acrylic/modacrylic. In this case, faux fur can be used in spring and autumn collections. Also, as it is not as puffy as the old acrylic ones, it can be more suitable for the fashion styles of youth.
Third, part of polyester faux fur items can meet sustainable requirements while acrylic and modacrylic ones not.
Recycled polyester, often called rPET. It is a great way to divert plastic from our landfills. The production of recycled polyester requires far fewer resources than that of new fibres and generates fewer CO2 emissions. So, our recycled polyester faux fur is sustainable.
