Metallic yarn is polyester bottom of various sizes and types of gold and silver plated silk thread. Its bright and eye-catching luster, unique shining fabric material and fantastic visual effect are loved by fashion trendsetters. Whether it is a big brand fashion show or a popular line of fast fashion brands; whether it is the main knit tops and wide-legged pants for spring and autumn wear, or dresses and shirts for summer wear, the use of Metallic yarn can be seen.


　　Gold and silver threads are made by physically cutting the colorful PET film into very fine threads! Gold and silver thread is the fine silk made of Metallic yarn + polyester or rayon! The name is due to the fact that gold and silver are the two main types. Line" is the customary name, the actual is not a piece of silk. In ancient times, gold and silver wire was made by hand into a thin foil, mounted on thin sheepskin or paper, and then cut into strips of silk, called "flat gold and silver wire", which is expensive and heavy, thick and hard, easy to wear, easy to change color.
　　Nowadays, it is mainly used in computer embroidery and craft accessories, widely used in crafts, fashion, embroidery, gift packaging and other industries and woven wool, yarn, knitted fabrics, warp knitted fabrics, woven fabrics, garment accessories, decorative fabrics, sofa cloth and other products processing, is the ideal raw material for interlining. The processing of woven cloth and clothing, showing an elegant, noble, gorgeous sense.
　　However, because the gold and silver thread is made by physical methods on the polyester film vacuum aluminum or vacuum silver plating and then color processing. So the chemical properties of gold and silver thread is not stable, can not be used like ordinary textile fibers. Gold and silver wire in the aluminum film is not alkali-resistant; silver film is not acid-resistant, silver film contact sulfide will blacken, stretching or heavy friction will lead to metal plating flaking.
　　Types of gold and silver wire (1) M type.
　　The product is made of polyester film slit directly by the slitting machine with high precision. The color is gorgeous and lustrous. The color is generally divided into silver, light gold, deep gold, three colors, pearl illusion, laser and various other colors.
　　It is mainly used for lace, ribbon, trademark, embroidery, socks, scarves, warp knitting fabric, sofa cloth, hair accessories, kitchen laundry products and stage costumes.
　　(2) MH type
　　The product is made of single stranded Metallic yarn slices twisted with polyester, nylon, rayon, rayon or other kinds of yarns. The product has a soft texture and gorgeous colors.
　　The product has a wide range of colors and is widely used in flat knitting, knitting, woolen sweaters, scarves, socks, Christmas items, etc.
　　(3) L/J type
　　Also known as embroidery thread, L is made of single stranded Metallic yarn slices twisted with polyester, nylon, rayon, cotton yarn and other yarns at a fixed and very small spacing.
　　J is made by twisting a single strand of Metallic yarn slices with polyester, nylon, rayon, cotton yarns at a fixed spacing.
　　The product is full columnar and has better strength. It is widely used in computerized embroidery, hand embroidery, fishing gear, trademark, ribbon, sweater, warp knitting fabric, etc.
　　(4) MX type
　　The product is made of single-stranded Metallic yarn slices and polyester, nylon, rayon, rayon or other kinds of yarns in both directions.
　　Widely used in trademark, warp knitting, ribbon, color weaving, jacquard fabric, etc.
　　Metallic yarn fabric
　　Lurex is translated as Metallic yarn, which was firstly made of gold and silver by hand into thin foil and then pasted on parchment or paper and cut into strips of silk. Later, with the improvement of textile technology, this fabric becomes more slim and soft, and more comfortable to wear.