What is the difference between Oxford cloth and nylon

Oxford cloth and nylon are two different materials. Oxford cloth is a general term for a kind of fabric. Materials include polyester, nylon, cotton, acrylic, aramid, etc.

Nylon is a kind of material. Polyamide is commonly known as nylon (Nylon), and its English name is Polyamide. It is a general term for polymers containing amide groups in the repeating unit of the macromolecular main chain.

So what is the difference between Oxford cloth and nylon? Which is better, Oxford cloth or nylon?

Oxford cloth:
It is a new type of fabric with various functions and a wide range of uses. At present, the main materials on the market are: polyester, nylon, aramid, acrylic and other varieties. According to the organization, there are mainly: plain oxford cloth, twill oxford cloth, plaid oxford cloth, jacquard oxford cloth.

1. Polyester Oxford cloth

Polyester Oxford cloth is woven from polyester yarn, which is divided into polyester filament, polyester low elastic yarn and polyester staple fiber. Solid polyester Oxford cloth is divided into polyester filament Oxford cloth, polyester low elastic silk Oxford cloth, and polyester yarn Oxford cloth. Polyester Oxford cloth has the advantages of light and thin texture, soft hand feeling, good water resistance and good durability after being treated with alkali, dyeing, antistatic and coating. Often used as bags, tents, car covers, awnings, etc.

2. Nylon Oxford cloth (Nylon Oxford cloth)
Nylon oxford cloth, also known as nylon oxford cloth, common specifications are 210D nylon oxford cloth, 420D nylon oxford cloth, 840D nylon oxford cloth, 1680D nylon oxford cloth, 500D nylon oxford cloth, 1000D nylon oxford cloth, the products are passed through water jet loom Woven. After the dyeing, finishing and coating process, the gray cloth has the advantages of soft hand feeling, strong drapability, novel style and good waterproof performance. Because of its excellent quality and novel designs and colors, it is deeply loved by users. There are different types of colors such as navy blue, light black, tiger yellow, dark green, etc., and various colors can be selected and dyed in batches according to customer needs.

3. Aramid Oxford cloth, woven from aramid fiber. Aramid fibers mainly include aramid 1313 and aramid 1414. Aramid fiber has excellent flame-retardant properties, and is often used in fire-resistant Oxford cloth, aramid Oxford cloth, fire-fighting clothing Oxford cloth, and fire-fighting special Oxford cloth. The products have a wide range of uses.

4. Acrylic Oxford cloth is mainly woven from acrylic staple fiber. Acrylic raw liquid dyed yarn weaves Oxford cloth, which has excellent color fastness to light. The light fastness can reach American standard level 4, European standard level 8, and can guarantee no fading for more than three years. Commonly used in various types of awnings, tents and other products.

nylon:
Nylon fabrics are mainly divided into three types, nylon taffeta, nylon velvet, and nylon Oxford cloth.

1. Nylon fabric is woven from fine-denier nylon yarn. Commonly used nylon yarn specifications are 20D, 30D, 40D, and 70D. Common specifications are divided into 190T nylon spun, 210T nylon spun, 260T nylon spun, 300T nylon spun, 380T nylon spun, 400T nylon spun according to density. The densities above 300T nylon are often used as down jackets, parachutes, etc. 190T Nylon and 210T Nylon are often used as clothing linings. After finishing with PU coating and PVC calendering, it can also be used for outdoor waterproofing such as raincoats and tents.

2. Nylon velvet fabric, the warp direction is 70D nylon filament, and the weft direction is 160D, 320D, 500D nylon air change yarn. With a soft touch, it overcomes the wrinkleability of natural linen at the same time, and is washable and easy to care for. Air variable yarn woven nylon taslan has a natural wool feeling and good fastness, which is different from ordinary brushed peach skin. After coating, it is often used in all kinds of outerwear fabrics such as jackets and jackets.

3. Nylon oxford cloth, the main specifications are 210D nylon oxford cloth, 420D nylon oxford cloth, 840D nylon oxford cloth, 1680D nylon oxford cloth, 500D nylon oxford cloth, 1000D nylon oxford cloth. It has been described in the Oxford cloth section.

Generally speaking, the Oxford material is wear-resistant and tear-resistant, and there are various finishings. Nylon material is highly wear-resistant, ranging from light and thin nylon spun to thick nylon Oxford cloth. Nylon material is expensive, and its strength is higher than that of ordinary polyester Oxford cloth under the same specification and weight.

Oxford cloth and nylon have their own application ranges, and it is impossible to evaluate which one is better from a single perspective.