Blends are created to improve the feel, performance or durability of the fabric. For example when cotton and spandex are combined it often creates a fabric that is that is lightweight, cool and with some degree of stretch. The percentage of each fiber is important as more or less of each can make or break the fabric.

Why are fibers blended?

The important reason for blending fibers is to produce better performance. ... fibers. The cost of a very expensive fabric can often be reduced by blending with another cheap fiber. For example, expensive wool is blended with cheaper polyester to reduce the cost.

What is the purpose of blending?

Blending and mixing can be used to improve the quality of products, evenly coat particle materials, disperse liquids, or fuse materials. You may need to blend to achieve certain characteristics in an end product such as adjusting consistency or smoothing texture.