Functions and Advantages of Silver Fiber

The 21st century is the era of knowledge economy with the development of information technology, life sciences and high-tech development. New textile materials are emerging one after another, and textiles are developing in the direction of high comfort, high function and high intelligence. Clothing products are not only traditional tools to keep out the cold, but also an important tool to improve people's quality of life. With the improvement of the quality of life, people have higher and higher requirements for the comfort, health, safety and environmental protection of clothing fabrics. As a high-performance functional fiber, silver fiber is attracting attention by its unique antibacterial, deodorant, electromagnetic wave radiation shielding, antistatic, and heat regulating functions. It has been used in underwear, home textiles, special clothing, medical care, sports, military equipment and other fields.

Production of Silver Fiber

The YLshielding™ silver fiber production line adopts multi-rake magnetron vacuum sputtering composite coating and oxidation-resistant processing technology to organically combine pure silver and high-strength fibers to form a solid pure silver crystal layer and oxidation-resistant film structure on the surface of the fiber, with the super conductive, anti-radiation, antimicrobial and other characteristics. Silver fiber products are light in weight and maintain the feel of textiles.

Appearance and Characteristics of Silver Fiber

Appearance of Silver Fiber

Silver fiber has a beautiful appearance of silver gray, but sometimes in order to cater to the customers’ needs and make it more beautiful, the silver fiber yarn is also yellowed, and the true color of silver gray is changed into golden yellow. The test results show that the silver-gray silver fiber has better antibacterial performance and deodorant effect.

Silver fiber yarn is best blended or interwoven with colored yarn (yarn-dyed), so that the woven silver fiber fabric is beautiful and fashionable. If the silver fiber yarn is blended or interwoven with other yarns and then dyed, it is generally necessary to conduct a silver fiber dyeing experiment in advance and ask the customer to confirm the final color. The dyed silver fiber will generally appear dark black, silver gray, silver white and golden yellow. The fabrics of these colors have good antimicrobial and deodorant, electromagnetic field (EMF) shielding and intelligent conductive functions. Among them, the dark black fabric has the best anti bacterial and deodorant properties; Silver gray and silver white fabrics have the best electromagnetic radiation (EMR) shielding and intelligent conductive effects.

Antibacterial and Deodorant Performances of Silver Fiber

The excellent antibacterial function of silver fiber can eliminate more than 650 kinds of pathogens, inhibit the growth of bacteria, and eliminate odor.

The antibacterial properties of silver are derived from silver ions. Because silver ions can form strong bonds with the substances used by microorganisms for respiration (such as molecules containing oxygen, sulfur, and nitrogen), these substances cannot be used by microorganisms, making the microorganisms suffocate and die.

YLshielding™ silver fiber has been verified by test that its antibacterial rate against staphylococcus aureus, candida albicans and escherichia coli is more than 99.9% after washing 50 times.

Performance advantages:

• Broad-spectrum antibacterial

• Quick sterilization - reduce bacteria within one hour

• Long lasting – Silver ions can be sterilized repeatedly, giving textiles permanent antibacterial properties.

• Safety - It is not chemical treatment, nor nanotechnology, there is no drug resistance problem of bacteria, and it is non-toxic.

Antistatic Function of Silver Fiber

Silver is highly conductive and can conduct electricity very quickly. As long as a small amount of silver fiber is in the fabric, the static electricity can be quickly eliminated.

Electromagnetic Radiation Protection of Silver Fiber

The conductivity of silver determines that it is an ideal electromagnetic radiation protection material. When the surrounding electromagnetic field touches the silver fiber fabric, the silver fiber fabric can refract or reflect the electromagnetic wave, or convert it into heat to be evacuated. Therefore, the silver fiber fabric is the protective god to protect the human body from electromagnetic radiation.

YLshielding™ silver fiber can shield more than 99.999% of electromagnetic radiation.

Intelligent Conductivity of Silver Fiber

Silver is an excellent conductive material, and its conductivity is as dozens or even hundreds of times as general metals. The silver fiber wire has strong conductivity, low resistivity and low circuit loss. YLshielding™ silver fiber has high electrical conductivity and flexibility, and can be integrated into personal electronic products. It is easy to integrate it into products and clothing as a completely hidden antenna system. Traditional materials will not work. Silver fibers are lightweight, easy to wash, durable, flexible, stretchable and unobtrusive. They are ideal for smart clothing, power cords, data circuits and other high-tech applications.

When silver fiber electrodes are combined with medical treatments to make wearable devices, such as bracelets, arm rings, ankle rings, headgear, hats, vests, underwear, underpants, etc., it can do long-term monitoring of human body EMG, EEG signals, ECG, heart rate, etc.

Body Heat Regulation of Silver Fiber

Silver fiber fabric has good thermal conductivity. In summer, it can quickly conduct moisture on the skin to lower body temperature; in winter, it can reflect heat to the human body to regulate body temperature to produce the best warmth.

The outdoor work clothes made of silver fiber have the functions of antibacterial, deodorization, anti-radiation, antistatic, anti-pollution, etc., and can extend the wearing period in the harsh outdoor environment of water shortage and unconditional washing to protect human health. It is understood that the US military has used silver fiber and CoolMax blended fabrics for military uniforms.

Our silver fiber products as below (Click for details)

1) Silver Coated Nylon Yarn / Sewing Thread

2) Twin faced Silver Fiber Modal Woven Fabric

3) Double layered Silver Fiber Modal Knitted Fabric

4) Double faced Silver Fiber Cotton Twill Woven Fabric

5) Dual faced Silver Fiber Cotton Plain Woven Fabric

6) Silver Fiber Polyester Colored Woven Fabric

7) 55% Silver Fiber Silk-like Woven Fabric

8) Silver Bamboo Fiber Blended Healthcare Fabric

9) Pure Silver Plated Ripstop Fabric

10) Pure Silver Plated Stretch Knitted Fabric

11) 100% Silver Fiber Knitted Fabric

12) Translucent Silver Plated Nylon Knitted Mesh Fabric