In recent years, reflective fabrics have been used everywhere in daily life, and more and more people have begun to pay attention to this material. Reflective jackets, reflective down jackets, reflective hats, reflective shoes, reflective socks, etc., many products with reflective elements are loved by young people. So what exactly is reflective fabric? Can it be used like regular fabrics? What is its reflective principle? As a professional reflective fabric manufacturer, YSM will answer your questions.

The Principle of Reflective Fabric

Reflective fabric is an exposed reflective material, which is composed of base cloth, glue and high-refractive glass beads. Glass beads are located on the top surface of the reflective cloth and are in direct contact with the air. Utilizing the optical principle that light refracts and reflects in glass beads and then returns, the reflected light can be reflected back to the light source according to its original path, so that observers near the light source can clearly see the reflective effect. We often see reflective cloth on the clothing of outdoor workers, which uses the retroreflective principle of reflective cloth to improve the wearer's visibility and ensure personal safety at night or in environments with weak vision.

Reflective Fabric of Characteristics

Reflective fabrics have a variety of base fabrics to choose from. People can choose the appropriate base fabric according to the actual use scenario, such as chemical fiber, pongee, polyester, elastic, TC fabric, etc. YSM Reflective Materials, as a manufacturer specializing in the production of reflective materials, can develop and customize different reflective fabrics according to the actual needs of users. YSM new fabric series not only has excellent reflective properties, but is also wear-resistant, scratch-resistant, and cold-resistant, meeting more users' pursuit of product aesthetics, comfort, practicality, safety, and personalization in fashion design. 

With the continuous innovation of process technology, the reflective effect of YSM reflective fabric is no longer the original single silver-gray reflective form. Various new reflective fabrics such as colorful reflective, printed reflective, gradient two-color reflective, colored reflective, luminous reflective and so on have emerged as the times require. born. These colorful fabrics are more suitable for use in the design of daily clothing, bags, shoes and hats. Whether it is used as a body fabric for clothing, as an edge for shoes and hats, or as an indoor background fabric, reflective fabrics can add more color changes to the original plain design, breaking the rules and making them unique.

Reflective Effect of Reflective Fabric

Prepare a light source (can be a flashlight or mobile phone light), keep a certain distance from the reflective cloth, then bring the light source close to your eyes, turn on the light and shine it towards the reflective cloth, and you will be able to observe the reflection. Or you can also see the reflective effect by turning on the flash in mobile phone video mode.