Checking Basic Labels
Examine Official Labels: Authentic women's suits feature complete, durable labels clearly stating material composition and yarn count (e.g., Super 130s), with no signs of blurring or alteration.
Verify Brand Anti-Counterfeiting Features: For high-end imported fabrics, authentic versions feature exclusive selvedge markings and finely crafted fabric tags; counterfeits lack these exclusive edges, and their tags often show poor workmanship.
Assessing Tactile Feel and Appearance
Feel the Texture:Pure wool feels smooth and soft with a natural springiness; synthetic imitations feel either overly loose and sticky or stiff and rigid, lacking the fine, plush quality of wool.
Observe the Sheen: Pure wool fabric has a natural, soft luster without harsh reflections; synthetic wool-look fabrics often display obvious shiny spots in sunlight, resulting in an unnatural, jarring sheen.
Test Resilience: Squeeze the fabric tightly and release; pure wool quickly returns to its original shape with almost no wrinkles, whereas synthetic blends or pure synthetics recover slowly and retain visible creases.
Practical Identification Methods
Burn Test: Extract and ignite a small amount of yarn; pure wool smells like burning hair and leaves behind brittle black powder, while synthetics emit a pungent plastic odor and leave hard, fused beads.
Fiber Friction Test: Extract a single fiber and rub it repeatedly between your palms; pure animal fibers have surface scales that cause the fiber to migrate (move up and down), whereas synthetic fibers remain stationary.
