TOP1 Textile Innovative 11/10/13

What is Textile?
- Flexible
- made out of fibres glass (natural or artificial)

Creating fabrics
- weaving (warp & weft)
    -> computer controlled looms




- knitting (loops)
    -> seamless 3D garment
    -> underwear and sportswear
    -> either by hand or machine

- non-woven
  x spun yarn
  turning fibre into fabric
   -> bond together by entangling or filaments, mechanically, thermally or chemically
   -> short-life (fibre can be teared apart easily)
e.g. felt (by matting, condensing, pressing fibre)

Garment Process

Raw material -> yarn -> fabric -> garment -> distributors -> retailers -> customers

Textile can be used in 9 areas

-clothing

-transport
 -> abrasion resistance
 -> strength
 -> fire resistance
 -> light
 -> comfortable

-agriculture
 -> protecting crops
 -> deter weeds and insects
 -> extent the growing season

-geo textile
 -> hold and strength and add resistance to areas
 -> filter and drain
 -> separate

-medical
 -> compatible with human tissue
 -> strong
 -> light
 -> non-toxic
 -> able to sterilize
 -> high temperature
 -> bio-degradable

-architecture
 -> create spacial
 -> temporary or permanent structures
 -> high tensile
 -> UV resistance
 -> pliable
 -> abrasion resistance
 -> can be response

-active sports
 ->high strength
 -> durability
 -> abrasion resistance
 -> fire and weather proof

-domestic
 -> anti-bacterial
 -> comfort
 -> easy launder

-interiors
 -> stability and strength

Commercial fibre sources
- reliable price
- massive supply

Natural fibre

-cotton (seed head fibre)
-> regenerable
->recycle => less strength, can be recycle with virgin yarn
-> organic
-> function can be added => weatherproofing (nano technology)

- Flax
-> linen
-> high strength
-> can be mixed with different fibre => solve ceasing problem

-Silk
-> animal fibre
-> long fibres
-> inbuilt colors

-Wool
-> high performance
-> weatherproof
-> UV resistance
-> fire protection
-> elasticity properties
-> regenerable
-> recycled
-> can be replaced by polyester
-> man brain+ wool => waterproof

-Luxury hair fibres
-> expensive
-> hollow hair fibres (soft and light and warm)
e.g. Muskox, Rabbit, Opossum, Camel, Vicuna, Cashmere, Kel goats

Man made cellulosics
- wool pulp
- cotton
-linen
-bamboo
-soya
 -> fluid
 -> skin friendly
 -> soft
 -> strong
 -> absorbency
 -> breathability

- Tencel ( lyocell)
-> closed loop
-> chemical can be reuse => environmental friendly

- Acrylic
-> oil-based
-> wool like

- Polyamide
-> synthetic fibre
-> can be recycled
-> strong and light
-> function can be added

- Polyester
-> oil based
-> huge range of performance
-> build-in textile memory
-> can be laser cut
-> microfibres are superfine and sophisticated
-> can be recycled with same type of polyester

- Stretch Fibres
-> comfort
-> fit
-> flexible
-> elastic fibres