Textiles: where will the industry be in 2018?

In this article the author predicts the main isues which will concern the textile industry over the next twenty-five years. Major changes in the global market and textile plant are foreseen.

Application of the rotary presser foot in sewing

Th sewing room of the future. I

The latest sewing room technology is examined. Recently the emphasis has been on increased flexibility and operator control over the machine. Photoelectronic sensors for more sensitive contorl, user-friendly workstations, more efficient use of thread and compressed air, the electronic control of certain functions, and stepping motors to p..

Automated centre cutting of lace ribbons

features of an electronically-controlled cutter for cutting lace ribbons are described. a machine for automatically cutting curtains is also undergoing development.

Lectra's new cutters cut production costs

Lectra's new line of knife cutters, the Victor Series, is described. The Vector 5000 is an automatic cutter with conveyor for cutting various material in spreads up to 5cm with no length limit. The Vector 7000 is similar but intended for cutting materials in very thick spreads. The Vector 2500 has a reciprocating blade and extra-flat conv..

Optimum solutions for the clothing industry

The use of linear programming methods for determining the optimum cutting plan is discussed.

Evolution and advances in cloth spreading

The ideas of Carlo Fonio, owner and designer of the engineering firm of Mario Fonio, which form the basis of spreading and laying-up machines manufactured by Rimoldi, are discussed. The machines are used for both woven and knitted fabrics and are highly automated.

섬유제품의 부분 착색방법

섬유패드, 고분자스폰지체 또는 가벼운 돌에 착색제액을 부여하여 착색섬유패드, 착색고분자 스폰지체 또는 착색경석을 제조하고 이와같은 착색섬유패드, 착색고분자 스폰지체, 착색경석중에서 1종이상을 섬유제품과 회전교반 용기내에서 교반접촉시켜 섬유제품의 표면에 부분착색하는 것

형상기억능을 갖는 복합바인더 섬유

탄소수 6개 이상의 긴 주해를 갖는 지방족 디 카복시산을 공중합시킨 유리전이점이 37℃ 이하, 융점 150℃ 이상의 폴리에스테르와 이 폴리에스테르보다 융점이 20℃ 이상 낮은 폴리올레핀계 폴리머를 core 성분으로 배합하여 복합방사한다. 형상기억능을 가지며 바인더 섬유를 융학시켜 형태를 부여하면 형태가 붕괴되어도 약간 가열해 줌으로써 형상을 되찾는 부직..

Bio 가공

Biotechnology(생명공학)은 유전자 바꿔치기라던가 조직배양 등과 같이 광범위한 뜻을 지니고 있으나 섬유업계에서는 "Bio 가공"이라고 하면 "효소를 사용한 섬유가공"을 말한다. 효소로 섬유를 변화시켜 고부가가치화나 고급화를 실현시키는 것이 목적이다. 효소로서는 Cellulose 분해효소인 셀룰라제 단백질을 분해하는 프로테아제등을 사용한다. 감량, Soft화, 방..