19 October, 2014

Textile Innovation - Week One Part Three

[ Notes Part THREE]
  • Luxury hair fibre
The most expensive and highly prized fibre in the textile world are obtained from animals living in cold climates

These hollow hair fibre are excellent thermal insulators and have a soft handle

Naturally gathered moult hair from farmed fox & mink can be spun and used for exclusive knitted, woven or felt products

Muskox, opossum, rabbit, camel, vicuna and cashmere kel goats all supply luxury fibre.

  • Wool, improved performance
The original high performance fibre, wool has inbuilt thermal qualities, is weatherproof, has UV resistance, fire protection and elasticity properties

Sport-wool is a mix of merino wool with polyester for active sports clothing

100% machine washable wool is now available

Wool is a regenerable resource, can be produced organically and recycled

  • Polyamide
This oil-based synthetic fibre is produced from oil, a finite resource, it is very strong, resists wear & tear, and blends well with other fibre

Polyamide can be engineered to suit specific purposes, such as wicking properties for underwear & active sports, and UV resistance

Branded Cordura & Kevlar fibre have excellent abrasion resistance, durability & high tensile strength

  • Polyester
The worlds most extensively used synthetic fibre, polyester offers a wide range of function and performance factors

Heat setting allows pleats and shapes to be formed and permanently set

Recycling is possible from polyester water bottles

Fabrics can be laser cut and welded

Microfibre are superfine and sophisticated 


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