6 Knitted and Braided Fabrics
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Waqas Ashraf
Abstract
The application areas of fabric are determined by the fabric structure and raw material used. The main categories of fabrics are woven, knitted, braided, and nonwoven fabrics. Knitting is a fabric formation technique in which the yarn is bent into a loop and these loops are interconnected to form the fabric. Knitting can be defined as the interlooping of yarns. The bending of yarn provides better stretch ability, extensibility, comfort, and shape retention properties. However, they tend to be less durable than woven fabrics. Braiding is the fabric formation technique employing the intertwisting or intertwining of yarns in a defined manner. Braiding is also a fabric engineering technique including diagonal interlacement of yarns; however, the angle of interlacement varies from 1° to 89°. Braiding finds wide applications from aesthetics to technical textiles.
Abstract
The application areas of fabric are determined by the fabric structure and raw material used. The main categories of fabrics are woven, knitted, braided, and nonwoven fabrics. Knitting is a fabric formation technique in which the yarn is bent into a loop and these loops are interconnected to form the fabric. Knitting can be defined as the interlooping of yarns. The bending of yarn provides better stretch ability, extensibility, comfort, and shape retention properties. However, they tend to be less durable than woven fabrics. Braiding is the fabric formation technique employing the intertwisting or intertwining of yarns in a defined manner. Braiding is also a fabric engineering technique including diagonal interlacement of yarns; however, the angle of interlacement varies from 1° to 89°. Braiding finds wide applications from aesthetics to technical textiles.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- 1 Introduction 1
- 2 Textile Raw Materials 13
- 3 Yarn Manufacturing 35
- 4 Woven Fabrics 59
- 5 Nonwovens 73
- 6 Knitted and Braided Fabrics 85
- 7 Textile Processing 105
- 8 Clothing 137
- 9 Recent Developments in Technical Textiles 159
- 10 Textile Testing 179
- 11 Quality Control and Quality Assurance 201
- 12 Computer Applications in Textiles 217
- 13 Life Cycle Analysis of Textiles 229
- 14 Environmental Issues and Sustainability in Textile Industry 253
- 15 Research Trends and Challenges in Textiles 269
- Index 279
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- 1 Introduction 1
- 2 Textile Raw Materials 13
- 3 Yarn Manufacturing 35
- 4 Woven Fabrics 59
- 5 Nonwovens 73
- 6 Knitted and Braided Fabrics 85
- 7 Textile Processing 105
- 8 Clothing 137
- 9 Recent Developments in Technical Textiles 159
- 10 Textile Testing 179
- 11 Quality Control and Quality Assurance 201
- 12 Computer Applications in Textiles 217
- 13 Life Cycle Analysis of Textiles 229
- 14 Environmental Issues and Sustainability in Textile Industry 253
- 15 Research Trends and Challenges in Textiles 269
- Index 279
