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Important fibres of technical textile industry part 2
In our former article entitled Important fibres of technical textile industry Part 1 we discussed about five fibres Polyethylene Polyester Nylon Carbon and Polypropylene In this article we would be covering other five major fibres of technical textile industry The properties application and leading manufacturers are also coveredThese fibres are listed below 1Glass fibre2Viscose fibre3Acrylic fibre4Protein fibre5Metal fibreGlass FibreIntroductionGlass fibre is obtained from the fine fibres of the glass Fibre glass is formed from fine silica strands Glass itself is a crystalline solid Basically glass fibre is a polymer The common properties of glass fibre are as followsProperties High strength Non flammable Relatively insensitive to moisture Good electrical insulation High production rates Relatively low density Good chemical resistance Relatively low fatigue resistance Good strength properties in various condit...
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Woven textiles are all the rage
In years previous it was only the fall and winter months where you could find woven textiles Jackets and coats for men and women as well as suits and blankets were what we could count on finding in the stores Woven fabrics ranged from manmade fibers such as polyesters and acrylics to natural fabrics such as wools cottons and silks The fabric patterns were always the same hounds tooth tweed argyle and tartans were the most available choices Styles were updated yearly however always safe and somewhat reserved Most woven fabrics were made from large manufacturing machines and then sold in large bolts for everyone Imported hand twilled woven fabrics usually came in the form of blankets runners rugs and other household textilesThese days everything has changed Yes there still exist the woven textiles patterns and styles of the past However there are many more options than ever before Hand woven textiles from North American weavers as well as international weavers seem to have crosse...
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Textile park to boost tamil nadu textile units
At present the textile sector in Tamil Nadu is fragmented and unorganised Though small and midsized units engaged in yarn weaving dyeing processing and stitching constitute the bulk of the sector it is the merchant exporter at the end of the supply chain who walks away with the greater share of revenues while the SMEs operate on paperthin margins However all this is set to change very soon The establishment of a textile park in the Namakkal district promises to change the existing scenario and cluster the scattered SME community in and around the region The setting up of the park is expected to provide a major boost to the states textile sector by ensuring a fair share of export revenues to the SME sector and also by raising the living standard of workers Beneficial model for MSMEs The 45acre textile park in Komarapalayam in Namakkal Tamil Nadu has been conceptualised to ensure that its implementation would help in reorganising the textile industry which has been suffering heavily due to...
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Uzbekalive are masters when it comes to central asian textiles
Uzbekalive is one of most renowned companies when it comes to the topic of fashion and Fabrics It has various products and though it may be best known for its Central Asian Textiles are one of the most famous ones around the worldCentral Asian Textiles is hand printed and made out to be of superior quality of cotton or silk or a blend of both These are of various patters and designs all with elegant look be it Rainbow ikat scarf Bud design hand dyed and hand woven pure Upholstery Fabric and many other you can find them in various shades and coloursLot of hard work is done are when they are being hand stitched by the craftsmen Uzbekalive are masters when it comes to giving you options or choices regarding the kind of Central Asian Textiles you may want as they have a gallery of options as to their collection of limited edition older editions etc of Central Asian TextilesCentral Asian Textiles can be used for various purposes With the help of Central Asian Textiles one can decorate house windows r...
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Printing thickeners guar gum powder tamarind kernel powder gelling agent textile gum
Guar gum is a polysacharide a long chain made of sugars made of the sugars galactose and mannose Some other familiar polysacharides are starch and cellulose which is made of long chains of the sugar glucose Guar gum comes from the endosperm of the seed of the legume plant Cyamopsis tetragonolobus Cyamopsis tetragonolobus is an annual plant grown in arid regions of India as a food crop for animals Textile Gum Guar Gum supports tremendous film forming and thickening properties when used for textile sizing finishing and printing Guar Gum reduces warp breakage dusting while sizing and provides enhanced effectiveness in manufacture Produced derivatives of textile printing thickener is based on guar gum tamarind corn starch and tapioca starch for different type of dyes fabrics and textile printing applications Tailor made textile gum are supported for specific requirement of the customer in line with printing of polyester and its blends with disperse dyes color enhancer for printing of disperse dye...
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Printing thickeners guar gum powder tamarind kernel powder gelling agent textile gum
Guar gum is a polysacharide a long chain made of sugars made of the sugars galactose and mannose Some other familiar polysacharides are starch and cellulose which is made of long chains of the sugar glucose Guar gum comes from the endosperm of the seed of the legume plant Cyamopsis tetragonolobus Cyamopsis tetragonolobus is an annual plant grown in arid regions of India as a food crop for animals Textile Gum Guar Gum supports tremendous film forming and thickening properties when used for textile sizing finishing and printing Guar Gum reduces warp breakage dusting while sizing and provides enhanced effectiveness in manufacture Produced derivatives of textile printing thickener is based on guar gum tamarind corn starch and tapioca starch for different type of dyes fabrics and textile printing applications Tailor made textile gum are supported for specific requirement of the customer in line with printing of polyester and its blends with disperse dyes color enhancer for printing of disperse dye...
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Textile related to earth geotextiles
As its name suggests Geotextiles refers to textiles related to earth or soil When any permeable material used with rock soil or earth it is termed as Geotextiles The basic function of this technology is to prevent soil erosion to strengthening heavy concrete structures This technology has not yet gained much attention in India but is widely used in many countries for construction of bridges roads railway tracks to improve its strength Many researchers have view that this technology is not newly developed but is in use from past thousands of yearsFormation of GeotextilesGeotextiles can be formed of synthetic fibers natural fibers or combination of the two In past Geotextiles were made of natural plant fibers while today are usually formed of synthetic polymers such as polyester polypropylene PP polyamides PA and polyamides PA Geotextiles made from natural fibers are less durable as they get decomposed with passage of time Choice of formation depends on the required properties and ser...
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