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Seamless
Whats New The new totally-reversible seamless denim quilted jacket
denim quilted
new totally-reversible seamless denim quilted jacket
produced on the Santoni machine aims to provide
jacket produced on the Santoni machine aims to
provide greater comfort due to its dedicated areas of
increased fit and well-being as determined by the
increased fit and well-being as determined by the
use of embedded indigo Tencel fibre and elastomers
use of embedded indigo Tencel fibre and elastomers
to give higher elasticity and flexibility. greater comfort due to its dedicated areas of
to give higher elasticity and flexibility.
The multi-layered seamless knitted panel consists of The multi-layered seamless knitted panel consists of
three layers of different yarns with a reverse use. The three layers of different yarns with a reverse use. The
resulting quilting effect is obtained directly on the resulting quilting effect is obtained directly on the
machine by specific stitches that hold the two layers machine by specific stitches that hold the two layers
of fabric, together this produces a thickness in the of fabric, together this produces a thickness in the
fabric, so creating a quilting effect which increases fabric, so creating a quilting effect which increases
the profile of the relief when compared to the rest of the profile of the relief when compared to the rest of
the fabric, giving a unique change in its texture. The the fabric, giving a unique change in its texture.
Digital Textile
Micro Factory at
Texprocess
The first stage in the micro factory is the CAD/Design Texprocess partners in the software and hardware
area. With the help of computer-aided design (CAD) business Ergosoft and Mimaki, as well as
and the Vidya 3D-simulation software, creative Coldenhove and Monti Antonio are the ones ensuring
designs are put into effect in a virtual reality and/or optimum printing results at this station.
adapted. The data that emerge from this are
immediately merged with data for subsequent After this comes the cutting area. At this juncture in
processes, such as the digital printing of the textile, the production process, the individual orders need
the cutting out and sewing. Texprocess partner for first to be identified without anyone touching them.
the Design area is Assyst, a company in the Human Identification is made possible by automatically
Solutions Group. loading the appropriate data files for the cutting-out
process. A feeder system at the cutter ensures that
The next stage (printing) demonstrates large-format the material is transported as smoothly as possible
inkjet printing, involving sublimation printing on and without distortion. Camera systems recognise
polyester and pigment printing on cotton and mixed the cutting points, as a result of which the path the
fibres. Manufacturing tasks can be flexibly combined cutter is to take is optimised and a top-quality cut can
here with various printing parameters so as to be achieved. Texprocess partner in this area is Zünd.
produce a print with reproducible colours.
Fraunhofer Institute Whats New
introduces new FIDYST
nonwoven software
With the tool FIDYST, it has been possible for the first time to simulate the movement of fibres in turbulent air
currents, according to researchers. In the production of nonwoven materials, the fibres or threads are each
stretched with the aid of air and deposited onto a conveyor belt. Depending on the speed and temperature of
the air stream, a nonwoven product with the desired structure, density and strength results is achieved.
One widely used application is random web, in which the individual fibres display a diverse orientation, thereby
forming a random web which is simultaneously voluminous and firm.
How precisely the fibres move in the airflow and in which orientation they land on the conveyor belt is computed
by the simulation software FIDYST. After simulating the airflow, the user only has to enter the material properties
of the fibres in the software. The software then simulates the dynamic behaviour of thousands of fibres. Even
fibre mixtures can be simulated with the software. The result can be visualised in a 3D representation.
Machine with aim of ending textile waste
Tasha Lewis, assistant professor of fibre science and
apparel design in the College of Human Ecology.
The Fiberizer v.2, its official name, was built from the
original proof-of-concept project Fiberizer v.1, which
was funded by a grant from the Environmental
Protection Agency and Cornell’s Atkinson Center for
a Sustainable Future. To fund the v.2, Lewis secured
a Walmart Foundation US Manufacturing Innovation
Fund grant.
A multidisciplinary Cornell design and research team “The grant’s call for proposals also requested
has developed a unique fabric-shredding machine in applicants to name industry partners that we could
hopes of a zero-waste solution for the textile industry. work with on research,” she said. “We reached out to
“The Fiberizer project aims to put textiles, destined
Eileen Fisher’s Green Eileen [recycled clothing line],
for the landfill, to better use as materials to create who we have discussed potential projects with in the
new textiles and other products, reducing the past.” The Irvington, New York-based apparel
consumption of natural resources and diverting company is known for embracing simplicity and
unwanted clothing away from becoming waste,” said sustainability.