Technology
Weaving Technology For Narrow Width Fabrics And High Strength Belts
- The technology used for weaving narrow width fabrics is carried on narrow width looms called needle or tape looms. Today, developments under conventional as well as technical textiles with various weaving technology for narrow width fabrics is rapidly increasing and potentially high demand for such products can be anticipated.
- Modern narrow machines are equipped with Computer Aided Design (CAD), jacquard, pattern creation and programming software for creating contemporary fabrics. Narrow fabrics using materials such as polypropylene, polyester, cotton, nylon, carbon, dyneema, aramid are more suitable for a wide range of applications such as garments, bags, shoelaces, fancy ribbons, sandals, wrist bands, safety belts, waist belts, and industrial belts.
- Before the 17Thcentury, there was no difference between broad and narrow fabric weaving because on the hand loom it was only possible to weave one fabric at a time so that the width of the fabric was of no importance. In the 17th century, the situation changed with the increasing demand for special narrow fabrics for various applications, so that pieces of fabric whose width did not exceed 45 cm could be woven on the looms at the same time. Shedding and weft insertion were optimised so that by the middle of the 20Th century highly efficient narrow fabric looms with dobby and jacquard shedding were on the market. These narrow looms with direct warping machine were versatile to run a range of yarns for innovative product developments.
