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Choosing the right fabric - Coggle Diagram
Choosing the right fabric
3 aspects:
performance
aesthetic qualities
weight and versatility
Textiles
are any materials made by the interlacion of fibres
is a flexible material (natural or artifical fibres) and is referred as a yarn on a spinning wheel
we need to look at:
composition
origin
costruction
types of fibres
Natural
Animal
: include:
wool:warm and elastic durable
ex: Alpaca(luxury), Angora(knitwear), Cashmere: made of the goat
hair: Camel used for coats and cloaks
silk: derived from silkworm versatility and comfort
Plant
: fibres of seed, stem, leaf, husk
cotton is pure cellulose=extreamely versatile
-linen one of the strongest
hemp similar to linen but is the best with water
jute used for its strength for sack
-ramie dries quickly similar to linen
Artifical or Synthetic
natural raw material trasformed
with chemical processes
1.artificial:
from pure cellulose or proteins
rayon: similar to silk, the oldest
viscose: from vegetable cellulose: soft, luminous
-acetate
lyocell
tencel
-modal
2. synthetic
: the first is nylon= chain of molecules, strong and smooth
-acrylic non-allergenic
-spandex: super-stretch
-polyester strong and eco-friendly
-gore-tex for space mission
3.techno-textiles
: employed in several fields
comfort
-maintain temperature level
4. E-Textiles:
use electrically conductive fibres or yarns
application in tec development
-sensonrs receive the information
ex. SIDS provide detetails about the health of children
solar cell: convert light into electriticy