Technical woven and
Knitted fabrics
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Technical woven and knitted fabrics
Technical textiles are used in almost every area of our daily life-, for example in the automotive, sports and medical industries, in the agricultural and geotextile sectors, in protective equipment and other fields of application. Innovative woven and knitted fabrics make a major contribution here, with properties individually adapted to the task in hand. Our team of scientists and technicians develops new and innovative solutions for the demands placed on technical woven and knitted fabrics, both in publicly funded projects and on behalf of our partners. Starting with the selection of suitable materials as well as textile technologies, over the development of the textile construction up to the production of prototypes, we are at your disposal.
We are looking forward to your exciting tasks, technical discussions as well as a goal-oriented technical cooperation with you.
Any questions?
Your contact
Dipl.-Ing.
Elke Thiele
Manager Technical woven and knitted fabrics
Phone: +49 371 5274-243
Processes, Technologies, Products
- Production of textile fabrics: weaving, warp knitting, knitting
- Production of textile ropes: cable weaving, braiding, KEMAFIL®-Technology
- Functionalisation: embroidery, tailored fiber placement, weaving, warp knitting, knitting
Technical Equipment
- Machines for producing textile fabrics
- Machines for producing textile ropes
- Textile machine design
Smart Technical Textiles
- Integration of sensors and actuators in textiles
- Structural functions in textiles: auxetic structures
- Biocompatible structures: textiles for the environment
Testing
- Development of testing methods and machines
- Combined development from technical textiles to testing
- Performance of special tests
Functionalisation I Composites
- Surface functionalisation
- Textile composite structures and chemical analytics
- Textile-technological integration of sensor technology, light, media guidance
Intelligent Production Systems
- Machine and plant interlinking
- CAD modelling of machines and textile structures
- Data analysis
Textile recycling
- Sustainable, life-cycle optimised textiles
- Upcycling: upgrading of recycled materials
Research services
- Contract research
- Advice on and support of funded research projects
- Advice on product, machine and technology development
Materials
- Fibres and yarns
- Sensors and actuators
- Non-textile materials
Fields of application
Research News
Bioceramics
Instead of classical, non-degradable and thus durable implant materials, biomedicine is increasingly using bioresorbable materials enabling defect regeneration and supporting the body in self-healing. In the case of bone defects, calcium phosphate bioceramics are advantageous because their chemical composition is close to the mineral phase of the bone matrix – hydroxyapatite (HAP). Since bone tissue is highly anisotropic in structure, research is concentrating on the development of anisotropic bone substitute elements. The focus is on variably dimensionable implants with pore structures that not only allow ingrowth of cells and tissue, but also access by blood capillaries. The aim of this research project was to develop such an implant using textile technology processes.
Art and Technology
"KOMPLEMENTÄR"
"In her artistic works, Theresa has shown how wonderfully one can achieve completely new colour effects in the textile surface with only three different yarn colours. The variation of these yarns in arrangement density and layer makes interesting 3D knits possible. You do not need an infinite number of different coloured yarns to bring a great variety of colours into the surface."
Elke Thiele, Manager Technical woven and knitted fabrics at STFI
Under the title "KOMPLEMENTÄR" ("COMPLEMENTARY"), Theresa Kretsch carried out investigations of colour effects in interaction with the structures of knitted fabrics – the STFI supported her in this project. Theresa Kretsch dealt with the effects of the stitch pattern and the properties of the yarn on reflection, absorption and transmission of light in knitted fabrics. She found that the combination of construction-related effects (moire and traversing) with colour effects of complementary contrasts (increase of luminosity / grey formation / flickering) creates knitted fabrics with a holographic effect. The knitted fabrics form a new thematic field in textile design through the way they combine material, structure, effect and dimension.
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