Knitting technology, Third Edition

30.3
End-uses for technical textiles
Possible specific applications for technical textiles are as follows:
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Geotextiles
– Drainage, filter, and membrane material, road and tunnel rein-
forcement, erosion protection.
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Tarpaulins, coverings
– Air-inflated structures, tarpaulins, roof coverings,
temperature-resistant sails, back-lit advertising signs.
•
Safety textiles
– Heat and flame-resistant protective clothing for civil and mili-
tary purposes, fluorescent safety clothing, inflatable life rafts, bullet-proof vests,
helmets, sun protection blinds, radiation protection, parachutes, oil trap mats.
(Bullet-proof vest fabric can be knitted on a 
Karl Mayer
E 18 raschel machine
with a magazine weft insertion and three guide bars. The front bar is threaded
with 80 dtex polyester guide bars and laps 1–0/2–3. The other two bars ‘inter-
weave’ with the front bar using the evasion technique 00/11/00/22 and
Fig. 30.1
EQT full-body competition swimsuit [Adidas].

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00/22/00/11 (Chapter 27). These, together with the weft insertion mechanism, are
threaded with 840 dtex aramid.
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Industrial Textiles
– Filter fabrics, conveyor belts, adhesive tapes.
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Medical Textiles
– Plasters, tapes, gauze, artificial arteries, bandages, dialysis
filters, elastic net bandages, blankets and covers. (Small-diameter, single cylinder
machines are ideal for weft knitting tubular stretch bandages from cotton yarn
with inlaid elastic yarn [3]).
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Composites
– Composites for buildings, aerospace, automobiles, boats.
•
Active Sportswear
– Clothing and equipment (Fig. 30.1).
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Nets
– Fabrics for construction, agriculture, for safety, weather and pest protec-
tion, blinds, fences, storage nets, sacks, fish nets [4].