Stretch fibres and fabrics: reaching new levels of comfort
Textiles Intelligence
October 1, 2011 40 Pages - SKU: TXI6655692
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| This report examines the field of stretch fibres and fabrics, which have been credited with radically changing the way people look and feel in the clothes they wear. Developments in stretch fibres and fabrics have made it possible to produce new types of functional clothing-including compression garments which help to improve an athlete's performance, and workwear which offers greater comfort and freedom of movement. This report provides a wealth of information on various types of stretch fabrics; ways of imparting stretch properties to fabrics; elastane fibres; testing of stretch fabrics; and applications of stretch fabrics. It also provides an overview on the key producers of stretch fibres and yarns, stretch fabrics, and the products and innovations in both sectors.
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- SUMMARY
- INTRODUCTION
- TYPES OF STRETCH FABRICS
- ROLES OF FIBRE TYPE AND FABRIC CONSTRUCTION IN THE
- PROPERTIES OF STRETCH FABRICS
- WAYS OF IMPARTING STRETCH PROPERTIES TO FABRICS
- Mechanical stretch
- Elastomeric fibres
- Elastane versus rubber
- Fibres and yarns with inherent stretch
- Elastolefin fibres
- Stretch polyester fibres
- Yarn crimping
- DEVELOPMENT OF ELASTANE FIBRES AND ELASTANE FIBRE
MARKETS
- CHARACTERISTICS OF ELASTANE FIBRES
- PRODUCTION OF ELASTANE FIBRES
- Solution dry spinning
- INCORPORATING ELASTANE FIBRES IN TEXTILES
- Working pure elastane yarns into fabrics
- Incorporating elastane fibre into a bicomponent or combination yarn
- SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR ELASTANE FIBRES
- Supply of elastane fibres
- Demand for elastane fibres
- TESTING OF STRETCH FABRICS
- Elongation at load
- Force for elongation
- Recovery after load
- APPLICATIONS OF STRETCH FABRICS
- Activewear
- Compression garments
- Cosmetotextiles
- Fashion wear
- Outdoor apparel
- Ready-to-wear garments
- Seamless garments
- Shapewear
- Workwear
- Other applications
- KEY PRODUCERS OF STRETCH FIBRES AND YARNS AND THEIR
PRODUCTS
- Invista: Lycra
- Lycra T400
- Easy Set Lycra
- Lycra Fusion
- Xtra Life Lycra
- Xfit Lycra
- Black Lycra
- Lycra Sport
- Lycra Xtra Fine
- Lycra freshFX
- DuPont: Sorona
- Asahi Kasei: Dorlastan
- RadiciSpandex: RadElast
- Hyosung: Creora
- Unifi: Reflexx
- KEY PRODUCERS OF STRETCH FABRICS AND THEIR PRODUCTS
- Brugnoli: stretch fabrics
- Carvico: warp knitted fabrics
- Darlington Fabrics: warp knitted fabrics
- Elastic Textile Europe: elastic fabrics and laces
- Eurojersey: Sensitive
- Jersey Lomellina: elasticised circular knitted fabrics
- Malden Mills: Polartec Power Stretch
- Piave Maitex: Toptex
- Schoeller Group: schoeller-dynamic, schoeller-prestige and schoeller-WB-formula
- schoeller-dynamic
- schoeller-prestige
- schoeller-WB-formula
- OUTLOOK
- List of tables
- Table 1: Properties of selected textile fibres
- Table 2: Elastane content of garments
- Table 3: Elastane prices, by type, June 2010-June 2011
- Table 4: Applications of stretch fabrics
- Table 5: Development of Lycra, 1958-2010
- Table 6: Hyosung: annual production of elastane, 1992-2012
- Table 7: Hyosung: creora product portfolio, 2011
- List of figures
- Figure 1: Elastane fibre
- Figure 2: Double covered yarn containing elastane
- Figure 3: Core-spun yarn containing elastane
- Figure 4: Core-twisted yarn containing elastane
- Figure 5: Interlaced yarn containing elastane
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