Yarn spinning dynamics and fibre arrangement form the cornerstone of modern textile engineering, underpinning both the quality of yarn and its performance in downstream manufacturing. An understanding ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Materials engineers are keen to exploit the outstanding mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for applications in fibers, composites, fabrics and other larger-scale ...

Like knitting and crocheting, spinning — the process of twisting fibers together to make yarn — is enjoying a comeback. Textile artists want “to control the front end of their yarn,” says Sarah ...

SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwired - January 13, 2015) - Lorica International, a developer of innovative materials and manufacturing methods in technical textiles and yarns, has been granted U.S. patent ...

AeroLas GmbH (Munich, Germany) has developed a spinning process by which discontinuous filaments of carbon fiber can be combined with a thermoplastic fiber to create a yarn material that has potential ...

There's something magical about the process of spinning wool. And once you are captivated by the feel of silky wool fibers as they slide through your fingers to become strands of soft yarn, it's all ...

The group members grow their own indigo plants and cotton trees, spin cotton yarn, and dye each thread with natural indigo dye before weaving them to cloth. It takes time, effort and a long process to ...

(Nanowerk News) While the pattern for making a wearable fabric battery has already been laid out, it’s now time to select the threads that will turn a textile into an energy storage device. That ...