Conduct an investigation into smart and modern fibres and fabrics. Analyse the development of such f

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Conduct an investigation into smart and modern fibres and fabrics. Analyse the development of such fibres with regards to the future of things to come. Eg. Fashion of the future. Consider the raw materials and their place in fabric development referencing renewable, sustainable and non-renewable resources.

Smart Fabrics:

Fabrics are called smart when they provide added characteristics that do me than make you look and feel good. They can be engineered to provide a whole range of properties such as breathability, waterproof and windproof, providing a microclimate around the skin.

Many of these smart fabrics have been developed for specialist sports or outdoor pursuit’s end uses and they are set to become even smarter as technology develops.

Some smart fabrics are described as ‘intelligent’ because they respond to the needs of the wearer in an environment. The stimulus for some of these exciting textiles often comes from nature’s responses to external stimuli, such as the way that pine cones open and close according to air pressure. This kind of design which makes use of ideas from nature is called Biomimetics; an example of this would be Stomatex.

Smart fabrics are being developed to incorporate microelectronics within the structure of the fabric and as devices get smaller they will be incorporated more and more into garments. This means that textiles are set to play an important role in developing technology that extends human performance.

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Tactel:

The versatility of the Tactel yarn range enables a range of exciting and innovative fabrics to be created for Active Sports.

Fabrics can be engineered to meet the specific market requirements in terms of look, feel and performance for woven, weft and warp knit fabrics and knitwear.

Major Active Wear End Uses for Tactel:

  • adventure / travel wear
  • mountain / trekking
  • aerobics / fitness
  • cycling
  • racquet sports
  • beach / swimwear
  • functional underwear
  • street wear
  • ski wear / carving
  • snowboarding

In Active Wear Tactel gives the following ...

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