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Explore innovative and traditional technologies used in the production and processing of textile materials.
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industrial tufting
Industrial tufting is a modern textile technology in which yarn (most often wool, polyester, polyamide, cotton or their mixtures) is pressed into...
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industrial weaving
Industrial weaving is a technological process for fabric production in which two sets of yarns – warp (longitudinal threads) and weft (transverse...
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industrial yarn softening
Industrial yarn softening is a set of technological modifications aimed at increasing the softness, pliability and comfort of yarn intended for...
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jacquard loom
The Joseph Marie Jacquard loom is a revolutionary weaving machine invented in 1801 by the French inventor Joseph Marie Jacquard. This machine...
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knitting on a home knitting machine
Machine knitting at home – an efficient method of producing regular, elastic, and high-quality knitted fabrics, such as scarves, socks, or sweaters,...
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knitting on a loom
Ancient textile technique in which elastic net-like fabric is produced by twisting and crossing parallel warp threads stretched on a simple frame....
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knitting on a loom, sheep breeding
Traditional form of sheep breeding based on seasonal grazing in different locations and altitudes. It is closely connected with cultural traditions,...
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leather goods
craft focused on producing objects from leather. Medieval leatherworkers made travel trunks, leather chairs, ammunition bags, and other goods, often...
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mechanized harvest
A mechanized method of harvesting agricultural crops (e.g. grain) using combines or other agricultural machinery. The machine simultaneously cuts,...
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melt spinning
Melt spinning is the most widely used and highly efficient method of producing synthetic fibers, especially from thermoplastic polymers such as...
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mordanting
Mordanting (staining) – traditional process used for treating and modifying the appearance of wood, metal, leather, and textiles through the...
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Mule spinning machine
The spinning mule is a machine used to spin cotton and other fibres like wool. They were used extensively from the late 18th to the early 20th...
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nanotechnology
Nanotechnology is a scientific and industrial field that deals with the manipulation, development and use of materials and structures at the...
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natural dye
Natural dyes are substances obtained from natural sources – plants, animals or minerals – that are used to color foods, textiles or other materials....
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networking
(Netting / Filet) a knotting technique in which openwork textile or netting is made from a single thread. Individual loops are attached with knots...
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non-woven fabric
Nuno felting is a textile technique in which fine wool (most commonly merino) is worked into a base fabric such as silk or gauze using a wet...
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