Lecture 1
– What is a Textile? Main commercial fibre types, yarn and fabric, manufacturing systems. (Material Sources/Textile Innovation)
In this course, we were introduced the basic information about textiles, including the main types of yarn and fabrics, how people use them in many field and the manufacturing systems.
Cotton
Sustanable production
Cotton provides about 45% of the world's fibre consumption, and is the worlds largest non food crop.
Conventional agriculture accounts for 25% of global insecticide use.
Organic cotton is becomming more widely available.
Naturally coloured cotton is a commercial product.
Cotton can be recycled and composted.
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. Under natural condition, the cotton balls will tend to increase the dispersion of the seeds.
The fiber is most often spun into yarn or thread and used to make a soft, breathable textile.
Cotton is the most widely used natural fiber cloth in clothing today.
The first chapter looks at new developments in Commercial Fibre Sources, such as cotton, wool and cellulosic fibres. It explores how the major textile fibres are developing, what they will be able to offer for future design and performance, and how man-made materials can be engineered to meet new consumer demands and environmental criteria.
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