Warp knitting cushioning materials

D knitted textiles have already been widely used as technical textiles in different fields. The future work should be on the development of new 3D knitted structures with more extra functions to meet the requirements of new application fields. For example, warp-knitted spacer fabrics have great structural variations. By using different structures and fibre materials, they have been developed to have various physical functions to be used in different fields, such as cushioning, sound absorption, smart textiles and thermal collection. New potential application fields should be identified first in the future, and then fabric stmctures can be designed to better match the specific applicatimis. 

Liu, Y.P., 2013. A study of warp-knitted spacer fabrics as cushioning materials for human body protection. Ph.D. dissertation. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. 

Two thin layers of polyester are processed with knitted, space-maintaining monofilaments. The wear characteristics are similar to foam, but the warp-knitted spacer fabric is elastic and air-permeable. The material composition is 88% polyamide/nylon and 12% spandex. The spacer fabric is more commonly used for lining of cups and carriers and for cushioning of sensitive skin areas (Anon., 2002a). 

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