Advances in 3D Textiles [Hardcover]

Advances in 3D Textiles presents the most recent advances in the production of three-dimensional fibrous structures and how their use has resulted in the creation of novel fabrics and applications. The text covers a wide range of fabric types, including their structures, properties, and uses in the textiles industry.

Beginning with the various types of woven three-dimensional fabrics, the text then examines 3-D knitted, braided, and non-woven textiles, and the main applications and uses of three-dimensional textiles.

• Presents the most recent advances in the production of three-dimensional fibrous structures and how their use has resulted in the creation of novel fabrics and applications
• Examines many types of 3-D textiles, including knitted, braided, and non-woven textiles, and the main uses of three-dimensional textiles
• Covers their structures, properties, and uses within the textiles industry

1 Introduction: Advances in 3D textiles John Hearle, Emeritus Professor of Textile Technology, University of Manchester, UK

Part One 3D Woven textiles 2 Solid 3D woven textiles and composites A. Bogdanovich, NCSU, USA 3 Hollow 3D woven textiles X. Chen, University of Manchester, UK 4 Shell 3D woven textiles A. Busgen, HochschuleNiederrhein University of Applied Sciences, Germany 5 Nodal 3D woven textiles L. Taylor, University of Manchester, UK

Part Two 3D knitted, braided and nonwoven textiles 6 3D knitted textiles H. Hu, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong 7 3D braided tl³Ü