BRAIDED TEXTILES explores a new kind of seamless fabric as an alternative material in fashion.
Braiding is one of the oldest traditional handcraft techniques. An innovative manufacturing process modernizes the craft of braiding, while revitalizing it with a robotic and machine-assisted process.
In cooperation with the TUM Munich, Chair of Carbon Composites prototypes were produced on the radial braiding machine. In the composites industry, machine braiding is already an established manufacturing process to produce composite preforms for automobile (wheels), aviation (airbus) or medical (stents) applications. In the fashion industry braiding could be a sustainable and resource-saving alternative production method to produce textile fabrics directly in the needed shape of the garment.
Within a few seconds, the machine creates a wearable textile that combines properties of woven and knitted fabrics.
The aim of BRAIDED TEXTILES is to use this process to generate a new type of seamless textiles for an application in fashion and open up new aesthetic (material-specific) perspectives in fashion design and furthermore in fashion production.
The BRAIDED TEXTILES project explores the textile network as an alternative material in accessories and clothing.
Braiding is one of the oldest traditional handcraft techniques. An innovative manufacturing process modernizes the “new braiding” craft, revitalizing traditional braiding with a robotic and machine-assisted process.
In cooperation with the TUM Munich, Chair of Carbon Composites prototypes were produced on the radial braiding machine. In the composites industry, machine braiding is already an established manufacturing process to produce composite preforms for automobile (wheels), aviation (airbus) or medical (stents) applications. In the fashion industry braiding could be a sustainable and resource-saving alternative production method to produce textile fabrics directly in the needed shape of the clothing.
Within a few seconds, the machine produces out of knitting yarns a wearable textile that combines properties of woven and knitted fabrics.
The aim of BRAIDED TEXTILES is to use this process to generate a new innovative type of a seam-less textile fabric for an application in fashion and to open new aesthetic (material-specific) perspectives in fashion design and furthermore in fashion production.
