Textile technologies show many points in common with the technologies used in the production of traditional textiles. Spinning, weaving, knitting and finishing related to the production of textiles for technical uses are processes which are quite similar to those used in the processing of textile fibers for traditional textile end-uses.
There are however some differences between traditional machines and machines used in the production of technical textiles. First of all, fibres for technical uses have characteristics, owing to which the machines are submitted to heavier stress and higher wear and tear compared with the processing of fibres for traditional textiles.
As a consequence, the processing of fibres for technical uses requires even stronger machines, and is characterized in general by different running speeds and performances, as well as by different machine size. All these features which earmark the machines for the production of technical textiles were developed according to a specific project or by bringing some modifications to the machines which were already in use for the production of traditional textiles.
The weaving sector had to face the running needs of new materials, such as glass fibres, metal fibres, aramid fibres and others which present particular features and can be used in the production of fabrics with larger widths than traditional fabrics, moreover ensuring high covering factors. The machines for the production of technical and advanced fabrics must have at the same time a high level of flexibility and versatility, while maintaining steadily controls on line as well as unchanged structural resistance.
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