WEAVEABILITY OF SPACER/DISTANCE FABRICS WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE FIBERS ON A TECHNICAL DOUBLE RAPIER JACQUARD WEAVING LOOM USING LANCETS

Abstract

In this study, a technical double rapier weaving loom was used for the weaving of spacer/distance fabrics with a polyester multifilament based ground warp, binding yarns and with polyester and basalt weft yarns. The spacing of the distance fabrics was achieved by using lancets. Four different bindings were developed and three different lancet heights have been used for the spacing. Thus developed spacer/distance fabrics showed uniform spacing between layers with a total thickness from 11.1 mm to 18.5 mm and were characterized according to their compressive resistance and energy absorption properties.