Manufacturing Technology of High Value Added Flame Resistant Textiles

This project aims at developing a cost-effective spinning system for meta-aramid blended yarns and fabrics. This is achieved by applying advance spinning methods and conduct spinning trials to study influences of fibre proportion, yarn structure and parameters. Furthermore, weaving trials will be conducted and fabric performance will be evaluated. A testing method for yarn flammability will be developed and fabric specifications will be identified.

Prevailing fabrics for common professional garment and furnishing fabrics are made of pure cotton, man-made fibres or their blends that cannot provide sufficient protection to the growing environment hazards of heat injure. Meta-aramid fibre is an excellent inherently flame-resistance fibre, but its applications are limited in products such as firefighter clothing due to low spinnability and relative high fibre cost. With this technology, it will greatly promote the development of high value-added flame-resistance textiles.