It gives intriductory information about narrow fabrics.

1. BY,
KEDAR YASHWANT KUMBHAR

2.  IF YOU PAY ATTENTION TO THE EVERYDAY OBJECTS IN
YOUR LIFE, YOU WILL SEE LOTS OF NARROW FABRICS,
FROM THE SEAT BELTS IN YOUR CAR, TO THE TOUGH
FABRIC EDGING ON YOUR MATTRESS.
 NARROW FABRICS WERE INITIALLY USED IN THE
GARMENT INDUSTRY ON HATS,IN MILITARY UNIFORMS.
 NOWADAYS SOLDIERS WILL ALSO FIND NARROW FABRICS
IN THEIR PACK WEBBING AND PARACHUTES AS WELL AS
THEIR WAIST BELTS, HELMETS, AND BODY ARMOR.

3.  ANY TEXTILE FABRIC WHICH IS NOT MORE THAN 45 CM
IN WIDTH WITH TWO SELVEDGES.
 SMALL STRIPS OF FABRIC, OFTEN DESIGNED FOR A
SPECIFIC AND PRACTICAL PURPOSE. CORDS, BRAIDS,
AND LANYARDS ARE COMMONLY USED ITEMS THAT ARE
ALSO NARROW FABRICS.
 ALSO USED AS TOWELS, CURTAIN HEADINGS OR
TRIMMINGS FOR FURNITURE.
 TRADITIONALLY, THE WIDTH OF NARROW FABRICS
EXTENDS FROM VERY SMALL, e.g. 2 mm FOR SHOE-
LACES TO 300 mm e.g. FOR TOWELS AND SCARVES.

4.  VOLUME AMOUNTS TO JUST 5% OF THE WHOLE TEXTILE
MARKET.
 FOR EX. US$3 BILLION OR MORE IN THE US ALONE. THE
FIBRE CONSUMPTION FOR PRODUCTION OF CAR SAFETY
BELTS, ONLY IN WESTERN EUROPE, IS ESTIMATED AT
OVER 10000 TONS ANNUALLY.
 IN THE AREA OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES, 14 SPECIFIC
AREAS ARE IDENTIFIED WHERE NARROW FABRICS CAN BE
USED.
 THE VALUE OF NARROW FABRICS IN TECHNICAL
TEXTILES IS ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND US$ 2.4 BILLION
IN 2005. INDUSTRY ANALYSTS PREDICT A 3.6% YEAR ON
YEAR GROWTH FOR THESE FABRICS TILL 2010.

5.  COTTON
 SATIN
 VELVET
 NYLON
 GLASS
 POLYESTER
 TEFLON
 RUBBER
 JUTE
 KEVLAR

6.  RIBBONS, LACES, CORDS,TAPES, LABELS,WEBBINGS,
WICKS, ELASTICS, ROPES, STRAPS, TRIMS, FRINGES, AND
LANYARDS, ETC.
 LABELS:
TYPES OF LABELS:
 PVC RUBBER LABELS
 LEATHER LABELS
 BRAIDS
 ELASTICS
 REFLECTIVE TAPES

7.  NARROW FABRICS ARE USUALLY DECORATIVE IN
NATURE BUT OFTEN USED IN A LARGE VARIETY
OF APPICATIONS IN INDUSTRIAL, PROTECTION,
MEDICAL, AGRICULTURAL, AEROSPACE, SPORTS
ETC.
 THEY REQUIRE A SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE IN
EACH FIELD.
 NARROW FABRICS ARE DURABLE, ROT
RESISTANT, HEAT RESISTANT, STRETCHABLE,
AND ABRASION RESISTANT.

8. 1. BRAIDING
a) TWO DIMENSIONAL BRAIDING
b) FLAT BRAIDING
c) THREE DIMENSIONAL BRAIDING
2. WEAVING
3. KNITTING (WARP KNITTING)
STEPS INVOLVED
1. PREPARATION WITH WARPING & DRAWING-IN;
2. WEAVING OR KNITTING;
3. TAKE UP WITH THERMOSETTING AND WINDING;
4. DYEING AND FINISHING;
5. INSPECTION AND MAKING UP.

9. 1. NEEDLE LOOM
NC-G AND NC2-GG FOR ELASTIC AND NON-ELASTIC TAPES AND
BELTS
NC-S AND NC2-SS FOR VELVET AND PLUSH TAPES

10. 2.NC2JM FOR MEDIUM HEAVY TO HEAVY BELTS WITH
JACQUARD WARP EFFECT
ELASTIC AND NON
ELASTIC BELTS WITH
WOVEN-IN MOTIFS SUCH AS
NAMES IMPRINTS AND
SYMBOLS IN WARP EFFECT.
ELECTRONICALLY
CONTROLLED DOUBLE
STROKE JACQUARD
192 HARNESS MOUNTINGS
FOR THE GROUND WEAVE
A SUPPLIMENTARY SHED
FORMING DEVICE FOR 4-12
SHAFTS IS AVAILABLE

11.  MANUFACTURE OF ELASTIC AND NON ELASTIC
FABRICS UP TO A WIDTH OF ABOUT 340 MM
 SPECIAL WEFT INSERTION SYSTEM- WITH HELP
OF TWO NEEDLES AS LIKE RAPIER INSERTION
SYSTEM
3. NCE FOR WIDE TAPES AND HAND TOWELS

12.  NARROW FABRICS IN
AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY
WEBBINGS ARE EXTENSIVELY
USED IN AUTOMOBILES IN THE FORM
OF SEAT BELTS, HANS DEVICE AND
WINDOW NET. THE WEBBING ARE
THUS AN INSEPARABLE PART OF
YOUR CAR, TRUCK ETC THAT GIVE
YOU THE SAFETY. ANOTHER SAFETY
EQUIPMENT IN CARS IS HEAD &
NECK SUPPORT OR HANS. IT IS A U
SHAPED DEVICE TO BE CONNECTED
WITH HELMET & GENERALLY SEEN
IN THE RACING CARS. WINDOW
NETS ARE AGAIN USED IN RACING
CARS AND PROTECT THE DRIVER IF
THE CAR ROLLS DURING SPORT.

13.  NARROW FABRICS IN SPORTS
YOUR SPORTS SHOES, GLOVES, STICKS ALL HAVE
NARROW FABRIC IN THAT. YOU CAN FIND THREE
DIMENSIONAL BAND IN ALL THE SPORTS SHOES THAT IS MADE
FROM POLYESTER. IF YOU ARE GOING ON FOR HIKING &
TREKKING THEN YOU REALLY NEED VERY STRONG NARROW
FABRIC LIKE ROPES, STRAPS, CORDS & BRAIDS. THESE SOLVE
THE PURPOSE OF SAFETY & SUPPORT.

14.  NARROW FABRICS IN MEDICAL &
HEALTH INDUSTRY
RIGID GAUZE, SEMI ELASTIC
GAUZE, ELASTIC BANDAGES,
ELASTIC NETS IN TUBULAR SHAPE,
FIBERGLASS BANDS, ARE EASY TO
FIND IN THE HOSPITALS. PLASTER
CAST NEEDS FIBERGLASS BANDS,
TO MAKE ELASTIC KNEE BANDS &
BODY BELTS ELASTIC BANDAGES
ARE USED WHEREAS FOR HOSPITAL
USE & BANDAGES RIGID GAUZE IS
USED VERY OFTEN.

15. NARROW FABRICS IN FURNITURES
THE FURNITURE INDUSTRY ALSO
HAS THE TASTE OF NARROW FABRICS IN IT. IN
THIS SECTOR THESE ARE MOSTLY USED FOR
COMFORT & SAFETY. FOR JOINING THE CARPETS
POLYESTER RIBBONS ARE USED THAT IS AN
EXAMPLE OF NARROW FABRIC. AGAIN FOR
EDGING THE MATTRESS RIBBONS ARE USED.
POLYPROPYLENE, RAFIA OR COATED RUBBER
BANDS ARE USED IN THE BACK OF THE SOFA OR
IN THE CHAIR TO GIVE STRENGTH & COMFORT.

16.  SO NARROW FABRICS ALTHOUGH VERY
SMALL BUT ARE EXTENSIVELY USED IN
EVERY TYPES OF INDUSTRY & REQUIRE NEW
& CEASELESS INNOVATIONS SO THAT KEEP
ON SERVING THEIR PURPOSE VERY WELL.