Technical Textiles - Home textiles

1. Prepared by
R.Swetha
Asst.prof.in F.T

2.  Home textiles can be defined as the
textiles used for home furnishing.
 It consists of a various range of functional as
well as decorative products mainly used in
decorating our houses.
 The fabrics used for home textiles consists of
both natural and man-made fibers.

3.  Upholstery fabrics
 Window textiles
 Bed linen and other bed textiles
 Bathroom textile
 Table linen and other table cloths
 Kitchen linen and accessories
 Floor coverings

4.  Upholstery fabrics are used to
cushion and cover furniture
 Fixed upholstery is fastened or
glued to the furniture.
 Mostly acrylic fabric and
velvets are used due to their
excellent brightness and
appearance

5.  Window textiles may include
curtains, drapes, blinds etc
 This is probably the widest area
of fabric development in home
textiles.
 Mostly cotton, flax, wool, silk,
acrylic, etc. are used for the
purpose.

6.  Bed linen and other bed
textiles include bed sheets
and pillow cases, bed
spreads, quilt covers, duvet
covers, cushions, blankets,
mattresses.
 For blankets wool, acrylic
fibre, and acrylic polyester
fibre blends are used
extensively.

7.  Bathroom textiles
include shower curtains,
bath robes, bath mats,
bath rugs, towels etc.
 Shower Curtains need to
be water proof and so
plastic coated textiles
either of woven or non
woven fabrics are in
great demand.

8.  cloths include table mats,
napkins, placemats, chair
covers, chair mats and pads,
table runners, coasters etc.
 Jute, leather, plastic, silk
satin are also used widely for
other items like placemats,
chair mats, table runners
etc.

9.  Kitchen linen and
accessories include aprons,
mittens, dishcloths,
kitchen towels etc
 Cotton, leather, plastic, all
are used for making
kitchen wear aprons.
 Flame retardant kitchen
wears are used.

10.  Rugs and carpets are
very important part of
floor covering which
has gained worldwide
popularity.
 Apart from traditional
woollen and silk
carpets, other
categories like coir
carpets, hand knotted
and jute carpets have a
good market share.

11.  Development of Antimicrobial finishes for
home textiles.
 Development of Home Textiles with Mosquito
Repellent Finish Using Herbs.