How It's Made Fabrics

Summary

This video script details the intricate process of fabric production. It begins with 700 polyester bobbins, each holding 250,000 meters of thread. The threads are separated, braided, and treated with glue before being woven on a jacquard loom, resulting in a 3.65-meter-wide fabric. The fabric undergoes washing at 80 degrees, dyeing for six hours, and thermal setting at 200 degrees. The final product is a high-quality fabric, showcasing the meticulous craftsmanship involved.

Takeaways

• 🧵 Fabric is produced by braiding thousands of threads, with each mill having 700 bobbins of polyester thread.
• 🔢 Each bobbin contains an impressive 250,000 meters of thread, which is equivalent to 250 kilometers.
• 🌐 The process starts with separating threads and assembling them with a warp unit, creating a total of 7,000 aligned threads.
• 🕸 The warp threads run lengthwise, while weft threads are added transversely to prevent tearing.
• 🧻 Threads are coated with glue to strengthen them, which is later removed with water before dyeing.
• 🔥 The large green cylinders heat and dry the glue on the threads, preparing them for knitting.
• ✂️ A specific design is produced by each thread passing through a blade on a highly precise machine.
• 🌀 A jacquard type loom uses air jets to insert the warp thread, creating a fabric 3.65 meters wide.
• 📏 The loom operates at high speed, making 600 thread intersections per minute.
• 🛠️ If a thread breaks, the machine has a breakage chain plate to stop the process, ensuring quality control.
• 🧼 After weaving, the fabric undergoes washing in a soapy solution at 80 degrees, followed by rinsing.
• 🎨 Dyeing is performed with jets, soaking the fabric in a solution with colorants for about six hours.
• 🔑 An opener machine unfolds and stretches the material before rolling it up on a large roller.
• ♨️ The final step is thermal setting in a high-temperature oven at 200 degrees Celsius for 45 seconds to dry the fabric.

Q & A

What material is used to make the fabric in the script?

The fabric is made from polyester threads.

How many meters of thread does each bobbin contain?

Each bobbin contains 250,000 meters of thread.

What is the purpose of the comb in the fabric-making process?

The comb separates the strands of thread to align them properly before weaving.

How many strands of thread are used in total for the fabric?

In total, there are 7,000 strands of thread used for the fabric.

What is the role of glue in the fabric-making process?

Glue is used to prevent the threads from tearing and to hold them together before dyeing. It is removed with water later.

How does the loom produce a specific design in the fabric?

The loom uses a blade to separate the 700 strands and produce a specific design as the threads pass through it.

What is the width of the fabric produced by the weaving machine?

The fabric reaches a width of 3.65 meters.

How many weft strands are inserted per minute during the weaving process?

600 weft strands are inserted per minute.

What is the purpose of the washing step in the fabric-making process?

Washing is done to clean the fabric in a soapy solution at 80 degrees before dyeing.

How long does the fabric soak in the dye solution during dyeing?

The fabric soaks in the dye solution for about six hours.

What is the final step in the fabric-making process described in the script?

The final step is thermal setting in a high-temperature oven at 200 degrees Celsius for 45 seconds.