Principle and Method for Structural Design of Digital Woven Fabric

IntroductionThe structural design of woven fabric is realized byinterlacement .In woven fabric ,the warp and weft threadsinterweave with each other . This rule of interlacement iscalled weave[1]. The fabric s appearance and mechanicalproperty change along with the fabric construction ofweaves . Any weave is composed by warp and weftinterlacing points alternately . The number of threadsrequired whenever the arrangement of the warp and weftinterlacing points repeats for one ti me is called a we…

Principle and Method for Structural Design of Digital Woven Fabric

Digital woven textiles are one of the latest research areas of digital textiles. The key of research on design of digital woven fabrics lies in structural design. Nowadays, the application of digital design technology has fundamentally changed the concept of structural design of woven fabric, giving rise to design methods and effects that were deemed impossible before. A study has been carried out to analyze the nature of woven structures and the methods of structural design. This paper proposes an innovative principle and method of structural design under digital design concept, on which the design of digital gamut weaves and establishment of weave-database were presented to meet the requirement of balanced interlacement. It is envisaged that the results of this study will enhance future research in creation of digital woven fabrics, with particular emphasis on digital jacquard fabrics. Meanwhile, this study is also laid the foundation for the intelligent design of woven textile.