Yordan Kyosev Knihy

The book delves into the intricate modeling of fiber-based structures, including yarns and knitted textiles, by exploring their textile, mathematical, and mechanical foundations. It analyzes the hierarchical scales and structural elements of these textiles while presenting various modeling methods. Drawing from two decades of experience in CAD software development for textiles, the author shares insights on challenges, methodologies, and algorithms, providing readers with a comprehensive understanding of textile modeling.

Focusing on warp knitting patterning, this book offers extensive simulated 3D images that illustrate various structures using modern tools. Readers will explore complex patterns featuring distinctly colored yarns, aiding in the understanding of how these elements are intertwined. The text emphasizes the relationship between architectural designs and their material properties, making it a valuable resource for those interested in textile design and engineering.

Braided fabrics are made by interlacing yarns or strips of fabric. Braiding produces a wide range of structures for technical textile applications from medical sutures to cables for anchoring ships. Written by one of the world's leading experts in the field, the book reviews the basic principles, design and processes used in braiding. The book also discusses specialised braiding techniques such as spiral braiding and lace technology.

This book discusses the latest developments in narrow fabrics from research institutions, machinery building companies and producers of such products, presented during the International Week of Narrow Fabrics in March 2016 in Mönchengladbach, Germany. It also demonstrates different applications of braided and woven fabrics. Braided and woven narrow products are produced using completely different techniques, but have a lot of similarities in their applications – they are used as belts, ropes and tubes in areas ranging from medical textiles, cables, technical and home applications to large-scale transport belts and long tubes for transporting oil from the bottom of the ocean.