Woven polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester fabric, coated with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) teflon. This creates a lightweight, durable and waterproof fabric suitable for a range of sportswear applications.
Apple HomePod Mini featuring a seamless knitted spacer textile speaker cover and injection moulded transparent plastic touch panel. In the development of the HomePod, a tubular spacer textile construction was developed to remove the need for an unsightly seam. Spacer textile is a highly breathable warp-knitted fabric consisting of two faces connected with filaments in the middle. The mesh acts as both an acoustically transparent cover for the speaker and cushion to protect the electronics within.
The Quilton Lift daybed by Doshi Levien for Hay is upholstered with a fabric made up of 33% acrylic, 30% wool, 29% cotton, 7%
polyester and 1% viscose. The padding is polyurethane resin (PUR) foam.
Cross-section through the Kvadrat Acoustics Soft Cells Broadline panels. The framed wall mounted units are constructed from extruded recycled aluminium, a recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET), polyester, cover, and recycled glass wool absorbent. Using extrusions means the dimensions of the product can be tailored to the application. The fabric is held onto the frame by a mechanical locking feature.
Camelux is a high performance nonwoven insulation made by Imbotex Lab using waste camel hair mixed with recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET). Image Imbotex Lab.
Direct-to-textile 3D printing by Stratasys. VeroEco Flex is a family of acrylic-based photopolymers, which are built up layer-by-layer on the surface of the textile. A strong physical bond is formed between the first layers and the fabric. These semi-flexible materials come in a huge range of colours and are available with a matte and gloss finish.
Tumi backpack made with Dyneema composite fabric consisting of polyester outer, ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) scrim and waterproof thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) film inside.
Exped rucksack made with Dyneema composite fabric consisting of polyester outer, ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) scrim and waterproof thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) film inside.
S-Works road cycling shoe by Specialized. The upper is made with Dyneema CT9HW6 ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) laminated to a polyester face to provide an ultralight shoe with very low stretch to ensure maximum transfer of power.
Laminated fabric, bunched up using elastic thread stitched in a dot matrix pattern. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, fabric is laminated with a thin layer of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) to create a glossy waterproof top layer.
Nike Hyperfuse Air Max 90, featuring thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) film welded to knitted polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, upper in neon yellow.
Seed of Love bag, designed by Ross Lovegrove for Tokyo Fiber Sensware exhibition, 2009, produced by Sakase Adtech (fabric) and Unitika (fibre). It is made from triaxial woven fabric consisting of heat-fused polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester fibre. The fibre is a core-sheath filament with a lower melting point polyester in the sheath. With heat, the sheath is melted and fused without affecting the core.
Nonwoven textile made up of sisal mixed with polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester fibres. With heat and pressure, the polyester melts and so, when cool, bonds the sisal fibres in place.
Amber Cycle developed a chemical recycling process that converts waste textile into new polyester without any loss of quality. The recycled material is suitable for all the same applications as regular polyester, including products, furniture, automotive and fibre. Image Amber Cycle.
Ecopel produce high quality faux fur in polyethylene terephthalate (PES), polyester. It is possible to use recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester fibre and their Koba fur uses partially bio-based polyester fibre - polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) marketed under the trade name Sorona. Image by Ecopel.
Kvadrat recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET), polyester, upholstery and interior textiles. Sport by Patricia Urquiola made with 100% rPET. Autumn by Teruhiro Yanagihara made with 100% rPET. Ame by Teruhiro Yanagihara made with 100% rPET from textile waste. Azure Outdoor by Margrethe Odgaard made with 90% rPET and 10% virgin polyester (PET). Tonight curtain fabric made with 70% rPET and 30% virgin PET, with fire retardant additives. Today curtain fabric made with Trevira CS, a PET fibre with 50% recycled (rPET) contents.
A composite of glass fibre and polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, with a plain woven, yellow, polyester top layer, moulded with heat and pressure
Kolon perforated synthetic nonwoven suede produced from recycled polyester. It is used for automotive interiors, furniture, luxury goods and interiors.
Hay dog bed by Mette Hay and Barbara Maj Husted Werner (Holly Golightly), 2024, in recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET), polyester fibre, with rPET fill. Image Hay.
Ducting made with low-pressure compression moulded nonwoven polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester fibre. Ribs are integrated into the moulding for added stiffness.
Low-pressure press-moulded polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester fibre, headliner. The surface that faces the passenger compartment is covered with a layer of polyester knit, bonded together with the nonwoven semi-structural backing during the compression process, taking the stack from around 30 mm to 5 mm.
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, spacer fabric produced in a single Raschel warp knitting process, consisting of multi-filament faces separated by stiff mono-filament spacer yarns. This creates a highly breathable structure with very good stretch compression properties. It is used in a range of applications, from mattresses and upholstery to garments, footwear and electronics products.
Nike Flyknit produced with polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, 3D knitted to create a one-piece upper with varying density to provide the right balance of support and ventilation.
AccessMat, providing access routes on difficult surfaces for pedestrians and people with reduced mobility (PRM) or in wheelchairs, woven with high-strength polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, monofilament.
Nonwoven recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, needle punched into a loose fabric, low pressure compression moulded with heat to form a dense semi-rigid material suitable for furniture and automotive applications.
Gradient colour tests for Adidas t-shirt knitted with recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester. The gradient effect is the result of plied yarn of contrasting colour.
Adidas t-shirt knitted with recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester. The gradient effect is the result of plied yarn of contrasting colour.
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, spacer fabric produced in a single Raschel warp knitting process, consisting of multi-filament faces and stiff mono-filament spacer yarns
Paper Cube lamp, by Bertjan Pot for Hay, consists of stitched sheets of plastic made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, bottles
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, spacer fabric produced in a single Raschel warp knitting process, consisting of multi-filament faces separated by stiff mono-filament spacer yarns. This creates a highly breathable structure with very good stretch compression properties. It is used in a range of applications, from mattresses and upholstery to garments, footwear and electronics products.
Gen1 Grapes T. Black trainers by Mother Earth [MoEa] sneakers brand. The upper is made with GrapeSkin synthetic leather, which is made up of 55% grape waste, 45% water-based polyurethane resin (PUR) and recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET), polyester, backing. Natural rubber sole with 30% recycled content. Image MoEa.
Allbirds Plant Pacer trainers. Upper made from Mirum from startup Natural Fiber Welding (plastic-free plant leather made with natural rubber, plant-based oil, natural pigments, and minerals), lining made with 43% eucalyptus-based Tencel Lyocell and 57% recycled polyester (PET), midsole made with sugarcane-based green ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), and sole in natural rubber. Image Allbirds.
Westlake Girls High School on Auckland, New Zealand’s North Shore, designed by architects Creative Spaces. To achieve the architects' vision of mixed natural light and shade, Structureflex produced an innovate tensile membrane that combines coated polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, fabric with transparent ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) film. Image Structurflex.
Westlake Girls High School on Auckland, New Zealand’s North Shore, designed by architects Creative Spaces. To achieve the architects' vision of mixed natural light and shade, Structureflex produced an innovate tensile membrane that combines coated polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, fabric with transparent ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) film. Image Structurflex.
Car trunk lid trim by Fibriplast for automotive interior applications. A nonwoven fabric made up of flax fibre mixed with polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, is low pressure compression moulded to make lightweight bio-based composite parts in a rapid cycle time.
Futures HS 4.20 Generation Series designed by Hayden Cox. A mix of materials is used to create the ultimate ride performance. Carbon fibre and glass fibre are used in combination with a nonwoven polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, honeycomb shaped core material. Epoxy resin is infused into the materials under vacuum. The honeycomb has very low resin uptake and saves around one-third of the weight compared to solid laminate.
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