motivation

Due to the large number of variable parameters for the textile construction and the resulting properties, spacer fabrics are attractive for the use in countless areas of application. As a result of the three-dimensional structure, these textile substrates are often used as cushioning elements. Increasingly, there are requests from industry to replace foam components with spacer fabrics.  But does the substitution also bring an improvement in terms of sustainability? Though growing range of new yarn materials is promising a more sustainable level of production, but still, the majority of textile production relied on products of fossil origin. The reasons for this are various. Tight order deadlines often challenge developers to master the balancing act between the search for new resources while maintaining quality standards. Often, the approach of a sustainable product solution already dies with the selection of a suitable yarn in order to avoid the risk of reduced functional reliability.