Noil easily dyed, and can also be made waterproof, by using a polyurethane coating. This also increases their usage in furnishings industry. Silk noil hails from China, from where it was exported to Europe in the middle ages, especially to Italy. It was used to create silk blends, through the first half of the 14th century. However, over the time the use decreased. With an increase in demand and variety of alternatives and low-cost substitutes, Noil has re-surfaced – experiencing a sort of revival. In India, noil is used to make sarees, materials and furnishings. Noil Noil is the short fiber
Spread tow fabric Spread Tow Fabric is often produced with carbon fiber and is widely used in the composites industry in a number of applications. Spread tow reinforcements (str) are reinforcements made using spread tow material, fabric or UD tapes, which is new category of composite reinforcements. Spread tow fabric Spread tow fabric (stf) is a type of lightweight fabric. Its production involves the steps of spreading a tow in thin and flat uni-directional tape (Spread Tow Tape, STT), and weaving the tapes to a woven Spread Tow Fabric. This technique increases the mechanical properties of the material and is also used to