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Article #441: Metallic Fibres Used In Diverse Items

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Metallic fibres have made the saying throughout Middle East and the Asian
'Spinning Straw in Gold' come to pass. regions. Many people also use metallic
Though straw is never used, its place is fibres in weaving and needlepoint.
rightly taken by other precious metals More commonly today you can find metallic
like silver. Metallic fibres are also fibres in clothing, anything from party
known as Zari particularly in India. The and evening wear to club clothing to
most common process for the manufacturing everyday wear. The shiny effect that the
of metallic fibres is the laminating fibres create has become a symbol of the
process, which seals an aluminum layer in new millennium. Metallic fibres are also
between polyester or acetate film. These used in places that you may encounter
fibres are then cut into lengthwise every day. Stainless steel and other
strips for yarns and wound onto bobbins. metal fibres are used in communication
The metal can be colored and sealed in a lines such as phone lines and cable
clear film, the adhesives can be colored lines. Stainless steel fibres are also
or the film can be colored. There are used in carpets. They are dispersed
many different variations of color and throughout the carpet with other fibres
effect that can be made in metallic so that they are not detected. The
fibres, producing a wide range of looks. presence of the fibres helps to conduct
The most common end use for metallic electricity so that the static shock is
fibres is upholstery fabric and textiles reduced. These types of carpets are often
such as Lamé and brocade. Lamés are used in high volume computer areas where
most commonly made of a polyester jacket, the chance of producing static is much
overlain with a thin, interwoven metal, greater.
usually steel or copper, which gives them Other uses of Metallic fibre include work
a metallic grayish look. This apparel is clothing such as protective suits, space
popularly used in fencing. Brocade is the suits, cut resistant gloves for butchers
special fabric in which colored silk is and other people working near bladed or
used woven with silver and gold threads. dangerous machinery.
This exquisite fabric is in great demand






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