The Springs Weaving Laboratory is designed for applied research. It is equipped with warpers, and sizers for pre-weaving processes. Weaving capability includes rapier, projectile, airjet, waterjet and shuttle looms with cam, dobby and jacquard shedding systems.
Bonas Varitex 110mm Needle Loom – Two narrow fabric positions; Needle weft insertion; Pattern chain shedding device
CCI Single End Sizing Unit – Single yarn package sizing
CCI SL8900 Evergreen Sample Weaving Loom – Single rapier weft Insertion; Dobby shedding device
CCI Tech Mini Warper – Makes warps up to 20” wide and 3.5m long
Dornier Rigid Rapier with Staubli Electronic Jacquard – Rigid rapier weft insertion; LX1600 Staubli Jacquard shedding device
Draper X3 Shuttle Loom – Shuttle (single box) weft insertion; Cam shedding device
Jakob Muller Gang Shuttle – Narrow fabric machine; Shuttle weft insertion; Dobby shedding device
Muller CTM 220mm Needle Loom – Needle weft insertion; Cam shedding device
Picanol Double Flexible Rapier – Flexible rapier weft insertion; Staubli electronic dobby
Sulzer G-6200 – Flexible rapier weft insertion; Staubli electronic dobby shedding device
Yamada YS-6 Single End Sizing – Sizes up to four yarn packages
For more information about the Weaving lab contact;
Lab Manager: Mr. William Barefoot
Phone No: 919-515-6518
Email: william_barefoot@ncsu.edu
