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BlueprintsCULTURE & HISTORY

CULTURE & HISTORY

1,133 blueprints available • 3 subcategories

Blueprints (1,133)

The Air-Jet Loom — Weaving Fabric with Compressed Air at 2,000 Picks Per Minute

The Air-Jet Loom — Weaving Fabric with Compressed Air at 2,000 Picks Per Minute

by TexFO

Textiles & Fabrics

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Carbon Fiber — From Polymer Precursor to the Strongest Textile Fiber on Earth

Carbon Fiber — From Polymer Precursor to the Strongest Textile Fiber on Earth

by TexFO

Textile Tools

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Electrospinning — Making Nanofibers with Electric Fields

Electrospinning — Making Nanofibers with Electric Fields

by TexFO

Natural Fibers

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Warp Knitting — The Fastest Fabric Formation Technology in Textiles

Warp Knitting — The Fastest Fabric Formation Technology in Textiles

by TexFO

Textiles & Fabrics

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Nonwoven Spunbond Fabric — Fiber-to-Fabric in One Step Without Spinning or Weaving

Nonwoven Spunbond Fabric — Fiber-to-Fabric in One Step Without Spinning or Weaving

by TexFO

Industry 4.0 — Computers & Digital Automation (1960)

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Lyocell (Tencel) — The Closed-Loop Cellulose Fiber That Replaced Toxic Viscose

Lyocell (Tencel) — The Closed-Loop Cellulose Fiber That Replaced Toxic Viscose

by TexFO

Textile Tools

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Microfiber — Ultra-Fine Synthetic Fibers That Outperform Natural Textiles

Microfiber — Ultra-Fine Synthetic Fibers That Outperform Natural Textiles

by TexFO

Natural Fibers

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Dyneema (UHMWPE) — The Lightest Fiber Stronger Than Steel

Dyneema (UHMWPE) — The Lightest Fiber Stronger Than Steel

by TexFO

Natural Fibers

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The Rapier Loom — Shuttleless Weaving That Ended 200 Years of Shuttle Technology

The Rapier Loom — Shuttleless Weaving That Ended 200 Years of Shuttle Technology

by TexFO

Textile & Leather

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Spandex (Lycra) — The Elastic Fiber That Revolutionized Fit

Spandex (Lycra) — The Elastic Fiber That Revolutionized Fit

by TexFO

Industry 3.0 — Assembly Line & Mass Production (1913)

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Gore-Tex — The Breathable Waterproof Membrane from Expanded PTFE

Gore-Tex — The Breathable Waterproof Membrane from Expanded PTFE

by TexFO

Textile & Leather

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Kevlar — The Aramid Fiber Stronger Than Steel

Kevlar — The Aramid Fiber Stronger Than Steel

by TexFO

Textile Tools

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Polyester (PET) — The Fiber That Clothed the World

Polyester (PET) — The Fiber That Clothed the World

by TexFO

Textile & Leather

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Nylon — The First Fully Synthetic Fiber from Coal, Air, and Water

Nylon — The First Fully Synthetic Fiber from Coal, Air, and Water

by TexFO

Natural Fibers

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Synthetic Indigo — BASF's Industrial Synthesis That Replaced a Global Crop

Synthetic Indigo — BASF's Industrial Synthesis That Replaced a Global Crop

by TexFO

Textile & Leather

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The Northrop Automatic Loom — Self-Replenishing Bobbin Weaving

The Northrop Automatic Loom — Self-Replenishing Bobbin Weaving

by TexFO

Textile Tools

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Viscose Rayon — The First Artificial Fiber from Wood Cellulose

Viscose Rayon — The First Artificial Fiber from Wood Cellulose

by TexFO

Textile & Leather

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Mercerization — Treating Cotton with Caustic Soda for Luster and Strength

Mercerization — Treating Cotton with Caustic Soda for Luster and Strength

by TexFO

Textile Tools

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Perkin's Mauveine — The First Synthetic Aniline Dye from Coal Tar

Perkin's Mauveine — The First Synthetic Aniline Dye from Coal Tar

by TexFO

Natural Fibers

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The Lock Stitch Sewing Machine — Mechanized Garment Construction

The Lock Stitch Sewing Machine — Mechanized Garment Construction

by TexFO

Industry 1.0 — Steam & Mechanization (1760)

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