3.  INTRODUCTION
 AUTOMOTIVE TEXTILE APLICATION
A. FIBERS USED IN VARIOUS COMPONENTS
A. MANUFACTURES
I. Upholstery
II. Seats
III. Carpets
IV. Seat Belts
V. Car Tyre
VI. Air Bags
VII. Cabin Air Filter
VIII. Head Liners
IX. Textiles For Noise Control
X. Pre-Assembled Interior Components

4.  Mankind knows textiles by
generations. On a broad outlook it
appears that textiles have no
application other than apparel
purposes. But as a matter of fact,
there are non-apparel uses of
textiles such as technical
applications.

5. what automotive
textiles mean?
 Automotive textile is that part of textile which is used in
accordance with the vehicles i. e. it is widely used in
automotive industry right from light weight vehicles to a
heavy truck or duty vehicles.
 Automotive textile is an integral aspect of technical
textile
 Industrial textiles are widely used in transportation
vehicles and systems including cars, trains, buses,
airplanes and marine vehicles.
 Hence, the term automobile textile means all type of
textile components e.g. fibers, filaments, yarns and the
fabric used in automobiles

7.  The volume of upholstery varies by region since
manufacturers from different regions may prefer
different styles of vehicle interiors.
 An average of 5-6 m2 of fabric is used in cars for
upholstery

8.  One of the most traditional
forms of automobile upholstery
is plain woven cloth
manufactured from air-jet
textured and spun polyester
 The textured yarns have good
abrasion resistance because of
their tight loop structure
 These types of yarns are based
on a central yarn
which gives strength and
stability to yarn.
o components can produce fabric
cover of very good quality

9.  Carmakers are increasingly favoring the usage of weft
knitted fabrics for upholstery.
 Finishing sequence for woven velvet upholstery is
heat setting, brushing and then cropping.
 The formation of automotive upholstery involves the
amalgamation of three layers i.e. face fabric, foam
and backing material.
 The conventional method used for this purpose is
Flame laminate .
 But they too had some limitations.
 Hence, new technologies such as hot melt adhesive
application are being introduced.

10. 1. Carpet is an important part of the
automotive interior.
 . Carpets must withstand temperature .
• Needle-felt carpets, tufted cut-pile carpets
are generally used.
• . Major car producers are using tufted cut-
pile carpets in their cars.

11. Carpets are manufactured either by tufting or
needle felting.
 BY TUFTING:
 NEEDLING:

12.  Carpets made by tufting are based upon a
supportive backing
 Mainly polyester is used in Making this carpet
backing whereas a blend of nylon and
polyester is used in some occasions.
 polypropylene is assuming great importance
considering the recyclability.

13.  The process of needling has got the
advantages of more productivity at relatively
low cost.
 Superior needled material has a good fillings.
 But carpets produced by needling cannot be
used to cover sharp counters especially foot
areas.

14.  carpets are made by the combination of a
variety of functional layers into a single unit
and these types of carpets are very popular.
 A layer of adhesive is applied on these
carpets during the initial stages.
 A heavy mass layer that acts as soundproof
materials.

15.  Carpet that has been finished is sent to a
modeling station for further processing.

16.  In European market visco-elastic
polyurethane foam is used for backing.
 While in American market, cotton fibre pad
is used.
 The trend in USA is towards more molded
polyurethane foam due to its superior
acoustical and physical properties.

17.  Now a days wearing of seat belt is become
compulsory for drives and front seat
passengers.

18.  Seat Belts need to be as soft and flexible
along the length direction but as rigid in the
width direction .
 Scuff resistant edges but not unpleasantly
hard .
 Resistant to UV degradation.
 Retaining its strength for the life of the car-
otherwise it must be replaced.
 First seat belts were made from polyester

19.  About 1 kg of textile fiber per car is
consumed in seat belts.
 the seat belts are being woven on shuttle
less needle looms
 previously, the weaving used to be carried
out on shuttle looms.
 Seat belt webbing is generally woven
according to 2x2 twill design.