Technical textiles, also known as industrial textiles, encompass a wide range of applications. These include filters, upholstery, heat-resistant fabrics, components for vehicle construction, sails, printed banners and flags.
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Refine textile pieces with individual laser engravings. As Trotec lasers offer precision, literally any detailed design can be engraved on and cut from fabrics, adding significant value to cotton, linen, silk, felt, denim, polyester or leather for your customers.
Fabrics are quite delicate, which is why the laser can directly pass through even at low power, and you can even burn them during engraving, so getting the optimal power and speed is necessary.
You can try a few low-power and high-speed settings and compare their results. It will help you select the right settings for the fabric. Make sure to run the speed and power test on a spare piece of fabric. Different fabrics require distinct speed and power settings for the best results.
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All fabrics possess distinct features. Some of them are ideal for engravings, such as canvas and denim, while some do not offer significant results, such as silk. Thus, you must know which type of fabric is suitable for laser engraving and which can only be laser cut.
The thickness of fabrics is less than a millimeter in most cases. You need to adjust the height and focus of the laser properly because if you place the laser too near the laser head, there are chances of fire. Therefore, there should be a suitable distance, but do not take the laser too far as it can disturb the focus.
Depending on the type of fabric, there can be a smell due to cutting and engraving. There should be a proper exhaust to remove the smoke and other particles away from the area. It ensures optimal cutting by removing the hot air near the object.
Air assist is ideal for laser cutting, but when it comes to cutting fabric, you might need to turn it off. Due to the blow of air, the cut pieces of the fabric can leave their place. These pieces can also stick to the laser head and start a fire. Thus, it is better to turn off the air assist. If you are using air assist, then make sure to secure the fabric using tape, magnets, or anything else.
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