How to manage fray in textile applications
Kylie Knox
Sales Coordinator | Director of Sales & Marketing | Strategic Business Leader | Business Development Director | Advisory Board Member - BBus(Acc)/BComp(InfoSys) GAICD
The definition of fray is "(of a fabric, rope, or cord) that unravels or becomes worn at the edge, typically through constant rubbing". Fray can also occur with fabrics where the edge hasn't been sealed or has been cut with a stanley knife.
Fabrics that fray are not uncommon, however there are a number of ways to deal with this problem. Some examples:
Our Sensation Woven for office partitions / dividers / screens is adhered to mdf, wood and acoustic panels to provide a more luxurious finish. Acoustically transparent, Sensation when cut to shape, may fray. The best way to deal with this problem is to use an electric lightning (rotary) cutter which seals the edge preventing fray. We find that we can achieve a straighter cut with no fray with this cutter than trying to run a stanley knife across 188cm width of fabric.
The other option is to fold the edge over and pin, glue or tape Sensation to the board it is to wrap around.
Other fabrics such as our Agora, Lisos and Sea Star 100% solution dyed acrylic ranges also fray when cut and do exceedingly well with a lightning cutter or when they are taped and cut with either pinking shears or pink cut.
If you would like to know more about how to deal with fray in our fabrics or would like to know more about lightning cutters then please don't hesitate to contact us below:
Ph: +61 3 9551 8722 Email: [email protected] Website: www.innova.com.au