What are the applications of laser cutting and engraving in the textile industry?

The textile industry has undergone countless changes since its birth, and in recent years, the integration of new technologies has allowed great advances in the finishing and processing of materials.

For more than two decades, the introduction of laser cutting and engraving machines into the production process of the textile industry has enabled countless applications, allowing designers to expand their possibilities when considering new collections.

Knives are usually used to cut on materials, but these types of tools have limited applications and must be constantly maintained, such as grinding, and the surface treatment often leaves unwanted marks. With laser cutting it is possible to obtain a perfect surface decoration, avoiding wear problems, especially for synthetic materials such as vinyl. In addition, laser engraving and marking machines also have many uses. The processing of jeans has a great impact on textile laser cutting and engraving machines.

Sandblasting to treat the degradation and wear of jeans is an expensive, highly polluting and harmful to the operator. Engraving on fabric with a laser can achieve the same effect at a lower cost, reduce production time, and is pollution-free and non-toxic to the operator. In addition, more precise decoration and more customized patterns can also be achieved.

Leather processing is another important example in the textile industry. Since laser cutting and engraving machines have higher cutting accuracy than traditional knives, more and more leather companies are starting to invest in this. In addition, as an organic material, leather may have defects or stains, which will make the work difficult and ruin the surface decoration. Before starting the work, the laser cutting machine can be visually displayed, and the operator can check these defects on the material and, if there are any, move the work area on the computer. Shoe companies are one of the main companies that decided to combine laser cutting machines with engraving machines to achieve more precise die cutting and faster speed.

Laser Burning is one of the most demanded machines for this type of application, mainly because of its ability to mark organic materials and its marking speed. In addition, its registration chamber allows the detection to show the machine the code designed to work on the material.

Laser marking machines for the automotive textile industry have also seen initial success. Car seats, leather interior finishes, etc. can all be customized to customer requirements with excellent quality.

High speed is another major feature of laser cutting and engraving machines for the textile industry. The machine itself has a much faster process and less waste than traditional die cutting machines, and there is no need to fix the material to the machine. In addition, the production line is optimized because the pattern can be changed directly from the computer and the information can be passed to the machine through a direct connection or flash drive.

Many companies are choosing to offer laser cutting and engraving services for textiles and are benefiting from this as this processing technology is increasingly used in the textile industry.