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TEXTILES: TECHNOLOGY

Equipment + Facilities
2 computer labs with 14 Dell PCs, equipped with assorted peripherals and software

Digital Print Room
Dell PC with 15” flat monitor, Windows operating system,
Ergosoft Textprint program
Mimaki Textile Jet TX2-1600 60” printer- prints yardage of large
format images from design files on various types of fabrics

Industrial Knitting Machine Studio
Stoll CMS 303 compact flat knitting machine, 3 systems, operating width of 50”, rapid carrier reverse system, independent 6” cam systems, split stitch, spring loaded latch needles, hold down platines, 16 yarn control units.

M1 Pattern Preparation Unit Hardware: Processors 2Xpentium III, 1000 MHz. Graphic card (3200x1200) for hookup of two monitors. Hard disk 1X9 GB and 1X18 GB capacity. Main memory 1024 MB backup: DVD –RAM 9.4 GB. Floppy disk drive: 1.4 MB. 21” monitors. Keyboard and mouse. Software: M1. Microsoft Windows 2000ML operating system. This knitting machine is a top of the line industrial production-knitting machine.

Knitting Studio
(8) Flying tiger knitting machines- used in factory production of various types of knitted fabrics. These machines are operated manually and we have a variety of different gauge needles.
(20) Brother home knitting machines with stands, ribber and various other attachments used to perform a variety of knitting techniques
(18) New Saddle seats by Humanscale on order
(3) Linkers- belt driven knit linkers of different gauges.

Dye Lab 328
ventilation system and electronic scale
(12) Electric burners
(2) stainless steel sinks with stainless steel storage cabinets
Maytag washer and dryer
White Banner industrial strength spinner
60” bullet steamer- for steam setting dyes to fabric
HIX Corp. HT-600 18”X24 ” heat press, a number of irons and ironing boards, all the equipment and ingredients needed to mix batches of dye (pots, pans, measuring and mixing implements)

Weaving Room

(32)-Macomber Add-A-Harness Looms 8 harnesses up to 48” of hand weaving (32) loom benches and individual shelving units
(7) warping boards

Yarn Room/ Finishing Room
Merrow Industrial Serger
Consew straight stitch
Industrial Sewing Machine Pfaff walking foot Industrial Sewing Machine
(10) Standard Sewing Machines
(8) industrial shelving units for yarn storage
(10) built in yarn storage shelves, a variety of yarn spinning wheels and winders Husqvarna electronic Designer 1 Embroidery Machine

Dobby Loom Room
(11) 24-Harness Dobby Looms with AVL Compu Dobby Interface each loom is set up with a Dell computer and a mounted 15” hp flat screen

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