General Knitted Fabrics versus Woven Fabrics

At ATEX, we use both weaving and knitting to enhance the performance of biomedical textiles by leveraging their inherent structural properties.

• Weaving offers strength, stability, and a low-profile component

• Knitting provides flexibility, elasticity, and higher porosity

By manipulating parameters like yarn crimp or structure, we can tailor either method to suit complex 3D biomedical textile designs.

Direct Comparison of Knit and Woven Sheets

This example compares two low-profile biomedical textiles: one woven, one knit - both with similar thickness and pore size. Despite their similarities, each offers distinct performance traits.

• Wovens provide better conformability and tear resistance

• Knits offer greater structural stability

ATEX delivers biomedical textile solutions using both technologies, tailoring performance to meet specific medical device needs.

Complex Knit and Woven Structures

This example shows a single medical textile solution made using two methods: weaving and knitting. The woven version offers lower elasticity and porosity, while the knitted version provides greater flexibility, ingrowth, and higher porosity.

By aligning the right textile technology with your performance goals, we optimize 2D and 3D medical textile components from the start.