Aspects of the present invention relate to a method (500) of fabricating a cover for an interior trim component or an exterior trim component for a vehicle. The method comprising forming a 3D knitted structure (510) by knitting together at least one heat activated yarn and at least one non-heat activated yarn. The structure may be arranged whereby, during a subsequent heat treatment process (520) in which the cover is heated to a temperature at or above an activation temperature, the heat-activated yarn is activated thereby to form an automotive cover having a knitted structure of increased stiffness once cooled.


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    Title :

    3D KNITTED STRUCTURE AND A METHOD OF PROVIDING A 3D KNITTED STRUCTURE


    Contributors:
    MASON BELINDA (author) / FRASER SARAH-KATE (author) / XU GEGE (author) / CROW ROBERT (author)

    Publication date :

    2024-04-25


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60N SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES , Sitze besonders für Fahrzeuge ausgebildet / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / D04B Stricken und Wirken , KNITTING / D06C Veredeln, Ausrüsten, Spannen oder Strecken von flächigem Textilgut , FINISHING, DRESSING, TENTERING, OR STRETCHING TEXTILE FABRICS



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