Lamine kouyate uses a lot of recycled fabrics and garments that he picks up from flea markets and general secondhand stores, he likes to use distressed materials that have a life story to them and a history. my fabric research looks at some of the techniques he uses most commonly, like coating fabrics, weaving and felting etc.
Coated fabric is a flexible composite material formed by applying coating agents to either one side or both sides of the fabric sub state. After the coating it is oven cured creating an interphase between them. Interphase is a mixture formed when the coating agent penetrates into the fabric substate.
The final product after coating and interphasing is solid and flexible. It has a good stability of viscosity. It is washable, flame retardant and is much stronger than uncoated fabrics. The surface can be finished with a specific texture such as leather, or it is left smooth with no texture at all. It is sometimes also embossed in imitation of leather.
Characteristics of Coated Fabric
The final product after coating and interphasing is solid and flexible. It has a good stability of viscosity. It is washable, flame retardant and is much stronger than uncoated fabrics. The surface can be finished with a specific texture such as leather, or it is left smooth with no texture at all. It is sometimes also embossed in imitation of leather.
Characteristics of Coated Fabric
- It is washable.
- It is flame retardant.
- It is mildew resistant.
- It is stronger.
- It is durable.
- It is heavy.
- It is semi-rigid.
- Household Upholstery
- Tarpaulins
- Billboards & Signs
- Wallcoverings
- Automotive and Marine Upholstery
- Luggage
- Pool Liners
- Airbags
- Geotextiles
- Industrial fabrics
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