Three-dimensional fabrics as medical textiles

Eriksson, Sandra; Sandsjö, Leif

doi:10.1016/b978-1-78242-214-3.00012-7

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“…In a second step, they were asked about their interaction with users to explain if and how they used different representations in this process, and more specifically about their view of physical versus digital representations. They were probed to convey their own taxonomy of design representations, and finally, to consider the taxonomy proposed by Eriksson (2014) (see Table 1). The taxonomy was presented in tabular form, and the participants had an opportunity to consider the content for a while before being asked questions about their own experiences related to the proposed roles.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Design representations are important in most user studies, but the increasing emphasis on co-design with users makes understanding how design representations can facilitate communication and collaboration between designers and users more important than ever. The taxonomy proposed by Eriksson (2014) could, as suggested by the designers who participated in the interviews, be a tool in this process, for a more thought-through choice of physical and/or digital design representations, but it could also encourage the use of other representations in terms of, for example, pieces of materials, etc.…”

Section: Iced23mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, other approaches have been suggested, one such example is Houde and Hill (1997), who proposed a classification based on the purpose of the representation in evaluations, and another is Petrakis et al (2019), who also presented a taxonomy based on the purpose of the prototypes. Eriksson (2014) proposed instead a taxonomy based neither on the types of representation, nor their place in the design process, but on the different mediating roles that design representations are given (in the specific case) in multi-disciplinary codesign. This paper is concerned with the latter themes: firstly, professional designers' choice and use of design representations in their dialogue with users, and secondly, whether professional designers share a taxonomy by which they describe the representations used and on which basis their taxonomy is shaped (e.g., type or purpose).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Re-Thinking Design Representations in Design Education: An Interview Study With Professional Designers

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Design representations are important tools for designers in the design process. To help designers choose the appropriate representation, taxonomies have been proposed based on type, degree of fidelity, and when to use them. However, Design representations may also play an important role in designers' communication with users and enabling users as co-designers. Therefore, new taxonomies, focusing on design representations’ potential mediating roles in collaborative design processes with users, have been developed. The purpose of this interview study, with twelve designers within Swedish industry, was thus to investigate how designers use design representations in communication with users in the design process. The study indicates that the designers mainly interacted with users in order for them to answer specific design questions or to evaluate design solutions. If design representations’ value for facilitating communication and collaboration with users should be emphasized, we need to shift from teaching mainly taxonomies related to fidelity levels or when to use them in the design process, and rather educate future designers about design representations inherent potential to mediate and enhance the dialogue with users.

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“…weaving, weft or warp knitting. [114][115][116][117] A tri-laminated flame bonded structure for compression garments was developed by Yildiz et al 110 In this structure the back face of the fabric was a single jersey, giving the fabric a greater stretch and recovery than normal capacity of the fabric, whereas the face side of the fabric was plush knitted using terry knitting, making it more absorbent and smoother. Poly-chloroprene rubber was sandwiched in between back and face layer of the knit structure.…”

Section: Fabric Structurementioning

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Material, structure, and design of textile-based compression devices for managing chronic edema

Kankariya

2022

Journal of Industrial Textiles

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Background: Compression bandages, stockings, and pneumatic compression devices are common classifications of compression products, used alone or in combination. The structure of these compression products is complex: they are typically multi-layered, overlapped, stretched and applied to a three-dimensional curved surface part of the body. This research aims to review the materials, designs, and fabrication processes/technologies of a variety of compression devices used in management of chronic edema by considering contributions of materials/textiles, as well as prototyping technologies. Method: Relevant papers/patents for review were identified using keywords associated with materials, designs, and fabrication processes of textile-based compression devices/products for treatments of the edematous lower limb. Results: Modern Compression therapies employ textile materials with a variety of fiber types, yarns and fabric structures, and wide range of elasticity and extensibility (i.e. inelastic to elastic, short stretch to long stretch) to provide the required pressure to the lower leg. Compression fabrics are fabricated using a variety of production technologies and machineries, and they have a wide range of physical and performance attributes. Conclusions: Appropriate selection of materials and fabrication technologies for use in compression therapy is essential to enhance the success in the management of chronic edema. This review might aid in the development and implementation of textiles/materials, and improvement in design of the textile-based compression devices to increase the efficacy of compression therapies in the management of chronic edema, allowing patients to improve their long-term health.

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“…3-D Woven fabric applications in healthcare are mostly to be found in wound dressings, implants and in items intended for regenerative medicine [204]. The ability to create 3 D structures out of several different yarns arranged on a X-, Y-and vertical Z-axis allows for the production of different types of textiles that display a range of mechanical properties which go beyond those expected from the two-dimensional products and allow for the opportunity to produce structures that can follow and mimic the body's anatomy, for example, tendons/ligaments and vessels.…”

Section: Woven Fabricsmentioning

confidence: 99%