Definition and Principle of Reflective Fabric
Reflective fabric is also called: reflective fabric, regression reflective fabric. It is the optical principle that glass beads are applied to the fabric and the light is refracted and reflected in the glass beads and then returned. Even if the reflected light returns to the direction of the light source mostly according to the direction of the incoming light. It has a strong fabric base, and after being sewn to other fabrics and backings, it has a very obvious effect on improving the visibility of the wearer at night or in poor vision environments.
History of Reflective Fabric:
After the invention of the automobile, more and more drivers are driving at night, and traffic reflective signs have become a problem to be solved. Therefore. In 1920, people were influenced by the cat's eyes to emit light at night, and invented the cat's eye stone to make the reflective signs for road signs.
In 1930, with the progress of science and technology, people began to use small glass beads to make the reflective surface of road signs, and gradually realized the importance of reflective strength and fastness of reflective products, such as visibility distance, weather resistance, rain resistance, etc. In the 1940s, "engineering grade" reflective film was introduced, which was widely used in the traffic road signs. signage. Reflective fabrics were developed on the basis of directional reflective films in response to the needs of synthetic resins and social development. Japan started to produce it in the 1960s, and it was mainly used for road signs and safety signs in traffic, factories and mines. In the 80s, Japan has more patents and articles about this technology. At present, Japan Sumitomo 3M, Asahi Kasei, Eureka, Komatsu Precision and more than a dozen enterprises production, the product has a variety of differences. Other countries that produce and use the fabric are also many, such as Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy, Sweden, etc..
China began to develop reflective safety materials from the sixties. From the eighties onwards, with the rapid development of transportation, such as highways and railroads, traffic safety began to be on the agenda, safety became a concern, the research and development of reflective materials has been paid more and more attention. By the mid-1980s, the research and development of reflective fabrics for use began.
China Academy of Textile Science has been engaged in this research since the 1980s and has taken the lead in developing the domestic market with its comprehensive performance, which is used in highway, railroad, sanitation and other departments.
Our company has produced many bags made of reflective fabric according to customers' needs, such as reflective money clip, reflective backpack and so on. The reflective material increases the beauty of the bag on the one hand, and improves the safety of users traveling at night on the other hand, which is a combination of practicality and beauty.
