Textile Development (TED) Method – a new method for the sustainable development of new textile products

The textile field is diverse and encompasses products intended for technical and non-technical applications. The product diversity in the textile domain has led to various product development approaches. This paper describes a product development method for textile products that is generally applicable. In the so-called Textile Development (TED)-Method, the textile surface manufacturing process is determined in the product development process. In this way, it is possible to develop in an open, target-oriented way and independent of an existing supplier or machine park. By using correlation matrices, a broad design field is considered and specific solutions are extrapolated that lead to the desired product without lengthy iteration series. Thus, the TED-Method additionally represents a resource-saving product development without renouncing a broad design field. Three different development examples of the TED-Method are presented, thus demonstrating the open and comprehensive use of the method