Spiral textile and system for weaving the same

A helical textile, comprising:

• warp fibers spaced in a weft direction;
• first weft fibers spaced in a warp direction and extending from a first edge of the textile to a second edge of the textile;
• second weft fibers shorter than the first weft fibers;
• the first edge having a first fiber concentration and the second edge having a second fiber concentration;
• wherein the first weft fibers and the second weft fibers alternate in the warp direction, and wherein the second weft fibers are secured between the first edge and the second edge of the textile.

A helical textile, comprising:

• warp fibers spaced in a weft direction;
• first weft fibers spaced in a warp direction and extending substantially across a width of the textile;
• second weft fibers shorter than the first weft fibers, wherein the first weft fibers and the second weft fibers alternate in the warp direction, wherein respective ends of the second weft fibers are proximate an edge of the textile;
• and
• a selvedge proximate an outside diameter of the textile, wherein the selvedge comprises a plurality of knitted loops along the first edge, wherein the plurality of knitted loops formed with a binder thread secures at least the first weft fibers at the first edge and act as reference point for the first and second weft fibers.

A loom for manufacturing a spiral-shaped textile, comprising:

• a needle drive mechanism coupled to the loom to reciprocate a weft needle, the weft needle for inserting first weft fibers in a textile from a first edge of the textile to a first point between the first edge of the textile and a second edge of the textile, the weft needle for inserting second weft fibers in the textile from the first edge of the textile to a second point between the first edge of the textile and the second edge of the textile;
• a knitting head for knitting at least one of:
• the first weft fibers at the first point, and the second weft fibers at the second point;
• and
• a conical take-off roller that receives the spiral-shaped textile.

A method for manufacturing a spiral-shaped textile comprising:

• inserting first weft fibers in warp fibers of the textile, wherein the first weft fibers extend from a first edge of the textile to a second edge of the textile;
• knitting the first weft fibers at the first edge of the textile to create a first knit;
• inserting second weft fibers in the warp fibers of the textile, wherein the second weft fibers extend from the first edge of the textile to a point between the first edge of the textile and the second edge of the textile;
• securing the second weft fibers at the point between the first edge of the textile and the second edge of the textile;
• and
• knitting the second weft fibers at the first edge of the textile to create a second knit.

A method for manufacturing a spiral-shaped textile comprising:

• inserting first weft fibers in warp fibers of the textile using a first weft needle, wherein the first weft fibers extend from a second edge of the textile to a first edge of the textile;
• knitting the first weft fibers at the first edge of the textile to create a first knit;
• inserting second weft fibers in the warp fibers of the textile using a second weft needle, wherein the second weft fibers extend from the first edge of the textile to a point between the first edge of the textile and the second edge of the textile;
• securing the second weft fibers at the point between the first edge of the textile and the second edge of the textile;
• and
• looping the second weft fibers about the first edge of the textile.