Functional and Technical Textiles

Functional and Technical Textiles covers recent advances in technology, properties and performance of high-tech yarns and structures, and their applications in different sectors of the smart and technical textile fields. Though weaving is still the most popular method of cloth production, technical textiles are steadily increasing due to the spectacular properties of high technology fibres for higher strength, bulkiness, and better functional properties. For many applications high-tech fabrics are proven to be superior performers including sportswear, activewear, and industrial fabrics. Applications such as these are described in this book, including many beyond apparel, where high tech and functional structural fabrics are used as reinforcements for composites, medical implants, and geotextiles. The book also describes the latest technologies that have been developed to produce versatile products for these diversified applications. As well as the fundamentals of technical and smart textiles, this book makes a survey of the latest research in technical textiles and its various structures, properties and applications in composites, medical textiles, geotextiles, industrial textiles and more, while also describing the testing, quality, and process control of technical textiles in different sectors. Draws on the latest industry innovations for the production of new smart and technical textile functionality Explains best practice for testing and quality control of technical textiles Provides definitions of key terminologies used in the field, and explains the differences between smart and technical textiles