Advanced Textile Engineering Materials

Advanced Textile Engineering Materials is written to educate readers about the use of advanced materials in various textile applications. In the first part, the book addresses recent advances in chemical finishing, and also highlights environmental issues in textile sectors. In the second part, the book provides a compilation of innovative fabrication strategies frequently adopted for the mechanical finishing of textiles.

The key topics are
•Smart textiles
•Functional modifications
•Protective textiles
•Conductive textiles
•Coated/laminated textiles
•Antimicrobial textiles
•Environmental aspects in textiles
•Textile materials in composites
•3-D woven preforms for composite reinforcement
•Evolution of soft body armor

Avainsanat: Composites, Clothing & Fashion Manufacture, Composites, Clothing & Fashion Manufacture