In the recent years, the textile industry has witnessed a continuous increase in the use of man-made fibres. Clothing companies are embracing synthetic fibres and
April is the national autism awareness month in the United States. Texas Tech University researchers are contributing to the fight against autism. A team of
Around 2.3 million tonnes of various types of nonwovens were manufactured in Europe in 2012. Strong growth in the global market for nonwovens is forecasted
A European Research Team co-ordinated by leading Irish Research Institute, MSSI at the University of Limerick have recently (18th March) announced the development of textiles
Abstract: Plasma treatment has an explosive increase in interest and use in industrial applications as for example in medical, biomedical, automobile, electronics, semiconductor and textile
In recent years, antimicrobial textiles have become enormously important, whether in the field of technical textiles for preventing infection, edical/therapeutic clothing to help in the
They are marketed using terms such as “anti-odour”, “freshness guarantee” or “odour killer”: garments which have been treated with odour-binding or bacteria-inhibiting substances. The manufacturers
With the development of intelligent textile materials which are not only translucent but also able to adapt their thermal permeability to suit the ambient temperature,