Thursday, September 13, 2018

Sustainability Aspects in Smart/Functional Textiles JTSFT - Iris Publishers

The  consumer  and  industrial  textile  fabrics  have  grown  to  a  multi-billion  dollars  market  now  a  day,  particularly,  smart  and  functional  materials  (that  are  used  for  their  extended  functional  features like water repelling, UV shielding, antibacterial etc.) are the current  trend  of  consumer  and  institutional  textiles  and  clothing.  These   smart   and   functional   textiles   have   several   applications   in almost every field of life namely fashion, protection, medical, sports,  uniforms,  sensors  and  last  but  not  the  least  packaging.  By  2022 total market demand for functional textiles or, more generally, technical  textiles  have  been  anticipated  to  35.5  million  tons  at  an  annual growth rate of 3.7 %. 

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