일본의 효고현 공업기술센터 옥수수섬유 「락트론」개발

니혼멘뿌 - 사탕수수로 데님개발

일본 오가닉 코튼 협회 오가닉·코튼 및 제품의 인증기준 책정

다이와보의 소취섬유 「데오메타피」노약자 간호용 침구로 다시 등장

가네보 합섬 - 섬유시장의 뉴 프런티어 확대

High-performance textiles or smart textiles? There’s money in know-how

The 9th Techtextil exhibition held recently and the first Avantex form held in November 2000 demonstrated the increasing importance of high performance textiles to the industry. Some new developments are highlighted: Radiantly coloured Trevira yarns for hazard warning clothing: electrically conductive cellulose filaments; heat retention a..

Cotton for diapers?

The use of cotton in diapers is being explored by Edward McLean, Manager of Nonwovens Research and Implementation at Cotton Incorporated. The two-pronged approach comprises technology with cotton linters yielding a cleaner absorbent core for disposable diapers and secondly, marketing information with 75% of consumers preferring cotton bas..

Smart textiles (1): Passive smart

External conditions can be sensed by “smart textiles” in three categories - Passive, active and very smart. Smart Material is defined and explained with three components which may be present: Sensors, actuators and controlling units. In this review passive smart textiles are examined. Optic fibre sensors and technologies are described, ..

A bird’s eye view on the latest developments in textile products

The development of activewear and sportswear fabrics is traced, highlighting new fibres, functional finishes and sportswear fabrics. Nanotechnology, information technology and genetic engineering are significantly impacting in the research and development of new multifunctional textiles. New development in fibres are described, citing Ses..

The fibres of the next decade (Spanish) (Las fibras del proxino decenio)

As time passes substantial changes caused by continued research and development in the appearance of textile fibres contribute new behavioural, characteristic, and even structural properties. In the field of protective clothing, casual clothing and even that of conventional garments, this enables garments to have better properties. In thi..