CONCLUSION:

The realization of self-cleaning properties on textile surfaces by using the nanotechnology includes a vast potential for the development of new materials or new products and applications for known materials. The opening of new application fields for textiles will lead to a new growth stage. For the growing market of technical textiles a further increase in production volume, sales and application fields can be expected by successful transfer of the self cleaning effect on textile materials. Structure based soil and water-repellent properties lead to an efficient use of materials and are therefore in agreement with the principles of sustainable development. The economic significance of the self cleaning textiles can be outlined as follows:

1. Ease of maintenance and environmental protection because of reduced cleaning efforts
2. Time, material, energy reduction and consequently cost-efficiency during production
3. Makes textiles longer-lasting
4. People need not to suffer from heavy laundry bills.
5. Improved ageing behavior by extended surface purity effect.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

First of all we would like to express profound gratitude to the management of the institute, Administrative officer Shri. R.C.Parmar, Principal Dr.Ing.V.P.Singh, Advisor Prof. Dr. H.V.S. Murthy and Head of the department Prof. Dr.Prabhakar Bhat for giving encouragement and guidance to work on SELF CLEANING TEXTILES AN OVERVIEW.

REFRENCES:

1. A new dimension to textiles/garments - Pradeep Kaira,
   http://www.snaimpex.com/a_new_dimension_to_textiles.htm.

2. Lotus-Effect - A trade name under copyright for the patented self-cleaning super-hydrophobic micro- to nano-structured surfaces
   http://www.nees.un-bonn.de/lotus/en/faq_html.html.

3. ' Self-cleaning' suits may be in your future, Mark T. Sampson,
   http://www.voyle.net/Nano%20Textiles/Textiles-2004-006.htm.

4. Selected Applications of Nanotechnology in Textiles, Y. W. H. Wong, et al.
   AUTEX Research Journal, Vol. 6, No 1, March 2006.

5. Development of New Textile Processing Technology Based on Nano-Technology-Nano-Scale Coating Made Possible on Monofilament surface,
   http://www.toray.com/news/fiber/nr041022.html.

6. Japan Exlan develops photocatalytic acrylic fiber yarn SELFCLEAR with titanium oxide,
   http://textileinfo.com/en/plan/selfclear/.
   
   

To read more articles on Textile, Industry, Technical Textile, Dyes & Chemicals, Machinery, Fashion, Apparel, Technology, Retail, Leather, Footwear & Jewellery,  Software and General please visit http://articles.fibre2fashion.com

To promote your company, product and services via promotional article, follow this link: http://www.fibre2fashion.com/services/article-writing-service/content-promotion-services.asp