High-quality home textiles for curtains, armchairs and sofas should not only look decorative, they also have to be hard-wearing and flameproof. Textiles usually get flame-retardant by a coating with special chemicals or saline solutions....

Thermo-regulated fibres can response to ambient temperature and maintain the microclimate equilibrium. They can be applied in wide variety area, such as aerospace, military and medical etc. Many processing technologies for producing thermo-regulated fibre have been developed since 1971. There are still some defects and deficiencies in each method, however...

Perhaps surprisingly the earliest commercialized applications of nanotechnology are seen in lifestyle applications. Textile and cosmetics are among the first products to use nanomaterials. This overview discusses these and other examples of nanotechnology materials and technologies in lifestyle applications...

The aim of this whitepaper is to outline perspectives for deployment of smart textiles and wearable technologies in sports clothing and equipment and to indicate areas where integration of smart features may be used to support a brand image...

"The Fiber Year 2008/09" is the ninth issue to describe in detail developments in the world's manmade fiber, spun yarn and nonwovens industry. Its target is to provide a comprehensive picture on the textile industry. Statistical information is instrumental in achieving an overall impression and inevitable to disclose...

The home textiles market in India is growing with leaps and bounds and in the process has attracted the attention of foreign brands that have entered the Indian markets on their own or through joint ventures. This has happened due to the growing affluence levels of the Indian consumers who are becoming more and more demanding by asking for exquisite home textile fabrics...