Smart textiles fabrics

Advances in polymer and fibre science and in the manufacturing technologies of fibres, yarns and fabrics have been the driving force behind the development of smart textiles and innovative products that fulfil customer expectations. In contrast with the situation that existed 20years ago, these products now find applications primarily in sectors outside the textile field. Therefore, fibre, yam and clothing producers are in constant pursuit of developing new materials in order to meet the demands for both traditional and technical textiles to be used for applications outside the textile industry. 

Ramakrishna S., Textile scaffolds in tissue engineering in Tao X. (ed.) Smart Fibres, Fabrics and Clothing, Woodhead Publishing, Cambridge, 2001,299. 

Then, the second hypothesis, that the polyamide fabric dyed with two photochromic dyes was indeed a sensor/detector and as such a passively smart textile, was tested. Following the method described in Section 2.3.2., the spectrophotometric measurement of the fabrics was done before and after submitting to UV. The CIELAB graphs shown in Figures 2.9 and 2.10 contribute to proving that the photochromic response was gained from polyamide fabrics dyed with just 0.1 g/L of the two dyes used. 

A new type of smart medical textile embedding optical fibres for monitoring anesthetized or sedated patients under MRI examination is presented. Preliminaiy results of the behaviour of optical fibres onbedded into elastic and non-elastic fabrics are given. In addition, a preliminary proof of concept of an elastic fiibric cqrable of monitoring respiratory movements is reported. The fiirfher development of fire smart textile incorporating sensors for the acquisition of ECG, plethysmographic waveform... 

Smart textiles can address problems previously encountered with textiles, such as self-cleaning fabrics (Shillingford et ah, 2014), or alternatively include new properties not previously associated with textiles. In this second category, sometimes termed... 

D knitted textiles have already been widely used as technical textiles in different fields. The future work should be on the development of new 3D knitted structures with more extra functions to meet the requirements of new application fields. For example, warp-knitted spacer fabrics have great structural variations. By using different structures and fibre materials, they have been developed to have various physical functions to be used in different fields, such as cushioning, sound absorption, smart textiles and thermal collection. New potential application fields should be identified first in the future, and then fabric stmctures can be designed to better match the specific applicatimis. 

D fabrics, panels, and preforms are being increasingly used in aerospace, medical, automotive, armored vehicles, marine, boat and shipbuilding, construction, wind energy, electronic textiles (E-textiles) and smart textiles wearables, and other industrial applications. 

Microcapsules are often rather sensitive to mechanical stresses fliat could be involved in fabric treatment. Chemical compatibihty of all elements involved in the system fabric/microcapsules could be a determining factor in achieving a smart textile with satisfying washing fastness, intended for durable and controlled release of an... 

Previously, textile fabrics were only used for fashion, appearance, comfort, and protection however, smart textiles can extend the health monitoring system to a modem level by utilizing touch, chemical, and pressure sensors. Adding nanotechnology to smart textiles can open a whole new generation of telemedicine and health care applications. 

J. Eichhoff, A. Hehl, S. Jockenhoevel, T. Cries, Textile Fabrication Technologies for Embedding Electronic Functions into Fibers, Yarns and Fabrics, Multidisciplinary Know-How for Smart-Textiles Developers, 2013, pp. 191—225. 

Many researchers are working in the direction of obtaining a flexible textile-based electrochemical capacitor for emerging new applications as in a smart textile system. Just like in batteries, the direction is toward making flexible supercapacitors, on either fibers, yams, or fabrics [7,14—17]. 

Ribbon cable connectors or raised wire connectors are two other types of connectors that are sometimes used in smart textiles. The ribbon cable connectors can be difficult to install because of their size unlike the raised wire connectors, which are very low profile but offer weak fabric connection. 

Tibtech. Conductive Yams and Fabrics for Energy Transfer and Heating Devices in SMART Textiles and Composites, http //www.tibtech.com/metal liber composition.php. (accessed 08.09.15). 

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