Thermochromic medical textiles

One of the main arms of high added value products is the development of properties that directly affect the safety and comfort of users. One of the ways to accomplish this is by using microencapsulation processes to impart new functionalities and properties to textiles (Anon, 2008). Thermochromic microencapsulated pigments bear the potential for medical application in terms of registering elevated body temperature of patients, thus allowing easier monitoring and point of care diagnosis. 

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