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<p>List of Contributors xi</p> <p><b>1 High Performance Technical Textiles: An Overview 1<br /> </b><i>Roshan Paul</i></p> <p>1.1 Introduction 1</p> <p>1.2 Application Areas of Technical Textiles 1</p> <p>1.3 Technical Textiles by Functional Finishing 2</p> <p>1.4 High Performance Technical Textiles 3</p> <p>1.5 Conclusion 9</p> <p><b>2 Household and Packaging Textiles 11<br /> </b><i>Pelagia Glampedaki</i></p> <p>2.1 Introduction 11</p> <p>2.2 Textile Materials, Properties, and Manufacturing 11</p> <p>2.3 High Performance Applications 20</p> <p>2.4 Testing Methods and Quality Control 23</p> <p>2.5 Sustainability and Ecological Aspects 26</p> <p>2.6 Conclusion 32</p> <p>References 32</p> <p><b>3 Sports Textiles and Comfort Aspects 37<br /> </b><i>Ali Harlin, Kirsi Jussila, and Elina Ilen</i></p> <p>3.1 Introduction 37</p> <p>3.2 Textile Fibres 37</p> <p>3.3 Developments in Yarns 42</p> <p>3.4 Developments in Fabric Structures 43</p> <p>3.5 Special Finishes 45</p> <p>3.6 High Performance Applications 46</p> <p>3.7 Active Textiles 57</p> <p>3.8 Smart Textiles and Garments 58</p> <p>3.9 Testing Methods and Quality Control 61</p> <p>3.10 Sustainability and Ecological Aspects 62</p> <p>3.11 Conclusion 62</p> <p>References 62</p> <p><b>4 Medical and Healthcare Textiles 69<br /> </b><i>Nuno Belino, Raul Fangueiro, Sohel Rana, Pelagia Glampedaki, and Georgios Priniotakis</i></p> <p>4.1 Introduction 69</p> <p>4.2 Textile Materials, Structures, and Processes 70</p> <p>4.3 High Performance Applications of Medical Textiles 72</p> <p>4.4 Nanotechnology in Medicine and Healthcare 76</p> <p>4.5 Thermo‐Physiological Comfort of Medical Textiles 81</p> <p>4.6 Biocompatibility – Bioresorbability – Biostability 83</p> <p>4.7 Intelligent Medical and Healthcare Textiles 85</p> <p>4.8 Antimicrobial Textiles 93</p> <p>4.9 Testing Methods and Quality Control 95</p> <p>4.10 Sustainability and Ecological Aspects 98</p> <p>4.11 Conclusion 100</p> <p>References 100</p> <p><b>5 Textile Materials for Protective Textiles 107<br /> </b><i>Ningtao Mao</i></p> <p>5.1 Introduction 107</p> <p>5.2 Performance Requirements of Protective Textiles 109</p> <p>5.3 High Performance Fibres 110</p> <p>5.4 High Performance Textile Materials 115</p> <p>5.5 Thermal Burden and Thermo‐Physiological Comfort 131</p> <p>5.6 Testing Methods and Standards 138</p> <p>5.7 Sustainability and Ecological Issues 148</p> <p>5.8 Conclusion 148</p> <p>References 149</p> <p><b>6 Personal Protective Textiles and Clothing 159<br /> </b><i>Sumit Mandal, Simon Annaheim, Martin Camenzind, and René M. Rossi</i></p> <p>6.1 Introduction 159</p> <p>6.2 General Aspects of Textile Based PPC 160</p> <p>6.3 Fibres for PPC 162</p> <p>6.4 Yarns for PPC 167</p> <p>6.5 Fabrics for PPC 173</p> <p>6.6 PPC Fabrication 183</p> <p>6.7 Key Issues Related to PPC 187</p> <p>6.8 Conclusion 189</p> <p>References 189</p> <p><b>7 Textiles for Military and Law Enforcement Personnel 197<br /> </b><i>Christopher Malbon and Debra Carr</i></p> <p>7.1 Introduction 197</p> <p>7.2 Ballistic and Sharp Weapon Protection 197</p> <p>7.3 Protection from Heat and Flames 203</p> <p>7.4 Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Protective Clothing 206</p> <p>7.5 Functional Finishing 210</p> <p>7.6 Conclusion 210</p> <p>References 211</p> <p><b>8 Industrial and Filtration Textiles 215<br /> </b><i>Tawfik A. Khattab and Hany Helmy</i></p> <p>8.1 Introduction 215</p> <p>8.2 Synthetic and Nanotechnical Fibres 216</p> <p>8.3 Natural Fibres for Technical Applications 219</p> <p>8.4 Manufacture of Technical Textiles 221</p> <p>8.5 Functional Finishing 225</p> <p>8.6 Textile Reinforced Composite Materials 227</p> <p>8.7 High Performance Applications 228</p> <p>8.8 Testing Methods and Quality Control 229</p> <p>8.9 Sustainability and Ecological Aspects 232</p> <p>8.10 Conclusion 233</p> <p>References 234</p> <p><b>9 Geotextiles and Environmental Protection Textiles 239<br /> </b><i>Jiří Militký, Rajesh Mishra, and Mohanapriya Venkataraman</i></p> <p>9.1 Introduction 239</p> <p>9.2 Structure and Performance 240</p> <p>9.3 Fibres for Geotextiles 243</p> <p>9.4 Geotextiles and Soil 254</p> <p>9.5 Manufacturing Techniques 260</p> <p>9.6 Sustainability and Ecological Aspects 272</p> <p>9.7 Conclusion 274</p> <p>References 275</p> <p><b>10 Agrotextiles and Crop Protection Textiles 279<br /> </b><i>Adriana Restrepo‐Osorio, Catalina Alvarez‐López, Natalia Jaramillo‐Quiceno, and Patricia Fernandez‐Morales</i></p> <p>10.1 Introduction 279</p> <p>10.2 Fibres for Agrotextiles 280</p> <p>10.3 Textile Structures for Agrotextiles 284</p> <p>10.4 High Performance Applications 285</p> <p>10.5 Testing Standards Applicable to Agrotextiles 295</p> <p>10.6 Sustainability and Ecological Aspects 311</p> <p>10.7 Conclusion 312</p> <p>References 313</p> <p><b>11 Building and Construction Textiles 319<br /> </b><i>Jordan Tabor and Tushar Ghosh</i></p> <p>11.1 Introduction 319</p> <p>11.2 Architectural Textiles 320</p> <p>11.3 House Wraps 327</p> <p>11.4 Insulation 334</p> <p>11.5 Textile Reinforced Concrete 341</p> <p>11.6 Sustainability and Ecological Issues 347</p> <p>11.7 Conclusion 349</p> <p>References 349</p> <p><b>12 Automotive Textiles and Composites 353<br /> </b><i>Bijoy K. Behera</i></p> <p>12.1 Introduction 353</p> <p>12.2 Mobiltech 354</p> <p>12.3 Application Areas of Automotive Textiles 355</p> <p>12.4 Textile Composites for Automobiles 369</p> <p>12.5 3D Fabrics for Automotive Applications 372</p> <p>12.6 Comfort Properties of Automotive Interior 376</p> <p>12.7 Conclusion 379</p> <p>References 380</p> <p><b>13 Marine Textiles and Composites 385<br /> </b><i>Chi‐wai Kan and Change Zhou</i></p> <p>13.1 Introduction 385</p> <p>13.2 Textiles for Marine Applications 385</p> <p>13.3 Properties of Textiles for Marine Applications 394</p> <p>13.4 Marine Textiles and Quality Standards 397</p> <p>13.5 Sustainability and Ecological Aspects 403</p> <p>13.6 Conclusion 403</p> <p>Acknowledgement 403</p> <p>References 403</p> <p><b>14 Aeronautical and Space Textiles 407<br /> </b><i>Sadaf A. Abbasi, Lijing Wang, Mazhar H. Peerzada, and Raj Ladani</i></p> <p>14.1 Introduction 407</p> <p>14.2 Synthetic and Nanotechnical Fibres 408</p> <p>14.3 Natural and Bast Fibres for Technical Applications 413</p> <p>14.4 Manufacture of Technical Textiles 415</p> <p>14.5 Textile Reinforced Composite Materials 420</p> <p>14.6 Textile Composite Material Finishing 425</p> <p>14.7 High Performance Applications 426</p> <p>14.8 Testing Methods and Quality Control 428</p> <p>14.9 Self‐Healing of Composite Materials 431</p> <p>14.10 Sustainability and Ecological Aspects 432</p> <p>14.11 Conclusion 432</p> <p>References 433</p> <p><b>15 Wearable and Smart Responsive Textiles 439<br /> </b><i>Lihua Lou, Weijie Yu, and Seshadri Ramkumar</i></p> <p>15.1 Introduction 439</p> <p>15.2 Characterization of Smart Textiles 440</p> <p>15.3 Smart Textiles Grouped by Function 440</p> <p>15.4 Application of Smart Textiles 453</p> <p>15.5 Sustainability and Ecological Aspects 462</p> <p>15.6 Conclusion 464</p> <p>Acknowledgements 464</p> <p>References 464</p> <p>Index 475</p>

<p><b>Roshan Paul</b> is associated with the University of Beira Interior, Portugal. He has previously worked in the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Spain, Clariant, India, LEITAT Technological Center, Spain and Hohenstein Institute, Germany. <p>He is a Chartered Textile Technologist and a Fellow of The Textile Institute (CText FTI), a Chartered Colourist and a Fellow of the Society of Dyers and Colourists (CCol FSDC), a Fellow of the Textile Association (India) (FTA), and a Senior Life Member of American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists. He is an alumnus of the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India. Contact e-mail: paulrosh@yahoo.com

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